The Iranian History Initiative and the Department of International History welcome applications for the Dr Nasrollah Moghtader-Mojdehi PhD Scholarship. This studentship is tenable for four years, commencing in September 2025, and covers full fees and an annual stipend of £21,660 for a PhD student in the Department of International History, whose research is focused on any aspect of the modern history of Iran.
This scholarship was established with the generous support of Mr John Moghtader-Mojdehi and the LSE PhD Academy. It honours the memory of Dr Nasrollah Moghtader-Mojdehi, a distinguished Iranian physician, educator, and public servant. From 1966 to 1974, Dr Mojdehi served as Professor of Internal Medicine, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Tehran. He was then appointed Chancellor of the University of Mashhad in 1974, before being elected to the Iranian Senate in 1976. In 1978, he served as Iran’s Minister of Health.
Applications for the Moghtader-Mojdehi Scholarship are particularly welcome from applicants who propose to work on any aspect of the history of Pahlavi Iran (1921-1979); who plan to use Persian-language primary sources in their research; and who have completed their undergraduate degree at a university in Iran.
Further information on how to apply for the MPhil/PhD in International History is available HERE.
Please indicate in your Statement of Academic Purpose that you wish to be considered for the Moghtader-Mojdehi scholarship.
Applications are now closed for 2025.
Applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Roham Alvandi (r.alvandi@lse.ac.uk) in the first instance with a CV and PhD research proposal (no longer than 1,500 words), before submitting their application to LSE.
All applications for the Mojdehi PhD Scholarship will be assessed by a selection committee and the scholarship will be awarded by the Department of International History’s Research Committee.