University of Kent -Centre for the Political
Economies of International Commerce
The Centre for the Political Economies of
International Commerce within the School of History at the University of Kent
will offer two enhanced PhD studentships to work as part of a Leverhulme Grant
team over five years. The team will be lead by Dr Will Pettigrew. This team will
examine the seventeenth century histories of England’s overseas trade companies
in their domestic and global settings. For more information about the proposed
project see:
The studentships are available to UK, EU, and
non-EU students and will cover tuition fees plus a maintenance bursary of
£13,590 per year as well as a substantial research budget and participation in a
series of international conferences from 2013 to 2018. Subject to satisfactory
progress these studentships will convert into two-year post-doctoral research
fellowships at an appreciably higher salary.
Applications should consist of:
- An up-to-date CV
- A covering letter explaining your interest
in the project and the contribution you would make to the research team
(including a statement about your proposed research project). This letter must
include the applicant's full name, address, telephone number and email
address
- A response (of up to 500 words) to the following question: What can the
history of England’s overseas trading corporations teach us about world history
in the seventeenth century?
- A response (of up to 500 words) to the
following question: How might the team
format for this grant (to include 1 lecturer, 2 post-doctoral fellows, 2 Phd
students, and a part-time administrator) best secure a lasting return on the
Leverhulme Trust’s large (£820,000) investment in this project?
- Applicants should ensure that two academic referees reach the School of
History at Kent by the deadline
- Applicants must also make separate
application to the PhD programme at Kent for entry in September 2013. Please visit Kent's postgraduate
pages for further details.
The deadline for receipt of completed
applications (including application to the PhD programme) is 28 March 2013. Interviews
will be held in Canterbury on
10
April. Informal enquiries about the studentships and the project may be
made to Dr Will Pettigrew:
w.pettigrew@kent.ac.uk. Completed application forms
should be sent by email to Juliette Dack:
J.C.Dack@kent.ac.uk via the
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Sheffield Political Economy Research
Institute (SPERI) PhD Studentship
University of Sheffield
The Sheffield Political Economy Research
Institute (SPERI) at the
University of
Sheffield has a studentship available for a candidate to
start from September 2013.
The award
covers fees (UK/EU or Overseas) and a full stipend at the
RCUK rate (£13,590
in 2012-13). The scholarship funds up to three
years full-time or six years
part-time study, subject to satisfactory
progress.
How to
apply
Applicants should submit a research proposal of around 2000
words,
indicating clearly its links to SPERIs core research focus and
at
least one of the four research themes below:
the British growth
crisis
the building of a new political architecture for the Eurozone
the
rise of the BRICs and the emergence of changing forms of
capitalism in East
Asia, Latin America and Africa
the G20's leadership and management of the
global political
economy and the role of other leading global
institutions.
Proposals should include:
A provisional title
The
main aims of your research
Key research questions and/or hypotheses
The
academic and wider value of the PhD
An
identification of links to previous literature in the area
The methods of
research proposed
A plan and timetable of work
Eligibility
You
should have a first or upper second class UK honours degree or
equivalent and
a Masters degree in a relevant subject area.
You should be applying to start
your first year of study on a
full-time or part-time PhD with the University
in the 2013-14 academic
year (i.e. after 1st August 2013, exact start date to be agreed
with
your supervisor/ department).
Awards are open to UK, EU and
international applicants.
Closing date: 28 February 2013
To apply: please click APPLY
button below.
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The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka
American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia
1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .
2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)
3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.
4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"
5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.
Living Cost in Germany
Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)
Living Cost In Austria
Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)
For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.
Where to do GMAT Test
GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225
