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It is possible to continue studying with a PhD at Sciences Po Lyon after the 5th year.

Sciences Po Lyon is responsible for the academic and administrative management of the PhD in political science bringing together Lyon 2 and Lyon 3 Universities, Jean-Monnet Saint-Étienne University and the École Nationale Supérieure.

International students can apply for a PhD in political science (or in any of the other disciplines taught at Sciences Po Lyon, notably economics, law, history, information and communication) and be supervised by a member of teaching staff from Sciences Po Lyon or any other of the institutes within the group.

They can also apply for doctoral contracts (a three-year funding for a PhD), which are awarded each year by the corresponding Doctoral School board.

Theses can be drafted in French or in a foreign language (notably English) in accordance with terms and conditions set forth by the Doctoral School. Jointly supervised theses are possible with foreign institutes. These are jointly managed on each site.

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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po 2024-2025 (Fully-funded)

Deadline: November 26, 2023

Applications are open for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po 2024-2025 . The Mastercard Foundation Scholarships are designed for students who demonstrate academic excellence and strong leadership potential, but who face difficulties or do not have the funds to access higher education. They are particularly aimed at students who aspire to make a real and lasting impact in tackling some of the foremost issues facing the continent, particularly in the fields of public policy and major political, environmental and societal transitions.

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program has three major strategic objectives: providing specialised support for students, developing their soft skills outside of the student experience and, lastly, building a strong alumni network.

Since 2017, Sciences Po is part of the four European universities (with the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Since then, the partnership has enabled 138 students from Sub-Saharan Africa to enroll in a degree programme in the social sciences at Sciences Po, with the aim of training a new generation of change-makers in their home countries.

Scholarship

• Scholarships cover the full cost of tuition and living expenses in France throughout the period of study at Sciences Po.

In addition to funding scholars’ studies, Sciences Po provides a range of specialised resources to support them during the process, and to facilitate their transition into the working world. In particular, scholarship students have access to:

• Support in the run-up to their departure, specialist support on arrival and an official welcome programme.
• Housing in Paris reserved for scholarship holders.
• Personalised support throughout their studies, ensuring that every student has the best possible experience at Sciences Po.
• Careers support: guidance to help students identify their professional aspirations; a careers fair focusing on employment and internship opportunities in Africa; access to the university’s business incubator (FR) and its network of employers and alumni working in Africa; careers support workshops; participation in conferences, etc.
• A mentoring programme co-run with the Africa Division of Sciences Po Alumni.
• Access to the wide range of general resources that Sciences Po provides to guide students through every step of their studies.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Mastercard Foundation scholarship, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a citizen of a country in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Show a willingness to commit to bringing about change in Africa and making a genuine impact on the region in the areas of public policy and major political, environmental and societal transitions.
• Have a demonstrable need for higher education funding (note that proof of your financial circumstances will be required as part of your application).
• Provide a recommendation from your university.
• Have obtained a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) by the following academic year. 
• Be applying for a two-year Master’s programme at one of Sciences Po’s seven Graduate Schools. Applicants to one-year Master’s programmes, dual degree programmes or joint Master’s programmes are not eligible for the scholarship.
• Have attained a minimum of C1 level in French or English, depending on the programme you are applying for ( see the language requirements for each programme ). Note that programmes are either taught entirely in French, entirely in English, or in both languages.
• Not have obtained or be working towards a prior Master’s degree.
• Be under 35 at the start of the graduate academic year.

Application

You must first check that you are eligible for the scholarship by providing the required information on  the scholarship website . Once your application has been submitted and examined by the Science Po staff, you will be informed of whether or not you are eligible for the scholarship.

If you are declared eligible for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship, you will not have to pay the processing fee for your application to Sciences Po.

On the scholarship site, you will need to provide:

• Personal details
• A letter of recommendation from the academic advisor at your university to support your application. For this, you will need to ask the person to  complete and sign this form .
• Full information and evidence regarding your financial circumstances.
• Information regarding your academic record and extra-curricular attainments.
• A statement detailing your varied experiences of and view on issues specifically affecting Africa, and explaining how you plan to achieve change on the continent. The quality of this statement will be a deciding factor for the panel in charge of allocating the scholarships.

