Department of Politics and International Relations, Royal Holloway,University of London

The Department of Politics and International Relations at RoyalHolloway, University of London invites applications from prospectiveresearch students who wish to focus their research on the emergingforeign, security and defence policy of the European Union. Ofparticular interest are proposals dealing with the role of EuropeanUnion Member States in the development of the Common Foreign andSecurity Policy and the implication of the emergence of the EuropeanSecurity and Defence Policy on the EU’s international role.

The successful candidate will receive a departmental studentship(Home/EU Fees + Cost of Living) to fund their studies.

Applications, which should be in the form of a full application forregistration as a Research Student (to include a research proposal),should be submitted to the Department (fao Dr Chris Rumford, Director ofPost-Graduate Study chris.rumford@rhul.ac.uk ) by noon on 1 September2006.

To discuss the studentship or for more information please contact DrAlister Miskimmon (email: Alister.Miskimmon@rhul.ac.uk, Tel: +44 (0)1784 44 3961). The Department is also interested in recruiting researchstudents in the following fields: Security Studies; International Law;Terrorism; The EU; Political Theory; Internet Politics; German Politics;British Politics; Political Economy of Development; Middle EastPolitics.

The Department of Politics and International Relations has a new webpagewith details of research activity, members of staff, and recent andforthcoming events:
http://www.rhul.ac.uk/politics-and-IR/