Dear all
List members might want to forward details of the following announcement re. Doctoral Scholarships to promising MA students or prospective PhD candidates.
best wishes
elton
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From: Bart.Rienties
Subject: Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarhips at the Open University
Dear all,
6 Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships in Open World Learning for entry in 2015 are now being advertised on the CREET website at http://www.open.ac.uk/creet/main/news/leverhulme-doctoral-scholarships. Candidates are expected to produce a proposal linked to one topic from the list below. In your application you will provide a short research proposal explaining how this l fits the overall theme of Open World Learning and how you intend to conduct research on the topic selected:
Big data and open learning
Citizen observatories and the environment
Digital technology and education futures
Educator roles in open online courses
Human wellbeing, open education and technology
Impact of Open Educational Resources
Investigating Children’s Use of Open Digital Narratives
Mobile Literacies for Effective Open Learning
Rethinking student feedback in an open world
Social networking in language learning and teaching
Surveillance, Privacy and Learning Analytics
The role of open practices in enhancing teacher education in LICs
Understandings of Cultural Openness in Education and Enterprise
Please indicate explicitly in your application that you are applying for Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships in Open World Learning.
Further information, including more details of CREET research, can be found at http://www.open.ac.uk/creet/main/.
Closing date: 9 March 2015. Interviews will commence in April/May 2015.
For detailed information and how to apply for the studentships go to www3.open.ac.uk/employment, call Anne Foward, Student Coordinator, on 01908 655364 or e-mail [log in to unmask]
Bart and Tim
Dr Bart Rienties, MA, FHEA
Reader in Learning Analytics
Open University UK, Institute of Educational Technology
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