To mark the launch of our Graduate School in October 2016, The Open University is making a strategic investment in up to 30 PhD studentships. As part of this initiative, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is keen to receive applications for studentships in history/historical studies or sociology (both broadly defined to include historical and/or sociological approaches to any area of the Arts and Social Sciences, including Music). Open University Graduate School PhD studentships will cover full fees and stipend (currently £14,057 p.a.) for 3 years commencing October 2016 (or shortly thereafter). Applications are invited from both UK and EU citizens for full-time study.
The Faculty performed strongly in the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014), with 76% of research in History and 64% of research in Sociology assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent (4* or 3*) for its overall quality. Other highlights include Music, which had 94% of research world-leading or internationally excellent, Art and Design with 86%, and Geography and English Language and Literature, which both had 76%. Art and Design, Development Studies, English, Geography, History and Music all had 100% of their research assessed at 4* or 3* for impact.
The Open University has a world class reputation for research and our research student community is part of this research effort. In joining us you will join an existing community of over 1,000 PhD students, receive high quality supervision from leading academics, and undergo training that will support you to reach your potential and develop as an open, engaged researcher in our digitally interconnected world. The deadline for applications is 29th July 2016.
For further details and an application form please see http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/choose/phd
For more details about The Open University Music Department, please visit http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/music/index.shtml
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