Current Students: Postgraduate
PhD Degree
Introduction
A full-time PhD degree lasts three years (part-time, five years) and involves detailed study of a topic leading to thesis of 80-100,000 words. During this time you will benefit from a full training package offered by the Department, facilities in the Faculty Postgraduate Centre and teaching opportunities, where appropriate, in the Department.
Entry Criteria
We welcome applications from anyone with an upper second or first class degree in Politics, International Relations or a cognate subject.
Most students will be expected to have completed a Master's programme with an element of research training.
Areas of Departmental expertise
The Department has a wide range of expertise that covers a broad spectrum of the discipline, with particular strengths in international politics (a full list of potential fields is shown below).
The research of members of Department has been funded by :
- the ESRC,
- the AHRC,
- the British Academy,
- the Nuffield,
- Roosevelt and Truman Foundations
- the Scottish Office,
- NATO,
- the US government,
- the European Commission
- and the Norwegian Nobel Institute.
The University has extensive holdings in European politics and has a growing strength in transatlantic studies. It has one of the four Scottish European Documentation Centres. The department hosts two journals:
- Perspectives on European Politics and Society (Editor: Dr. Cameron Ross);
- and the Journal of Transatlantic Studies (Editor: Professor Alan Dobson).
Main Research Interests
Please visit individual staff pages to read about their areas of specialism. Please feel free to contact individual staff members directly should you wish to discuss the feasibility of a particular proposal before making a formal application. We would be very happy to hear from you.
Application Procedure
If you wish to apply for our PhD programme please contact the Department directly or fill out the online form by clicking on the link below for further information. You can also download an application form for yourself via the link provided:
- Request further information online
- Download Postgraduate Application Form/Referee Report Form [Postgraduate Prospectus]
Contact
Dr. Cameron RossReader in Politics
Email: c.z.ross@dundee.ac.uk
Tel: + 44 (0)1382 385064
Fax: + 44 (0)1382 386794

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