VCRS funded International PhD Studentship – Social Sciences
Applications are invited for a VCRS funded PhD studentship tenable in the Faculty of
Social Science at the Jordanstown Campus. Please note that a faculty
reorganisation is underway at Ulster and these studentships will be based
within the new structure in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Project Summary:
The Institute for Research in Social Sciences has funding for a PhD project that will
make a substantive contribution to one or more of the University’s four thematic
priorities.
Social Renewal: Peace, conflict and transition, educational attainment, social
and economic leadership, communication and leadership, social and public
policy, national and international security, governance and human rights.
Sustainability: Urban renewal, energy and the environment, national
infrastructure, food security, digital futures.
Healthy Communities: Mental health, ageing, health innovation and policy,
sport for life, history and heritage.
Creativity and Culture: Creative economy, cultural diversity, design, media &
the arts, innovation and creative entrepreneurship, languages.
We particularly encourage innovative and original applications which critically engage
with the topics covered under these four themes, focusing on issues, such as,
inequality, exclusion, power, democratic participation and justice (this list is not
exclusive).
It is expected that the proposal will be primarily rooted in the following
fields/disciplines - criminology, education, linguistics, public administration public
policy, social policy, social work or youth work. Although interdisciplinary
approaches, of course, are welcome.
You are encouraged to seek guidance on your proposal before submission.
Please contact - Dr Kristian Lasslett: [log in to unmask]
Entrance Requirements:
All applicants should hold a first or upper second class honours degree in the social
sciences or a cognate area. Applications will be considered on a competitive basis
with regard to the candidate’s qualifications, skills experience and interests.
Successful candidates will enrol as of 1 October 2017, on a full-time programme of
research studies leading to the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
The studentship will comprise fees together with an annual stipend of £14,553 and will
be awarded for a period of up to three years subject to satisfactory progress.
Procedure
For more information on applying go to ulster.ac.uk/research
Apply online ulster.ac.uk/applyonline
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 2 June 2017
Interviews will be held in June 2017
|