Three-year full time funded PhD Studentship Digital Neighbourhoods

This project explores the links between ICT infrastructures and social
communities. The project will study how such ICT infrastructures, and
in particular broadband internet access, become localized within a
community; and the broader impacts this may have on social networks
and sense of place within a neighbourhood setting. It aims to provide
insights and formulate recommendations on how online social networks
can integrate with place-based communities in order to overcome
digital divides at a neighbourhood level.

Applications are invited from candidates for a 3 year full time PhD
studentship at Plymouth University under the supervision of Dr.
Katharine Willis and Professor Alessandro Aurigi.

The studentship pays for fees (at the UK home student rate) and
provides a £13726 per year stipend for the student for three years.
The project is part of a larger research project funded by the EU
Marie Curie programme and the European Regional Development Fund.

Studentship Description

The student will develop a theoretical approach around the topic of
the relationship between digital community and physical neighbourhood
as well as undertaking research using a range of quantitative and
qualitative methods, but with a focus on social network analysis. The
student will spend time undertaking fieldwork in four neighbourhoods
in Cornwall, in order to assess the social and spatial roles and
implications of internet infrastructures. The student will benefit
from interactions with researchers from a range of disciplines and
with project partners such as Superfast Cornwall/ERDF. BT, Citizen’s
Online and the local community organisations.

Person Specification

Applicants should have a Masters qualification in Architecture, Urban
Studies, Urban Sociology, Anthropology or another related discipline.
Applicants would be expected to have a clear interest in the impacts
of technologies on the use of public space and on social networks, and
an ability to undertake cross-disciplinary research with a strong
spatial component. Strong analytical skills are desirable, as is
experience of conducting fieldwork and an ability to work
independently. Candidates should have excellent written and oral
communication skills. We will actively support students in
disseminating the results of their work and the development of their
academic career.

How to apply for this position

Formal applications should be submitted using the application form
available at http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=32190
marking the application DIGITAL NEIGHBOURHOODS. Include a covering
letter outlining motivation, interest, and suitability for this
project, please e-mail to susan.matheron@plymouth.ac.uk. Please not
this is a specified project and we do not expect a project proposal
but an indication as to how you would approach the project. Do not
send the form to Central Admissions, as indicated on the application
form. Informal enquiries may be made before the submission date to
katharine.willis@plymouth.ac.uk.

The student would start his/her study on 1st October 2013.

Closing date for applications 12 noon on Friday 14th June 2013.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Friday 21st June 2013 and
will be invited to attend an interview on Friday 28th June 2013 in
Plymouth.

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGM673/three-year-full-time-phd-studentship-in-digital-neighbourhoods/

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PhD Fellowships in Psychology

University of Warwick -Psychology Department

We are delighted to announce that six Departmental PhD Fellowships will be available for students wishing to start a PhD commencing in October 2013. The awards will be spread across our three main research groups: Behavioural Science, Language and Learning, and Lifespan Health and Wellbeing. For details of areas of expertise and suggested projects please see: warwick.ac.uk/psychphdfund

Awards available: 6 awards available

Funding Details:  

The fellowships pay academic fees at the Home/EU rate plus a maintenance grant in line with the UK Research Council standard stipend. Fellowships at the full overseas rate may also be available for exceptional non-EU students. Fellowship holders teach up to a maximum of 110 hours per year within the Department with full training and support provided.

Length of Award: 3 years (PhD)

Eligibility:  Available to Home (UK & EU) and Overseas students

Application Details: 

Applications should be made through the Graduate School online form:  warwick.ac.uk/pgapply

Please specify in the finance and funding section on the form that you wish to be considered for a Departmental PhD Fellowship.

Further details about the Department and how to apply can be found at: www.warwick.ac.uk/go/psy-pgadmissions or email the postgraduate admissions tutor (psychpg-admissions@warwick.ac.uk).

Deadline: Closing date 31^st March 2013.

Applicants should available for interview in the second or third week of April 2013.

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Enhanced 5-year Leverhulme Trust PhD Studentships at the University of Kent

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:

www.kent.ac.uk/history/projects/global-determinants

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 Apply button below.

