Dear Colleagues, Please find below an exciting call for an Ad Astra PhD fellowship at University College Dublin<https://www.ucd.ie/socialpolicyworkjustice/research/phdresearch/>, with a starting date of September 2026. This position offers a 4-year scholarship and a research fund to support the PhD student's research activities. The successful candidate will join the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice and will work under the supervision of Dr. Anastasia Ershova<https://people.ucd.ie/anastasia.ershova> towards the completion of their PhD in Social Justice from University College Dublin. The School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice is an integral part of UCD's College of Social Sciences and Law, which offers an excellent program of training opportunities and events for PhD candidates. The deadline for applications is February 8th, 2026, with interviews tentatively planned for March 2026. I would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this call to prospective candidates. Thank you in advance, and best wishes, Anastasia Anastasia Ershova Assistant professor/ Ad Astra Fellow School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice Geary Institute for Public Policy Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Building, Room A009, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 [cid:5b4795d8-132d-43b4-b8a8-cb628707255a][cid:3e903854-d51d-4cc4-b683-3b538ac579d3]