PhD Scholarship

Eligibility criteria

Admission onto the UCD Smurfit School PhD is subject to stringent entrance criteria, the submission of a proposal outlining your intended line of research, references and, where appropriate, proof of linguistic and academic ability. Before submitting an application, potential candidates are encouraged to consult the subject area webpages for the Business School or those of the other UCD Colleges to identify a suitable supervisor(s). Potential candidates should contact them directly by email (attaching research proposal, CV, etc) to request if they would be interested in supervising them. Candidates are strongly encouraged to have secured funding for the duration of their studies (4 years minimum) prior to commencement. A guide to estimated costs is available here. After securing supervision support, potential candidates can then submit an application and other materials using the on-line system and completing an application pack consisting of: On-line Application Form Research Proposal Transcripts Two References Sample of Scholarly Work Satisfactory English Language Test Score where applicable