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Postgraduate Study in the History of Design at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal College of Art (with Scholarships)

Victoria and Albert Museum

The V&A/RCA postgraduate programme (including MA, MPhil and PhD) in the History of Design invites applications for 2013/14.  Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the Programme is internationally recognized as the leading centre for postgraduate study in design history and material culture. Combining ambitious, rigorous and cutting-edge scholarly approaches with a first-hand understanding of objects, the History of Design programme is ideally suited to prepare students for the increasingly diverse and flexible professional portfolio that is demanded today.

MA Programme: Run in partnership by the V&A and the RCA, the MA is a two year full-time programme and offers a unique platform for study in three specialist areas:

- Renaissance and Early Modern

- Modern and Contemporary

- Asian, Early Modern to Contemporary

Taught by a dedicated team of academics, the programme has an established reputation for pioneering new forms of design historical enquiry in global contexts, from the fifteenth century to the present day. The seminar-based classes provide a unique environment for the study of the aesthetic, social, cultural, technological, economic and political contexts for design.

The programme specialises in object-focused scholarship ranging across the histories of architecture and interior design, fashion and textiles, furniture and product design, ceramics, metalwork, glass, prints, drawings and digital media.

Uniquely, students have direct access to the unrivalled collections and expertise of the V&A and to the highly specialised art and design practices of the RCA. Open to all students are opportunities to work with curators, and contribute to V&A gallery and exhibition projects. Graduates go on to work internationally in universities, museums and galleries, as well as in a host of other related professions such as curating, journalism, media research and design policy. The MA programme provides also an excellent preparation towards PhD research.

Scholarships available for 2013-14:
The V&A Global Fashion History Scholarship: Offered to an Overseas student who intends to undertake research in any cross-cultural aspect of fashion history. It covers Overseas fees (£26,900) for the two years of the MA.

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PhD Studentship in Health Economics Newcastle University

Health Foundation
    Reference Code: HS017

Closing Date: 28th February 2013

Name of the supervisor(s)
Professor J Wildman, Business School

Dr H Brown, Institute of Health and Society

Dr J Shen, Institute of Health and Society

Sponsor Health Foundation

Duration of the award 3 year PhD

Project description
Applicants are invited to apply for a PhD studentship funded by the
Health Foundation - a leading UK charity working to continuously
improve the quality of health care in the UK. We are seeking to
attract an enthusiastic individual to join the Health Economics Group
based in the Institute of Health and Society at Newcastle University.
You will join an exciting and rapidly expanding group.

The research studentship aims to investigate cross-country comparisons
in the impact of early childhood/adolescent outcomes such as health
problems, BMI, and school performance on adult outcomes such as
employment, BMI, health and well-being. A cross-country comparison
will be conducted to investigate if different political and social
systems affect life course trajectories. The research project will
involve econometric analysis of large secondary datasets. The student
will benefit from the cross-disciplinary nature of the Institute of
Health and Society and strong links with the economics department in
the Newcastle University Business School.

Value of the Award and Eligibility
A full award covers tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and annual stipend
of £13,590 (2012/13). Non-EU citizen will be considered but the award
only covers the tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and an annual stipend
of £13,590 (2012/13).

International students have the opportunity to apply for a Newcastle
University’s Overseas Research Scholarship to cover the difference in
fees between UK/EU rate and international student rate. The closing
date to apply for this funding is 26 April 2013.

Person Specification
Applicants should have a first-class or upper-second-class
undergraduate degree and an MSc preferably in economics, health
economics or a related quantitative discipline.

How to Apply
Applications should be made using Newcastle University’s online
postgraduate application form inserting the reference number HS017 and
selecting ‘Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Sciences) – Health Sciences’
as the programme of study. Only mandatory fields need to be completed.
A covering letter, CV and (if English is not your first language) a
copy of your English language qualifications must be attached. The
covering letter must state the title of the studentship; quote the
reference number, state why you are interested in the topic, and how
your past experience can help you undertake the research project.
Please ensure the cover letter does not exceed two A4 sized pages.

Further Information
For further details, please contact:
Dr Heather Brown:  heather.brown@ncl.ac.uk or 0191 222 6281
Dr Jing Shen:  jing.shen@newcastle.ac.uk or 0191 222 7905

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Doctoral Studentships at the School of Health Sciences - City University London

 

 

University Doctoral Studentships
City University -School of Health Sciences

City University London is a global University committed to academic
excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an
enviable central London location.

The University is continuing its investment in academic excellence by
offering up to 30 fully-funded, full-time, three year Doctoral
Studentships commencing in October 2013. Up to five Studentships will
be available in the School of Health Sciences.

