Research Studentships
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages
The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages at the University of Westminster is pleased to offer three research studentships for prospective PhD students from September 2012 for three years.
The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages wishes to consolidate its vibrant, high-quality doctoral research programme (currently including some 70 students) and further support doctoral researcher development through three MPhil/PhD Studentships, available from the start of the academic year 2012/13.
The Studentships are for full-time study in any of the School’s six Departments and include a fee waiver (Home/EU rate), plus a £5000 maintenance grant per year, for a maximum of three years. Please note that only Home/EU students are eligible to apply.
As with all other doctoral students, successful candidates will benefit from a comprehensive doctoral researcher development programme, and the possibility to apply for funding to attend academic conference.
We welcome applications in the following areas:
• English, Linguistics and Cultural Studies
For further information please visit: www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/research-degrees/research-areas/social-sciences-humanities-and-languages/research-areas/english,-linguistics-and-cultural-studies
• Modern and Applied Languages (Chinese / French)
For further information please visit: www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/research-degrees/research-areas/social-sciences-humanities-and-languages/research-areas/modern-and-applied-languages
• Policy Studies Institute (Environmental Policy / Work & Social Policy)
For further information please visit: www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/research-degrees/research-areas/social-sciences-humanities-and-languages/research-areas/policy-studies
• Politics and International Relations
For further information please visit: www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/research-degrees/research-areas/social-sciences-humanities-and-languages/research-areas/politics-and-international-relations
• Psychology
For further information please visit: www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/research-degrees/research-areas/social-sciences-humanities-and-languages/research-areas/psychology
• Social and Historical Studies
For further information please visit: www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/research-degrees/research-areas/social-sciences-humanities-and-languages/research-areas/social-and-historical-studies
As part of the scholarship terms, successful candidates will be required to contribute to teaching and research activities (up to 60 hrs per year), for which mentoring and development support will be provided.
The School requires full-time students to complete their doctoral research projects within three years, and to complete writing-up and thesis submission in the course of the fourth year of registration. All (full-time) doctoral students are expected to obtain their PhD award within four years of registration. Applicants must, therefore, be able to demonstrate timely completion planning in their research proposal.
Applicants must discuss their proposals with potential supervisors, and the relevant Departmental PhD Programme Co-ordinator, prior to submitting. Please see academic staff members listed on the Departmental websites, and the Departmental PhD Programme Co-ordinators listed below can provide additional information and guidance:
Department of English, Linguistics and Cultural Studies: Dr Leigh Wilson, [log in to unmask]
Department of Modern and Applied Languages: Professor Harriet Evans, [log in to unmask]
Policy Studies Institute: Malcolm Rigg, Director of PSI, [log in to unmask]
Department of Politics & International Relations: Dr Maria Holt, [log in to unmask]
Department of Psychology: Dr Tina Cartwright, [log in to unmask]
Department of Social and Historical Studies: Dr Frances Lynch, [log in to unmask]
Further information on the SSHL PhD scholarship scheme and recruitment process can be obtained from Dr Tom Buchanan, Deputy School Research Director; email [log in to unmask]
For details of how to apply, visit:
www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/research-degrees/research-studentships
Deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 1 June 2012
Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 9th July 2012
For more information about how our MPhil/PhD programme is run and our areas of academic expertise and research interests, please refer to the School’s website www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/schools/humanities
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