Funded PhD Opportunities in the School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast 2023-24

The School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast invites applications for the following fully funded PhD’s.

• Integration in the Layers of Mathematical Skills

• Navigating Childfreedom: Identity Disclosure, Communication Strategies and Adjustment in Childfree Individuals

• One funded project in the areas of Intergroup conflicts and collective trauma; Justice processes in post-conflict societies or Political resistance in non-democratic contexts.

The 3 full-time studentships above are funded by the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy (DfE).  Funded studentships may cover maintenance and fees for a maximum of three years, depending on residency status.  For further details re eligibility criteria (including academic, citizenship and residency criteria) please click on the DfE Research Eligibility Guidance Notes: https://go.qub.ac.uk/dfeterms

The School welcomes applications from international students.  Mobility allowances of up to £500 per year to cover travel expenses to Belfast will normally be available to successful candidates eligible for QUB international tuition fee rates. Note that international students do not normally meet the residency criteria set out for DfE funded studentships.

For a full description of these funded projects and other unfunded PhD opportunities please visit the following link https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/ and go to School of Psychology. Please note, additional projects from the list may be awarded funding in future rounds of allocation. 

The deadline for the funded applications is 16^th March 2023.  (see How to Apply: http://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/PostgraduateStudy/How-to-apply/)

Applicants must have at least a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) in Psychology or a related subject.

The University is committed a policy of equal opportunity. Prospective students with a disability or long term condition are encouraged to disclose as early as possible in the application and selection process by contacting admissions@qub.ac.uk. Upon disclosure the University will ensure appropriate reasonable adjustments and additional supports can be put in place for applicants. Reasonable adjustments and additional supports will be determined on an individual basis, in line with the course entry requirements to ensure selection standards are maintained.