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University of Bristol, School for Policy Studies
ESRC PhD Studentships in Social Policy and Social Work
The School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol invites
applications from suitably qualified candidates for 3 ESRC Quota award PhD
studentships (on either 1+3 or +3 basis) in Social Policy or Social Work to
cover maintenance and fees for full-time or part-time study. Applicants may
also be considered for the award of a limited number of University of
Bristol Research Scholarships.
The School for Policy Studies is amongst the leading institutions in its
field, achieving the top 5* for Social Work and a 5 in Social Policy in the
2001 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). Further information about the
School is available at: www.bris.ac.uk/sps. Applications are particularly
encouraged in the following areas:
- Adoption and foster care studies
- Ageing and the life course
- Child and family welfare
- Comparative and international social policy
- Criminal justice, social harm and the war on terror
- Early childhood studies
- Gender and health
- Health and social care
- Inter-professional practice
- Mental health
- Neighbourhood, housing and governance
- Poverty and social exclusion
- Violence against women and gender-based violence.
All candidates must fulfil relevant ESRC eligibility criteria and
applicants for +3 awards must have completed recognised ESRC research
training. If awarded on a 1+3 basis, award holders will be enrolled on the
School's ESRC-recognised Masters' level research training program, leading
to the award of an MSc in Policy Research or MSc in Social Work Research
depending on specialism. All studentships will commence in October 2008.
Further details and application forms are available at:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/2007/intro/apply.html or from
Andrea Osborn, SPS Graduate Research Secretary, School for Policy Studies,
The University of Bristol, 8 Priory Road, Bristol, BS8 1TZ. Tel: 0117
9546758. Email: [log in to unmask] Potential applicants are also
welcome to discuss these opportunities further with the SPS Director of
Graduate Studies, Dr Eldin Fahmy, E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Potential applicants should include with their application an outline
Research Proposal of 750-1000 words. Application forms should be clearly
marked 'ESRC Quota Studentship / UoB Research Scholarship' (Section 6,
'Funding') by Wednesday 26th March 2008.
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