Call for applications, Sciences Po - LSE PhD exchange programme

Presentation

Sciences Po - LSE PhD exchange programme is a partnership between LSE and Sciences Po offering an exchange programme for all social science PhD students within the research centers of LSE and Sciences Po.

The main objectives of the programme are :

• To offer LSE and Sciences Po PhD students additional research resources (archival and advisory) and to introduce them to the academic culture, professional contacts and employment opportunities of another country.
   
• To offer LSE and Sciences Po PhD students an opportunity to visit the other institution and to work informally with one or more advisors on their PhD thesis research and/or on related publications and presentations, and to attend conferences and workshops both at the host institution and within the wider regional/national academic community.

Financial support

No academic-related fees will be payable by exchange students to the host institution for e.g. tuition, entrance, examinations, library, email. This does not preclude the host institution from imposing a nominal fee for e.g. health insurance. Students  remain responsible for any applicable fees at their home institution.

Sciences Po provides financial support in the form of a flat rate bursary of €2,500 euros to each student. The bursary is intended to contribute to the expenses of participating students, including those relating to travel, accommodation, living, educational materials and/or other education-related costs. Students are expected to make their own arrangements for housing.

Application process

The deadline for applications is :

15 April 2025 for Autumn term (29 September – 12 December 2025)
15 October 2025 for Winter term (19 January – 2 April 2026)
15 February 2026 for Spring term (5 May – 19 June 2026)

Eligibility and duration

• Students registered for PhD studies at either institution who have successfully completed at least one year of their studies, including any compulsory Masters level courses, are eligible for this Scheme. Where applicable, students should normally have been upgraded to full doctoral student status.
   
• Each exchange is limited to a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 3 months.

Academic status

• Students remain registered as PhD students with their home institution. Overall supervision remains the responsibility of the supervisor(s) at the student’s home institution.
   
• Students are registered as research exchange students in the relevant academic unit of the host institution during their visit.

Students are requested to submit an application dossier consisting of the following documents:

1. Up-to-date curriculum vitae including their student number, visa status, country of citizenship, place and date of birth (maximum 4 pages);
    
2. Short letter of support/reference from supervisor;
    
3. Copy of most recent PhD progress report (if applicable);
    
4. Evidence of English Language Ability; and
    
5. Statement of Academic Purpose explaining their progress towards completion of their research; Why a visit to the host partner institution would benefit you and what you intend to do here; A timetable for your work during the visit; indicating the scholar(s) with whom you hope to work with.

Students have sufficient English Language ability if they satisfy one of the following criteria:

• A copy of a degree certificate for a degree (taught in English) from a UK university; or
   
• A language certificate from one of the following accrediting bodies confirming that a candidate meets our English language requirements as set out below:

Please send your application to : julijana.lecherf@sciencespo.fr

If you have any questions related to your stay at LSE, please contact : Rachel Davies-English, Inbound Study Abroad and Student Recruitment Officer.