Scholarships to Study at the 10 Top Universities for Politics in 2019

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<p>Down from third place last year but nonetheless ranking as one of the top 10 political science schools, <strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/princeton-university#sub">Princeton University</a></strong> boasts a perfect score for the citations per faculty indicator, making it first in the world for this indicator.</p>
<p>Princeton currently charges $51,870 in undergraduate tuition fees, and it estimates the total yearly cost of attendance at $73,450.</p>
<p>Like Yale, Princeton is need-blind to all students (both domestic and international), allowing all students, regardless of family income, to attend. Students with a family income of $65,000 or less receive full financial aid including tuition, room and board.</p>
<p>Those interested in pursuing predoctoral research might be interested in applying for the <a href="https://politics.princeton.edu/news/applications-emerging-scholars-program-now-being-accepted" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Emerging Scholars in Political Science (ESPS) program</a>, which aims to increase the participation of students from underrepresented groups in political science PhD programs.</p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/stanford-university#sub">Stanford University</a></strong> climbed an impressive 11 spaces in this year’s politics ranking, now placing sixth in the world for this subject and the second-best institution in the US. The university’s department of Political Science pursues research in American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political methodology and political theory.  </p>
<p>Tuition fees are currently $52,857 for all undergraduates and $52,479 for graduate politics degree students. The university has a limited amount of <a href="https://financialaid.stanford.edu/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">financial aid</a> available to international students – so if you think you’ll need aid at any point during your studies, you must state this within your application. As well as using financial aid, many students fund their studies with a loan or <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/blog/how-get-part-time-job-university">part-time job</a>.</p>

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<p>Heading to the UK, the <strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-cambridge#sub">University of Cambridge</a></strong> is ranked fifth in this year’s politics ranking, with a very high score for the employer reputation indicator.</p>
<p>Those wishing to study politics at Cambridge at undergraduate level can expect to pay £9,250 (~€10,700) per year (if they’re a UK/EU student), or £19,197 (~US$25,200) per year (for overseas students). The university’s MPhil in International Relations and Politics costs £16,320 (€18,900) for UK/EU students and £29,220 (~US$38,300) for overseas students, while its PhD in Politics and International Studies costs £8,337 (~€9,660) for UK/EU students and £23,361 (~US$30,700) for overseas students.</p>
<p>Funding is available from sources such as the <a href="https://www.cambridgetrust.org/scholarships/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cambridge Trust</a>, which awards approximately 500 scholarships every year, and the <a href="https://www.gatescambridge.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gates Cambridge</a> program, which grants awards to outstanding postgraduate applicants from outside the UK. And for PhD students, the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) recently announced that five new merit-based <a href="https://www.polis.cam.ac.uk/about-us/news/newPhDstudentships" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PhD studentships</a> are available, funding a full-time three-year doctoral degree in Politics and International Studies.</p>
<p>More scholarships to study in the UK can be found <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/student-info/scholarship-advice/scholarships-study-uk">here</a>.</p>

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<p>A frequent feature at the top of ranking tables for social science subjects, <strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/london-school-economics-political-science-lse#sub">London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)</a></strong> is ranked fourth among the world’s top universities for politics in 2019.</p>
<p>LSE charges the regular UK/EU fee for its BSc in Politics (£9,250), while the overseas fee was £19,152 (~US$25,150) for the first year in 2018. For its MSc in Global Politics, the 2019/20 will be the same for UK, EU and international students, at £23,328 (~US$30,600). However, the amount of financial aid you’re eligible for varies depending on what fee status you’re classified as.</p>
<p>LSE offers generous financial support in the form of bursaries and scholarships, such as the <a href="http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/fees-and-funding/kadas-scholarship" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kadas Scholarship</a> (aimed at undergraduates from specific European countries), the <a href="http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/fees-and-funding/ICAPScholarship" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ICAP Undergraduate Scholarship</a> (which covers the full tuition fees of a student from sub-Saharan Africa), and the <a href="http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate/fees-and-funding/lse-masters-awards" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">LSE Master's Awards</a> (awards ranging from £5,000 to a full award, with preference given to students from low and middle-income families).</p>

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<p>Heading to France, <strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/sciences-po#sub">Sciences Po</a></strong> is the highest-ranked institution for politics in mainland Europe, earning a perfect score for the academic reputation indicator. This university might be ideal for those looking for an international experience - Sciences Po’s three-year bachelor’s degrees conclude with a year abroad at one of its partner universities, and more than half of students are international.</p>
<p>Tuition fees for undergraduate students in the European Economic Area (EEA) vary from €0 to €10,540 (~US$11,940) depending on your household income, while non-EEA fees are €10,540 per year at undergraduate level and €14,500 (~US$16,400) for master’s programs.</p>
<p>To enable all students to pursue their studies at Sciences Po, the university offers substantial <a href="http://www.sciencespo.fr/students/en/fees-funding/bursaries-financial-aid" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">financial aid</a> including the <a href="http://www.sciencespo.fr/students/en/fees-funding/financial-aid/emile-boutmy-scholarship" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Emile-Boutmy scholarship</a>, open to undergraduate or master’s students from outside the EEA, and the <a href="http://www.sciencespo.fr/students/en/fees-funding/bursaries-financial-aid/european-students" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sciences Po Europe bursary,</a> open to all first-year EU/EEA/Swiss students.</p>

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<p>The <strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-oxford#sub">University of Oxford</a></strong> retains its position of second, and is first among the top universities for politics and international studies in Europe, achieving a perfect score in the ‘H-index’ indicator (which measures the productivity and impact of the publication of a scientist or scholar).</p>
<p>Oxford’s BA in History and Politics degree costs £9,250 per year for UK/EU students and £26,235 (~US$34,450) for overseas students, while the university’s MPhil in Politics costs £17,745 (~€20,600) for UK/EU students and £26,960 (~US$35,400) for overseas students.</p>
<p>Oxford <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/student-info/university-news/university-oxford-bursaries-are-set-increase-low-income-students">recently announced</a> its intention to increase the bursaries available to students from low-income backgrounds in 2020. You can search for scholarships based on your fee status, study level and year of entry <a href="https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/fees-funding/search?wssl=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a> – many of Oxford’s scholarships will not require a separate application.</p>

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<p>Concluding our look at the top universities for politics and international studies, <strong><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/harvard-university#sub">Harvard University</a></strong> retains its position of first in the world, receiving a perfect score for the employer reputation indicator. At Harvard, politics degrees are available as government degrees through the Department of Government, and the university also offers a PhD in Political Economy &amp; Government.</p>
<p>For 2018, tuition fees for all undergraduate students were $46,340, and the university estimated yearly total expenses of at least $71,650. Luckily, as with fellow Ivy League schools Yale and Stanford, Harvard is need-blind to all students, both domestic and international. 55 percent of undergraduates therefore receive need-based scholarships, and families with household incomes of $65,000 or less are not expected to contribute anything. International students are eligible for the same amount of <a href="https://college.harvard.edu/financial-aid" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">financial aid</a> as US students.</p>
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