The Studentships will include a waiver of tuition fees and will
provide a student maintenance grant (£16,000 per annum tax free in
2013/14).

The University provides a research and enterprise development
programme to support the development of research skills.

Applications are sought from exceptional UK and overseas graduates. We
would particularly welcome applications from suitably-qualified women
and candidates from minority ethnic groups who are under-represented
in many areas of research.

Application deadline: 8 March 2013.

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MSc Scholarships in History, Classics or Archaeology - University of Edinburgh

 

School Master's Scholarships (6)
University of Edinburgh -School of History, Classics and Archaeology

The School is pleased to invite applications from outstanding
candidates for six Master’s Scholarships for 2013-2014 entry. These
six awards will cover tuition fees (at the applicable Home/EU or
Overseas rate) and a total stipend of £5,000, payable in equal monthly
installments.

Eligibility

    Applicants for these awards must have a study application in process.
    Master’s scholarships are open to all applicants for the School’s
MSc degrees in History, Classics and Archaeology, whether ‘taught’ or
‘research’, and including part-time applicants and applicants for
Master’s degrees by Distance Learning.
    Successful applicants are likely to hold or be on course to
achieve a UK first class honours undergraduate degree (or overseas
equivalent) in a relevant field.
    Successful applicants are also likely to demonstrate that their
plans for the Master’s are part of a programme of study leading to a
PhD.

Information on these awards is also available at:

    http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/uk-eu/humanities/history-classics-archaeology/history-masters

For further details of MSc degrees in the School please follow the link below:

    MSc Degrees in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology

Applying

Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application
before the application deadline.

Please note that you will not be able to access the online application
form unless you have applied for admission to the University of
Edinburgh and have full EASE authentication.

Deadline: 5 March 2013

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application as
soon as possible after the deadline.

Information on other Masters Awards

See http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/history-classics-archaeology/graduate-school/applying/funding/masters

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100 PhD Studentships at University of Sussex, UK

 

 

100 PhD studentships

The University of Sussex is investing up to £6 million to support 100 PhD studentships across the arts, humanities, social sciences, science and engineering for outstanding research students in the academic year 2013-14.

The funding is primarily made up of University-matched Research Council studentships, collaborative doctoral studentships, school-based awards and University-wide scholarships. The breadth and scope of the awards available will enable the University to attract the most talented students from around the globe.

Enter your details into the above searchable database to find out what awards are available in your subject area.

Chancellor's International Research Scholarships

The University of Sussex is investing £5 million in 50 new Chancellor's International Research Scholarships to support development of our key interdisciplinary research areas:

•Culture and Heritage
•Digital and Social Media
•Environment and Health
•Global Transformations
•Mind and Brain
•Security and Social Justice.

The scholarships are open to international (non-EU) students from any discipline and include payment of international tuition fees (non-EU rate) and living costs (£13,500 annually). The scholarships are for three years. Ten scholarships are available in 2013 and applications should demonstrate outstanding research potential/ability and identify with one of the above research areas.

For further details (including how to apply), visit Funding: Chancellor's International Research Scholarships (2013) or email our Doctoral School at E doctoralschool@sussex.ac.uk

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/funding/pgr2013

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100 PhD Scholarships at University of St. Andrews, UK

 

 

600th Anniversary PhD Scholarships

The University of St Andrews was founded in 1413 making it Scotland's first university and the third oldest in the English-speaking world. Over the past six centuries it has established a reputation as one of Europe's leading and most distinctive centres for teaching and research. This is an historic moment for the University as we look back on six centuries of tradition and of belief in the value of people, ideas and excellence. It falls to the present generation to preserve these values for the generations to come.

As we stand on the threshold of our seventh century, the University is to invest in the future of the next generation of world-leading researchers by launching a new prestigious PhD scholarship scheme. These anniversary scholarships are available from September 2013 and comprise fees plus an annual stipend of up to £15,000 for three years. These scholarships are available across all the disciplines in the Arts & Humanities, Sciences, and Medicine. Up to 100 anniversary scholarships are available.

The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic quality and research promise, and are open to all to apply. General advice on how to apply for a PhD place and how to be considered for an anniversary PhD scholarship can be sought from PG Admissions Office by emailing pgrecruitment@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Specific details on how to apply in a particular discipline may be obtained via the Director of Postgraduates for each School.

