LSE has established PhD Student Exchange programmes with a small number of institutions around the world. These exchanges offer our research students a wonderful opportunity to visit another institution, to benefit from additional research resources (archival and advisory) and to experience the academic culture and professional networks of another country. Successful applicants may also work on related publications/presentations, or attend conferences and workshops both at the host institution and within the wider national academic community. To support these PhD student exchanges, the Academic Partnership Office manages two separate bursary schemes:
Partnership PhD Mobility Bursaries 2016/17 - Now open for applications
The Partnership PhD Mobility Bursaries provide funding to enable LSE PhD students to undertake research for two - three months at one of our six institutional partners which are:
The Partnership PhD Mobility Bursaries are open to LSE PhD students and successful applicants will receive up to £2,500 towards travel expenses, accommodation, subsistence, educational materials and/or other education-related costs.
The main cycle of applications for the 2016-17 year closed in March 2016. However, a small number of bursaries are still available for Partnerships PhD Mobility visits to:
> University of Cape Town;
> National University of Singapore; and
> Peking University
The deadline for submitting applications for the 2016-17 year (including receipt of the information required in the covering email and supporting documentation) is midday on Monday 21st November 2016. Further details and guidance notes, including how to apply, are available here.
The ESRC DTC PhD Partnership Exchange Bursaries provide funding to enable LSE PhD students to undertake a period of research for 2 -3 months at a non-Western university (the full list of institutions is included in the Guidance Notes below). As with our Partnership PhD Mobility bursaries, successful applicants will receive up to £2,500 towards travel expenses, accommodation, subsistence, educational materials and/or other education-related costs. The deadline for submitting applications for the 2016-17 year (including receipt of supporting documentation) will be confirmed shortly. Reference information from 2015-16 can be found in the Guidance Notes and Process Document (both documents will be updated in due course).
For queries about either bursary scheme, please contact us.