Scholarships in Department of Health and Human Sciences
Investigating 'Healthy Migrant' Effects In The UK
Applications are invited for a range of studentships for PhD study starting in October 2008.
Fully funded Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) +3 studentships are available for Social Science approaches to the study of health and illness and are open to UK and EU students. We also invite applications for fully funded University Scholarships (open to students from UK, EU and overseas).
ESRC Studentships: Our PhD in Health Studies is recognised for ESRC +3 studentships for those who have already completed recognised ESRC research training (or equivalent) at Masters level. These awards include maintenance grants and tuition fees paid for UK students. Maintenance grants are approx £12,000 per year and do not attract income tax or National Insurance. For EU students the awards cover tuition fees only.
University of Essex Postgraduate Research Scholarships: Potential students are eligible to apply for a University Scholarship (up to a maximum of £12,000 per annum, plus home/EU fees) for full-time study. Subject to work permit requirements you will be permitted to undertake some paid employment by mutual agreement. The Department also offers a small number of fees only scholarships for students wishing to undertake a Professional Doctorate (fees only Professional Doctorate Scholarship is available for a maximum of 4 years, part-time).
Research support funding is available to students from the Department's Research Endowment Fund. These monies can be used to assist in registering for conferences or training programmes.
Applications: By 15.00 GMT on Monday 18 February, 2008.
Please read further details at: http://www.essex.ac.uk/hhs/pg/Scholarships/HHS_Scholarships_Info.htm , and then complete the relevant application forms: http://www.essex.ac.uk/hhs/pg/pg-scholarships.htm . Please indicate which award(s) you want your application to be considered for.
Applicants are expected to have, an upper second or first class undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a social sciences, health sciences or related subject, or to be able to demonstrate other relevant experience including other postgraduate degrees.
For further information please contact the Graduate Administrator, Melanie Hassack, mahass (non Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create full e-mail address), (telephone: 01206 873375) in the Department of Health and Human Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom.
The Department of Health and Human Sciences is a multidisciplinary department and has an excellent reputation for research and teaching in health and social care. In the most recent UK Research Assessment Exercise, which took place in 2001, our research was submitted with the Department of Sociology which achieved the highest possible rating. We host PhD students with a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds. Applications for scholarships are particularly welcome in the following areas, although applicants wishing to pursue a PhD or Professional Doctorate in other areas relevant to the Department's research are also encouraged to apply:
Investigating 'healthy migrant' effects in the UK
Supervisor: Dr David Pevalin
This work would be based on the healthy migrant hypothesis which is supported by a growing body of literature, mostly from North America, that shows that on many measures of health first generation immigrants are often healthier than destination country residents who share similar ethnic or racial backgrounds. Other work has shown that, over time, the migrant health advantage diminishes dramatically. The student will use existing data from the Health Surveys for England and possibly the ONS Longitudinal Study as well as other relevant datasets to test the healthy migrant hypothesis using a variety of data analysis techniques.
Applicants should be qualified to Masters level in a relevant numerate discipline with demonstrable skills in quantitative data analysis and statistical software packages. The applicant must also demonstrate the willingness and ability to extend their knowledge of advanced data analysis techniques.
Contact David Pevalin (pevalin, non-Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create full e-mail)
Investigating 'Healthy Migrant' Effects In The UK
Applications are invited for a range of studentships for PhD study starting in October 2008.
Fully funded Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) +3 studentships are available for Social Science approaches to the study of health and illness and are open to UK and EU students. We also invite applications for fully funded University Scholarships (open to students from UK, EU and overseas).
ESRC Studentships: Our PhD in Health Studies is recognised for ESRC +3 studentships for those who have already completed recognised ESRC research training (or equivalent) at Masters level. These awards include maintenance grants and tuition fees paid for UK students. Maintenance grants are approx £12,000 per year and do not attract income tax or National Insurance. For EU students the awards cover tuition fees only.
University of Essex Postgraduate Research Scholarships: Potential students are eligible to apply for a University Scholarship (up to a maximum of £12,000 per annum, plus home/EU fees) for full-time study. Subject to work permit requirements you will be permitted to undertake some paid employment by mutual agreement. The Department also offers a small number of fees only scholarships for students wishing to undertake a Professional Doctorate (fees only Professional Doctorate Scholarship is available for a maximum of 4 years, part-time).
Research support funding is available to students from the Department's Research Endowment Fund. These monies can be used to assist in registering for conferences or training programmes.
Applications: By 15.00 GMT on Monday 18 February, 2008.
Please read further details at: http://www.essex.ac.uk/hhs/pg/Scholarships/HHS_Scholarships_Info.htm , and then complete the relevant application forms: http://www.essex.ac.uk/hhs/pg/pg-scholarships.htm . Please indicate which award(s) you want your application to be considered for.
Applicants are expected to have, an upper second or first class undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a social sciences, health sciences or related subject, or to be able to demonstrate other relevant experience including other postgraduate degrees.
For further information please contact the Graduate Administrator, Melanie Hassack, mahass (non Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create full e-mail address), (telephone: 01206 873375) in the Department of Health and Human Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom.
The Department of Health and Human Sciences is a multidisciplinary department and has an excellent reputation for research and teaching in health and social care. In the most recent UK Research Assessment Exercise, which took place in 2001, our research was submitted with the Department of Sociology which achieved the highest possible rating. We host PhD students with a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds. Applications for scholarships are particularly welcome in the following areas, although applicants wishing to pursue a PhD or Professional Doctorate in other areas relevant to the Department's research are also encouraged to apply:
Investigating 'healthy migrant' effects in the UK
Supervisor: Dr David Pevalin
This work would be based on the healthy migrant hypothesis which is supported by a growing body of literature, mostly from North America, that shows that on many measures of health first generation immigrants are often healthier than destination country residents who share similar ethnic or racial backgrounds. Other work has shown that, over time, the migrant health advantage diminishes dramatically. The student will use existing data from the Health Surveys for England and possibly the ONS Longitudinal Study as well as other relevant datasets to test the healthy migrant hypothesis using a variety of data analysis techniques.
Applicants should be qualified to Masters level in a relevant numerate discipline with demonstrable skills in quantitative data analysis and statistical software packages. The applicant must also demonstrate the willingness and ability to extend their knowledge of advanced data analysis techniques.
Contact David Pevalin (pevalin, non-Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create full e-mail)