Closing date 18th January 2013

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/pgscholarships/600thphdscholarships/

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7 PhD Studentships in Engineering Institute of Mechanical, Process & Energy Engineering and Institute of Sensors, Signals & Systems Heriot-Watt University -School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

7 Scholarships leading to a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

The Institutes of Mechanical, Process & Energy Engineering and
Sensors, Signals & Systems at Heriot-Watt University are advertising 7
James Watt Scholarships leading to a PhD in either Chemical,
Mechanical or Electrical Engineering across a range of topics, to
start in autumn 2013. These scholarships provide stipend and full
fees for 3 years and available to both UK/EU students (stipend £15k
pa) and overseas students (stipend £10k pa).

All applicants must have or expect to have a 1st class MEng or
equivalent degree by Autumn 2013. Selection will be based on academic
excellence and research potential, and all short-listed applicants
will be interviewed (in person, by 'phone or by Skype).

Synopses of the projects available, web pages and email addresses of
supervisors from whom further details are available, and information
on how to apply can all be found by clicking the 'Apply' button below.

Closing Date: 31st January 2013

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Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) PhD Studentship University of Sheffield

 

 

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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PhD Studentships Law University of Hull -Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

To celebrate the University's research successes, the University of
Hull is offering 20 UK/EU PhD Scholarship, or International Fees
Bursaries for candidates with a 1st, 2(i), or equivalent, in the
thematic areas of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:

Civil Liberties and Human Rights
Commercial Law
European Law
Environmental Law
Experts and the Law
International Law
Law of the Sea
Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Medical Law and Ethics
The Law of Mortgage
Restorative Justice

Closing date 11th January 2013. Studentships will start in September 2013

For more details about each area please visit the relevant departmental website.

Applicants will be expected to hold a minimum of a UK upper second
class Honours degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate discipline.

Each full-time UK/EU PhD Scholarship will include fees at the
'home/EU' student rate and maintenance (£13,590 in 2013/14) for three
years, depending on satisfactory progress.

The International PhD Fee bursaries will cover full tuition fees for
full-time overseas students for three years, depending on satisfactory
progress, but no living expenses.

Successful applicants will be informed of the award by 29th March 2013.

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Mathematics PhD Teaching Assistantships and Studentships at UCL University College London -Department of Mathematics

Applications are invited for PhD funding opportunities in the UCL
Department of Mathematics starting in September 2013.

Studentship Description

Applicants will be considered for the following sources of PhD funding:

5 Teaching Assistantships
EPSRC studentship funding
Departmental nominations for UCL Graduate Research Scholarships
Various individual PhD studentships
Departmental nominations for Overseas Research Scholarships (non
EU applicants only)

Details of each type of funding can be found below.

Person Specification
Successful candidates will be admitted to the MPhil/PhD programme in
Mathematics (Pure or Applied).

The Teaching Assistantships last for 4 years and will cover tuition
fees at UK/EU rate plus a stipend of approximately £15,590 per annum
based on the standard EPSRC rate. Teaching Assistants will spend 25%
of their time teaching and the rest devoted to research towards their
PhD.

EPSRC funding will cover tuition fees at UK/EU rate plus a stipend of
approximately £15,590 per annum based on the standard EPSRC rate.
This is tenable for 3 or 4 years (exact duration to be confirmed).

UCL Graduate Research Scholarships, tenable for 3 years, will cover
tuition fees at UK/EU rate plus a stipend of approximately £15,590 per
annum based on the standard EPSRC rate.

Overseas Research Scholarships (non EU applications only), tenable for
3 or 4 years, cover the difference in PhD fees between Overseas and
UK/EU rates. Successful candidates may also be nominated for a Dean's
Prize, providing scholarships up to the value of UCL student fees.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/beams/phd/funding/deans.

REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess a good honours degree (1st class or 2:1
minimum) in Mathematics, or an equivalent qualification from other
countries.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants should apply for the MPhil/PhD programme in Mathematics at
UCL, 2013 entry, by completing the UCL Graduate Application on-line
form for Research Degrees available at:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/graduate-study/application-admission
and send an up to date CV and a covering letter/email confirming that
the on-line graduate application has been submitted and indicating
that they are applying for PhD funding directly to the Department. If
there is any particular source of funding for which applicants do not
wish to be considered, they should state this clearly in their
covering letter/email.