You must have completed this step by November 26, 2023 in order to receive your approval of eligibility for the scholarship, and to waive the processing fee for your application to Sciences Po (the deadline for which is December 3, 2023).

For more information, visit MCFSP at Sciences Po .

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Call for applications for a PhD Fellowship – ACINTEA

The Centre for International Studies at Sciences Po invites applications for a PhD fellowship on the international activity of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as part of the ANR-funded project on "the external action of authoritarian states" (ACINTEA). 

The fellowship is for a period of 3 years. There are no teaching obligations. Yet, involvement in the project’s and research centre’s activities is expected. The starting date for the fellowship is September 2024. 

Research Environment 

The PhD student will be co-supervised by Jérôme Doyon , Junior Professor, CERI/Sciences Po, in tandem with another member of the Sciences Po faculty (TBD based on the proposed dissertation project). 

The PhD student will be based at the Center for International Studies (CERI) at Sciences Po.  A stimulating research environment, the CERI brings together scholars from several social science disciplines (political science but also sociology, anthropology, history, and economics) working on a wide range of regional areas (in particular North Africa and the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, West Africa and the African Great Lakes Region). The CERI puts an emphasis on PhD students’ training and supervision. 

The admitted doctoral student will sign a doctoral contract granting 2044 euros gross per month for a period of three years, from September 2024 to August 2027. The student will benefit from all the facilities at Sciences Po, including a workplace, access to the library and its electronic resources, and scientific support within the research centre.  

The ACINTEA Project  

As part of an ANR-funded “Junior Professor Chair” held by Jérôme Doyon, the ACINTEA project explores the external actions of authoritarian states. It focuses more specifically on the international activity of the Chinese Communist Party, through a variety of perspectives at the crossroads between international relations and comparative politics.

Under this overall framework, the PhD fellowship can support a wide range of potential research projects, in terms of methods (qualitative, quantitative) and sub-disciplines (international relations, comparative politics, political sociology, etc). The proposed topics can be related to various aspects of the CCP’s role in international politics, including (but not limited to):

• The role of CCP structures in foreign policy making in the People’s Republic of China.
• The role played by CCP structures in the socialisation, recruitment, and training of individuals involved in the making and implementation of Chinese foreign policy.
• The role of CCP structures in the development and diffusion of political narratives abroad, including through the training of foreign elites. 
• The CCP’s United Front strategy and practices, as well as transnational repression and mobilisation, towards foreign and Chinese actors based outside mainland China (including through a variety of party-affiliated organizations).
• The internationalisation of the CCP’s structure, for instance through the development of CCP’s branches outside the Chinese territory.
• The CCP’s actions towards multilateral institutions.

In addition to focusing on the research project they put forward, the student will be expected to participate in the coordination of ACINTEA. 

• Please see the minimum requirements for the PhD programme in political science at Sciences Po: https://www.sciencespo.fr/ecole-recherche/en/admissions/phd
• A pre-existing academic background in the domestic and/or international politics of China is required.
• Fluency in Chinese is a plus as well as having a previous research fieldwork experience.

Application procedure

Applications must be submitted by  17 May 2024 :   Online Admission:  The application must be submitted online .

The application must include the following documents:

• Two academic recommendations (an optional professional recommendation may be added)
• Dissertation project (PDF or Word format, 5,000 words maximum, i.e. about ten pages, excluding bibliographic references)
• Dissertation project synopsis (two pages, PDF or Word format)
• Copy of last completed academic degree (Master or equivalent)
• Master transcripts (the documents must be attached in the original language, along with an official or informal translation in English or French if necessary. Please add a sworn statement of compliance if the translation is yours)

Please make sure to mention in your application that you are applying to the funding scheme ‘ACINTEA PhD Fellowship’. As the application is completed, please send an email to Jérôme Doyon to confirm that you have applied for the ACINTEA PhD Fellowship.

Pre-selected candidates may be contacted for an interview in June.

Please feel free to reach out to  Jérôme Doyon in order to express your interest in applying ahead of the deadline and/or if you have any questions. 

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