Please pass to any students/practitioners you think might be interested. Thanks.

The School of Applied Social Sciences is offering a number of studentships and bursaries for PhDs starting in October 2008. Closing date: 18 Feb 2008

Brief details are given below. More details of are on the School of Applied Social Sciences website. http://www.durham.ac.uk/sass/phd

PhD Studentships and Bursaries

Applications are invited for a range of studentships and bursaries for PhD study starting in October 2008. Fully funded Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) studentships are available for Sociology (including Criminology, Sociology of Sport) and Social Work (including Community and Youth Work), open to UK and EU students. We also invite applications for fully funded Durham Doctoral Fellowships (open to students from UK and overseas), Overseas Research Students Awards (overseas fees only) and Bursaries in Community and Youth Work and Social Work.

ESRC studentships: +3 studentships are for those who have already completed recognised ESRC research training at Masters level; 1+3 studentships are for those without a recognised research Masters degree. These awards include maintenance grants and tuition fees paid for UK students. For EU students the awards cover tuition fees only. Maintenance grants are £12,940 per year (2008-9 rate), and do not attract income tax or National Insurance. 

Durham Doctoral Fellowships: The University offers a generous package of support to outstanding doctoral students for three years study for a PhD through the Durham Doctoral Fellowships Scheme, including: full payment of tuition fees at home or overseas rate; a maintenance stipend at the national rate (£12,940 in 2008/9); a research training support grant. The scheme is University-wide, and is open to applicants interested in studying in the School of Applied Social Sciences.  

Overseas Research Students Awards: These awards are allocated by the University on a competitive basis to international research students of outstanding academic ability and research potential. The awards cover the fees only at the overseas student rate. Applications are invited in any of the School's areas of research expertise

Bursaries for students in Community and Youth Work and Social Work: 
Several bursaries of £1,000 each are available for part-time or full-time study for a PhD in fields related to community and youth work and social work. We are particularly interested in encouraging practitioners to study on a part-time basis (5-6 years) for a PhD.  

The School of Applied Social Sciences: This multidisciplinary school combines academic scholarship of the highest standard with a focus on public and social policy and practice applications. Proposals are encouraged in any areas of our expertise. Within Sociology we include the sociology of sport and criminology. Within Social Work we include community development, community work and youth work. Specific areas of policy include: housing, social and health care (including community care, child care, mental health, disability), sport,  leisure, formal and informal education, professional ethics, community development,  regeneration, employment, culture, gender, family forms, youth policy, criminal justice and social inequality. 

Applications: By 3.00 GMT on Monday 18th February, 2008. Please read further details at: http://www.durham.ac.uk/sass/phd then fill in the online application form by going to: http://www.dur.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/. Please indicate for which studentship you are applying (you may apply for more than one if eligible). Applicants are expected to have, or to be predicted to obtain, an upper second or first class undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a social sciences or related subject, or to be able to demonstrate other relevant experience including other postgraduate degrees. For further information, please contact our Research Secretary, Jill Lea, [log in to unmask] (0191 3341485) in the School of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University, Elvet Riverside 2, New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3JT, UK.


Professor Sarah Banks
Community & Youth Work Studies Unit
School of Applied Social Sciences
Durham University
Elvet Riverside 2
New Elvet
Durham.
DH1 3JT

Tel + 44 191 3341497
Fax + 44 191 3341401

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