Please note that the offer of an MPhil/PhD place is separate from
decisions regarding funding.

DETAILS
Deadline for receipt of completed applications is midnight on Monday 4
February 2013.

Interviews are planned for 11 & 12 February 2013. The start date will
be September 2013.

Address for applications:
Prof Valery Smyshlyaev (Applied); Dr John Talbot (Pure)
Department of Mathematics
University College London
London WC1E 6BT
v.smyshlyaev@ucl.ac.uk or j.talbot@ucl.ac.uk

For Further information and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button
below or visit: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maths/vacancies

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Institute of Global Health Innovation PhD Programme 2013

Imperial College London's Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI)
is pleased to announce the next round of PhD Studentships. The
Institute is working to improve the health of people and reduce health
inequalities throughout the world.

By channelling Imperial's interdisciplinary and pioneering research
strengths across its faculties and Business School, the Institute aims
to overcome scientific, technical, managerial and political obstacles
to respond to global healthcare challenges. The Institute is part of
Imperial's strategy to develop solutions to global challenges by
harnessing the critical mass of its multidisciplinary research
expertise.

The Institute comprises a series of research centres that reflect
Imperial's commitment to improving global health by capitalising on
innovation in medicine, engineering, health policy and systems, and
technology to address global health challenges associated with
demographic, environment, social and economic changes.

The PhD programme is open to UK/EU and overseas students. The funding
is for three years and covers both fees and living expenses. Research
progress is assessed each year and continuing receipt of funds will
depend on satisfactory academic progress. Ideal candidates will have
research interest in the following areas:

Centre for Health Policy:

Comparative health system performance
Evaluation of innovative health system reforms
Behavioural economics

The Hamlyn Centre

Medical Imaging and Robotics
Pervasion Sensing (body sensor networks and surgical implants)
Medical Devices and Design in Healthcare

Gut Health

Modelling gut-microbial-human metabolism in relation to disease
aetiopathogenesis
Building chemically aware surgical devices for real-time operative
diagnostics
Mass spectrometric chemical tissue imaging

Applicants should usually have a good 1st class undergraduate degree
(or equivalent) in a relevant subject and preferably also a good
Masters degree in the relevant area for their PhD. Applicants must be
fluent in spoken and written English.

Applications must include the following:

A 2 page research statement that describes:

What you see as an interesting research issue.
An outline of the objectives and methodology for the research.
What relevant experience you have.

A detailed CV
Transcripts of all degree results
The contact details for two referees

Please email your application to ighi@imperial.ac.uk with the subject
title 'Global Health PhD studentship application'

Closing date: 3rd March 2013

Imperial College London values diversity and is committed to equality
of opportunity.

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PhD Studentships Queen Mary, University of London -Department of English

The Department of English is offering a range of AHRC and Queen Mary
Principal's Studentships for entry to its PhD programme in September
2013 to candidates wishing to develop a PhD in any area of the
Department's research expertise.

English at Queen Mary
The Department is widely recognized as one of the country's leading
centres for literary research and English studies. The research and
teaching interests of our staff span a wide range of periods from the
classical to the contemporary, and we have an international reputation
for our pioneering interdisciplinary and collaborative work attracting
postgraduate students from all over the world. We have specialists who
can offer supervision in the following periods of study: Classical and
Medieval, Renaissance and Early Modern, Eighteenth Century and
Romanticism, Nineteenth-Century Studies, Modern and Contemporary and
Postcolonial. Many of the Department's staff are known internationally
for their work. They bring to their teaching and project supervision
expertise in the most recent developments in research methodologies
and an awareness of current directions in research. We have a large
thriving graduate community with a significant number of PhD projects
supported by AHRC and Queen Mary awards.

The Awards
Queen Mary Principal's Studentships are open to suitably qualified
candidates from the UK, EU and Overseas. The Studentship comprises of
the full cost of (home or overseas) fees and £15,590 a year for
maintenance for 3 years for London-based students.

AHRC Studentships are open to suitably qualified candidates from the
UK and EU. The Studentship comprises of the full cost of fees and
£15,590 a year for maintenance for 3 years for London-based students.
For eligibility requirements please consult the AHRC's guidelines:
http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/Funding-Opportunities/Postgraduate-funding/Pages/Current-award-holders.aspx.

