FORESIGHTERS Doctoral Training Programme 2026 at Queen’s University Belfast

The FORESIGHTERS Doctoral Training Programme at Queen’s University Belfast offers 20 fully funded PhD positions for early-stage researchers. It combines interdisciplinary research with Futures Thinking and engagement with non-academic partners, providing a salary, full tuition coverage, research and travel funding, and international collaboration opportunities over a 42-month fixed-term contract.

Salary, full tuition fee coverage, dedicated research funding, travel funding, opportunities for secondments, and professional development support.

Applicants must be early-stage researchers, must not already possess a doctoral degree, and must meet mobility rules related to MSCA funding (no UK residence in the 12 months prior to the deadline and not having undertaken most of education or employment in the UK within the last 36 months).

Apply by selecting one of the five research themes and submitting within the open call framework via the university's job vacancies portal.