Application Portal

Application Portal

Thank you for your interest in joining HARPNET. Please complete the form below to apply for one of our 15 fully-funded doctoral positions. You may rank up to three project choices, and we ask that your motivation statements and summary of experience are concise and specific to the projects you have selected. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

Application deadline: 1 October 2026, 23:59 UK time (BST, UTC+1). Applications submitted after this time will not be considered.
Accessibility adjustments or data-protection queries: please contact Prof. Jesmond Dalli at j.dalli@qmul.ac.uk.

1. Personal Information

Full Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Nationality

2. Academic Background

Please provide details of your highest completed (or ongoing) academic qualification relevant to this application.

Degree Title

Discipline / Field of Study

Awarding Institution

Country of Institution

Award Date (or Expected Award Date)

Grade / Final Mark

Doctoral Degree Declaration

I confirm that I do not currently hold, and have not defended, a doctoral degree.

3. Residence & Mobility History (Last 36 Months)

List every country where you resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, training, unemployment, etc.) over the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date.

Start with your most recent period (Period 1) and work backwards in time. Only fill in as many periods as apply to you — leave the rest blank.

How many different periods of residence / principal activity did you have in the last 36 months?

Period 1 (most recent)

Country of Residence / Principal Activity

Activity Type

From

To (leave blank if current)

Period 2

Country of Residence / Principal Activity

Activity Type

From

To (leave blank if current)

Period 3

Country of Residence / Principal Activity

Activity Type

From

To (leave blank if current)

Period 4

Country of Residence / Principal Activity

Activity Type

From

To (leave blank if current)

4. Project Preferences

First Choice Project

Second Choice Project

Third Choice Project

Mobility Rule Declaration

I confirm that, for each of the projects I have selected above, I have not resided or carried out my main activity (work, studies, training, etc.) in that project's host country for more than 12 months in total during the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date (MSCA mobility rule).

5. Motivation & Experience

Motivation Statement — FIRST CHOICE PROJECT ONLY (max. 600 words)

Why Do You Want to Join HARPNET? (max. 600 words)

Summary of Relevant Research, Technical or Professional Experience

6. Referees

Referee 1 – Full Name

Referee 1 – Email Address

Referee 2 – Full Name

Referee 2 – Email Address

7. Documents

Accepted formats: PDF, DOC, DOCX. Maximum file size: 10 MB per file.

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Academic Transcripts / Supporting Documents

List of courses followed during Master course including grades obtained.

1. Personal Information

2. Academic Background

3. Residence & Mobility History (Last 36 Months)

4. Project Preferences

5. Motivation & Experience

6. Referees

7. Documents

8. Consent