Application Deadline
The deadline is 5 pm on Thursday 31 January 2013. All short-listed
applicants will be interviewed (either face-to-face or, in the case of
overseas candidates, by telephone or skype) and applicants must be
available for interview in the middle of February 2013 (specific dates
are yet to be confirmed).

Further Information
For further details on how to apply visit our website via the Apply
button below.

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PhD Studentships School of Business and Management

The School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of
London, invites applications to be put forward for PhD Studentships,
commencing September 2013. We welcome applications in the following
areas:

Equality and diversity - working with The Centre for Research in
Equality and Diversity (CRED)
Globalisation - working with The Centre for Globalisation Research (CGR)
Business history - working with The Centre for Management and
Organisational History (CMoH)
Marketing
Public management
Management learning and leadership
Business ecologies - innovation, knowledge and networks

Candidates must specify which research group they wish to join on
their application form.

The Award
Queen Mary Studentships are open to suitably qualified candidates from
the UK, EU and overseas. The Studentship consists of the full cost of
(home or overseas) fees and £15,590 a year for maintenance for 3 years
for London-based students. Award holders will be expected to undertake
some departmental duties through the course of their PhD as a
condition of the award.

Candidate Profile
The School of Business and Management is committed to appointing only
the very best candidates to its PhD programme. To apply you should
have a good first degree (BA or BSc Honours or equivalent), at upper
second class or equivalent with evidence of some 1st class work,
and/or a Masters qualification (at Merit or above with evidence of
some Distinction level work) in a cognate discipline related to the
studentship. All applicants will be judged according to the same
criteria, namely: record of academic and/or professional achievement;
quality of their research proposal; and compatibility with the theme
of the studentship.

Further Details and Application Process
General enquiries should be addressed to the PhD Administrator, Monira
Begum (m.begum@qmul.ac.uk).

Candidates are encouraged to discuss their research proposal with a
member of academic staff specialising in their research area. Details
of academic staff and their research interests can be found on the
School website (http://www.busman.qmul.ac.uk/staff/index.html)

For further details and how to apply visit:
http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/ and see the School's
web pages: http://www.busman.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/phdprogramme/index.html.

Application Deadline
The closing date for applications is 31st January 2013. All
short-listed applicants will be interviewed shortly after the closing
date (either face-to-face or, in the case of overseas candidates, by
Skype or telephone).

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PhD Studentship in Mathematics University of Bristol -School of Mathematics

Faculty of Science

The University of Bristol invites applications for a fully funded 42
Month PhD Studentship in Mathematics commencing 1 October 2013,
working with Professor Tim Browning on his ERC funded project
Frontiers of Analytic Number Theory And Selected Topics (FANTAST).

The studentship includes an annual stipend at EPSRC rates (currently
£13,590 p.a.), and covers the University's tuition fees for EU or
overseas students. Applicants are expected to hold a first class
honours degree, or international equivalent, in Mathematics. There are
no restrictions on nationality.

The School of Mathematics has about 95 members of academic staff from
over 24 countries covering three areas of mathematics research, and an
international reputation for excellence in each. It was ranked third
for applied mathematics, joint fourth for statistics, and joint fifth
for pure mathematics based on the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise
(RAE) 2008. It is one of the largest schools in the Faculty of Science
and currently provides around 70 postgraduates with a vibrant and
stimulating place to work. Fourteen per cent of mathematics students
were from overseas in 2011/12, one of the largest international
communities in the faculty.

Research Groups Research groups in Applied Mathematics include
dynamical systems and statistical mechanics, mathematical physics
(quantum chaos, random matrix theory, quantum information,
condensed-matter theory), fluid dynamics (complex fluids, experimental
mathematics, turbulence, waves, granular flows), materials science,
and scientific computing.

Research groups in Pure Mathematics include algebra (representation
theory of groups and algebras, homological algebra, algebraic
topology), analysis (partial differential equations and spectral
theory), ergodic theory and dynamical systems (dimension theory in
dynamical systems, dynamics of group actions, Teichmüller dynamics),
logic (set theory and the foundations of mathematics) and number
theory (algorithmic number theory, analytic number theory and
Diophantine geometry).

The Statistics group's research projects include the modelling of
random phenomena, methods for the analysis of data, and computational
techniques for performing this modelling and analysis. The
applications of this research are many and varied, ranging from the
analysis of solar flares to robot navigation, from the behaviour of
socially organised animals to traffic queues and from genetic research
to signal processing.

