Apologies for cross-posting. Interested applicants should contact us by
the end of this week in the first instance.
Thanks,
Alison
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Please forward to students who may be interested.
Geography at Newcastle has 2 +3 or 1+3 ESRC quota awards (for our two
ESRC-recognised programmes in Human Geography Research and Regional
Development Research) and a number of other full and partial MA and PhD
awards available competitively for 2008 entry.
Located in a School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Geography at
Newcastle is a great place for interdisciplinary social science
research. Please see http://www.ncl.ac.uk/gps/postgrad/ for more
information about our research clusters and staff interests, and each of
our programmes.
For further details, please contact me ([log in to unmask]) or
Amanda Baxter (details below) in the first instance.
Thanks,
Alison
Newcastle University - School of Geography, Politics and Sociology
Postgraduate Studentships (PhD & MA+PhD)
AVAILABLE FOR SEPTEMBER 2008 ENTRY
The School of Geography, Politics and Sociology has a range of
studentships, including at least 4 ESRC awards, available to be awarded
to excellent UK and international candidates with interests in the
following research areas:
Environmental change
Health and society
Identities and cultures
Social transformation, space and place
Economic geographies and sociologies
Governance, politics and citizenship
Social theory and political philosophy
The School especially welcomes applicants who are keen to pursue
interdisciplinary and international research. More information on these
themes and on individual staff interests is available on our website
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/gps and from our School office.
Over 70 academic staff and close to 200 postgraduates create an exciting
place to research. Postgraduate students are fully integrated into the
School's active research culture and have access to comprehensive
programmes of interdisciplinary training.
Potential applicants should contact School staff by 22nd February 2008
in order that they may develop their applications before funding
deadlines.
In support of research training and in preparation for PhD studies, the
School offers the following ESRC recognised Masters programmes:
* Human Geography Research
* Gender Research
* Applied Policy Research
* Sociology and Social Research
* Social Science and Health Research
* Regional Development Research
* Politics Research
We also offer the following additional programmes:
* Regional Development
* European Union Studies
* International Studies
* International Political Economy
* International Politics
(with streams in Critical Geopolitics; Global Justice and
Ethics;
Globalization, Poverty and Development)
For further details and information on how to apply please contact,
Amanda Baxter
Postgraduate Secretary
School of Geography, Politics and Sociology
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0191 222 5200
Fax: 0191 222 5421
Email: [log in to unmask]
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