The PSA highlights opportunities such as funding or grant providers, job vacancies, PhD applications, events, calls for papers and more . . .

Current Opportunities

Volunteering opportunity
ENGinGov brings together young public servants with volunteers from around the world who speak English fluently for weekly online speaking practice. The goal of ENGinGov is to help public servants confidently speak English and represent Ukraine in global communication
University of East Anglia, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships 2026. Fellowships have to start between 1 September 2026 and 1 May 2027. Opens: 1 January 2026. Closes: 19 February 2026
Call for applications
One-year Master’s Degree in Southeast European Studies: Politics, History, Economics (taught in English) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The Patchwork Foundation's #GetInvolved programme
The Patchwork Foundation's #GetInvolved programme is delivering canvassing sessions, hustings, training and more to give young people the skills and confidence to find their own voices. These sessions are open to everyone, regardless of political knowledge or engagement – all we ask is for people come with an open mind and a willingness to #GetInvolved!
Faculty Position in Department of Political Science and Public Administration (Turkish Politics)
Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, invites applications for an open rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, preferably Assistant Professor) position in Turkish Politics. Application deadline: The Search Committee will start evaluating the files starting on 1 January 2026 and continue until the position is filled.
Professor in International security and strategic studies
The Department of Political Science at Université Laval is inviting applications for a full-time tenure-track position of Professor in International security and strategic studies. Deadline for applications: December 5
Politics MA
The Department of Political Science at Central European University invites you to apply for the one- and two-year MA programs in Politics at Central European University (CEU). Located in Vienna, Austria, our programs are taught entirely in English and provide an exceptional academic experience in a highly international environment.
UCD Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarship 2026: Environmental and Climate-Related Risk
Fully-funded scholarship on a project related to environmental and climate-related risk, response, or resilience. Deadline: 6th February 2026
UCD Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarship 2025: Authoritarian Politics
The School of Politics and International Relations (SPIRe) at University College Dublin is offering a scholarship on authoritarian politics. Deadline: 6th February 2026
UCD Iseult Honohan Doctoral Scholarship 2026
We welcome applications from all areas of the discipline including political science, political theory, international relations, European governance, computational social science, development and international political economy. Deadline: Friday 30th January 2026

Call for Papers

Call for Papers: 10th Annual Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies, 10-12 June 2026
The 10th edition of the Tartu Conference invites participants to reflect on the effects of (de-)globalization across Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Deadline: 25 January 2026.

Support Opportunities

International Events Support
Opportunities for members of the PSA and members of other international political studies bodies.
Diverse Voices Programme
Read more about our early career Research Grants & support to PhD students
CASJ Grants available
The Centre for Animals and Social Justice (CASJ) is offering grants for UK-based applicants to pursue research in the field of the politics of animal protection.
BIAAS Research and Project Grants (2024-25)
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS) seeks grant proposals for research or projects aimed at promoting an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria (including Habsburg Austria).