For more information on the School of Mathematics, it's research
groups, teaching and staff profile, see

http://www.maths.bris.ac.uk/

Application process To apply, complete the online application form
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/pg-howtoapply. Please choose 'Mathematics
(PhD)' as your programme choice and include "PhD Studentship in
Mathematics (FANTAST)" in the funding section.

The deadline for applications is 1 February 2013. Short-listed
applicants will be interviewed in the week commencing 18 February
2013. Interviews of overseas applicants may be carried out via skype.

Your application should include (1) Full list of courses and marks
from your university, (2) English language certificates where
applicable, (3) two academic references, (4) an up-to-date CV and (5)
a brief statement of why you wish to take on this project.

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David Parkin PhD Scholarship - University of Bath School of Management

 

 

David Parkin PhD Scholarship for Overseas Students
University of Bath -School of Management

To help support the University of Bath's world-class research
environment and to provide doctoral training for outstanding
individuals seeking specifically to pursue professional academic
careers, the School of Management is seeking applications for the
David Parkin PhD Scholarship for Overseas Students.The David Parkin
PhD Studentships worth approximately £13,000 per annum for 3 years
(overseas tuition fees, and training support grant) are open to
candidates from anywhere in the world (outside the EU) who have both
(i) exceptional academic qualifications and (ii) a strong commitment
to acquiring a professional research training to become management
academics.

Research interests in any field of management will be considered, from
exceptional candidates from anywhere in the world (outside the EU),
and from any prior disciplinary background. Applications are welcomed
from

genuinely outstanding graduates who:

1. must hold at a minimum a bachelor degree (a First or Upper-second
or GPA equivalent)

2. Are fluent in English.

3. Are strongly committed to, and potentially capable of, high-quality
academic research in an area that is consistent with the research
expertise of School staff, as well as the ability and desire to
develop their teaching skills in this area.

Suitably qualified candidates should apply directly online
https://www.bath.ac.uk/study/pg/applications.pl

attaching without fail as additional documents, ALL of the following:

1. A single document containing the following and in this order:-

a) A statement confirming that you are applying for The David Parkin
PhD Studentship.

b) A statement up to 100 words of why you think you should be awarded
a studentship.

c) The names of at least two, but preferably three, School of
Management faculty members that you think might be appropriate
doctoral supervisors for your research interests.

d) A statement up to 200 words of which Subject Group of the School to
which you wish to make a research contribution and why you think you
will succeed in making such a contribution.

e) An additional statement up to 200 words of why you want to pursue a
career as a professional management academic.

2. An original preliminary research proposal written by applicants themselves.

3. A full academic CV, including all schools, colleges and
universities attended, along with grades and other verifiable evidence
of academic ability and achievement, plus any working experience plus
the full contact details of at least two academic referees who will be
prepared to give references at possibly short notice, and a statement
of willingness to be interviewed if short-listed.

4. Copies of official academic achievements in undergraduate degree
classification and master degree award if available, plus copies of
official transcripts of all degree subjects taken, proof of English
fluency (non-native English speakers only), and GRE, GMAT, GPA scores
if available.

Applications that do not supply all of the above items in full will
NOT be considered, so do please be sure to send ALL the items
requested.

Closing date for applications: 1st March 2013

All applicants are advised to view the School's webpages:
http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/

Applicants must be seeking to earn a PhD on a full-time basis and be a
new PhD student to the School of Management. Annual continuation of
studentships will depend on satisfactory academic performance by
holders. For any queries please contact: Graduate Division, School of
Management, University of Bath, Bath,

BA2 7AY, United Kingdom. Email: pgradmin@management.bath.ac.uk Tel: 44
(0) 1225 386714/386162.

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General Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Manchester, UK

Institution/Organization: University of Manchester
Department: Linguistics and English Language
Web Address: http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/lel/

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics


Description:

The Department of Linguistics and English Language at the University of
Manchester invites high-quality PhD proposals in any of our areas of research
expertise. Outstanding applications will be eligible for a several competitive
scholarships.

The President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Competition is open to students of all
nationalities and research areas starting in September 2013. The Award covers
tuition fees (home/EU or international, as appropriate) and the equivalent of
the research council stipend (£13,590 in 2012-13).

For further information, please see
http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=14860

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Competition is open to UK and
EU students starting a PhD degree in September 2013.The award covers tuition
fees and a maintenance stipend (£13,590 in 2012-13) for UK students and
tuition fees only for EU students.

For further information, please see
http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=14888

In order for applicants to be considered for either a PDS or an AHRC award, an
application to the School for a place on the PhD programme has to be received
by Friday 1 February 2013. The submission date for the applications under the
PDS and AHRC schemes is Friday 1 March 2013. Please see
http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/fees/postgraduate-research-funding/ for
details of the application process and further information. Information on
additional awards (Graduate Scholarships and fee bursaries) offered by the
School, for which applicants may be eligible, will also be posted there once
confirmed.

The Department of Linguistics and English Language is an international centre
for Linguistics and English Language, with 20 full-time members of staff and
approximately 25 Postgraduate Research students. Its staff members, many of
whom are internationally renowned scholars in their specialisms, represent a
unique breadth of subject areas and theoretical approaches. Each of them also
has a special interest in particular languages and language families. In their
research, members of the department combine the advancement of theoretical
approaches with a strong concern for their empirical and methodological
foundations. For more information about the research interests of individual
members of staff and current postgraduate students, please visit
http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/lel/. Please note that we cannot
normally supervise applications focusing mostly on Language Teaching and
Learning.

Postgraduate Research students in Linguistics and English Language are part of
the diverse and dynamic postgraduate community in the new Graduate School of
the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
(http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/graduateschool/).

For informal inquiries about the academic side of the application process,
please contact the Postgraduate (Research) Programme director, Prof Eva
Schultze-Berndt, at Eva.Schultze-Berndt at manchester.ac.uk.

For questions about the administrative side of the application process, please
visit http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/apply/
or contact Ms Rachel Corbishley at Phdsalc at manchester.ac.uk.


Application Deadline: 01-Feb-2013

Web Address for Applications: http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/apply/

Contact Information:
Prof Eva Schultze-Berndt
eva.schultze-berndt@manchester.ac.uk 

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Cognitive Science, Comp Ling, Psycholing: PhD Student, Queen Mary, University of London, UK

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Psycholinguistics


Description:

PhD and MSc Positions: Media & Arts Technology Programme.
An RCUK Centre for Doctoral Training. Queen Mary University of London.

Fully Funded Ph.D. Scholarships Available for September 2013
To apply : http://www.mat.qmul.ac.uk
More information: Richard Kelly, mat-enquiries@eecs.qmul.ac.uk

For 2013 entry we especially welcome applicants with interests in:
- computational linguistics, psychology and cognitive science
- media content, semantics and narrative for music, audio, video
- social computing
- interactive art and architecture

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is one of the UK's leading research
universities and is located at the heart of Europe's largest concentration of
creative industries. We run an innovative four-year inter-disciplinary
training programme in the science and technologies that are transforming the
creative sector. Our aim is to produce MSc and PhD graduates who combine
world-class technical and creative skills and who have a unique vision of how
digital technology transforms creative possibilities, cultural experiences and
social economies.

PhD and MSc places for entry in September 2013 have now been released. We are
offering at least 12 fully funded PhD scholarships (circa £15,800 p.a.
including all fees) for direct entry to the PhD programme. Limited bursaries
are also available for the MSc and outstanding students on the
MSc may be eligible to transfer to a funded place on the PhD programme at the
end of their first year.

Deadline for applications is January 31st 2013.

You must be able to demonstrate academic achievement at the level of a first
class honours degree and excellent critical and analytic skills. You should
also be able to demonstrate a clear aptitude for interdisciplinary research
and programming or mathematical ability. We welcome applicants with strong
backgrounds in architecture, cognitive science, computer science, electronic
engineering, interactive multimedia technologies, industrial design,
psychology, or cognate disciplines.

You will also develop a working partnership with one of our strategic
collaborators including: BBC, BT, Furtherfield, The Barbican, V+A, Cinimod
Studios, Vitamins Design, Illustrious, Inition, last.fm,
leanmeanfightingmachine, Meridian Auido, Orange, Proctor and Gamble, Seeper,
Troika, [space], The Union Chapel, United Visual Artists, V2_, Wildpalm,
Smartlab, The Science Museum, Culturelab, University of Newcastle.


Application Deadline: 31-Jan-2013

Web Address for Applications: http://www.mat.qmul.ac.uk/howtoapply.html

Contact Information:
Mr Richard Kelly
mat-enquiries@eecs.qmul.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)20 7882 7337

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