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PhD Bursary in Sociology
Aston University
School of Languages and Social Sciences
The School of Languages and Social Sciences at Aston University is
offering one or more bursaries to enable candidates to undertake fully
funded research. The School's vibrant research culture (Grade 5 rating in
the last RAE) provides a stimulating intellectual environment.
Studentships include maintenance at AHRC rates, currently £12,000 per
annum (up to a maximum of three years) and the waiving of University fees
(EU £3,085, non-EU £8,500). Applications are invited in the following
areas: Social Change, Social Inequality, Globalization, Health and
Illness, Education, Risk and the Environment and Work and Labour. A
Masters degree in a relevant subject area would be required.
Successful candidates will be invited to start before the end of July or
as soon as possible thereafter. Candidates will be expected to make a
teaching contribution of up to four hours per week and to provide
research assistance of up to two hours per week to supervisors and/or
convenors of relevant research centres.
Applications should be addressed to Ms Sue Cade, School of Languages and
Social Studies, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET.
Please mark the envelope ‘PhD Bursary Application'.
Applications should include the following:
- An application form (electronic version can be downloaded from the
following URL:
http://www.abs.aston.ac.uk/newweb/Downloads/PG/PGScannedAppForm.pdf),
- A CV.
- A 2-3,000 word research proposal.
- The names of two academic referees. To speed up the process referees
should be asked to send their references immediately, by post or by
email, to Ms Cade,
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Closing date for applications is April 21st 2006.
Dr Pam Lowe
Lecturer in Sociology
School of Languages and Social Sciences
Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET
Tel: 0121 204 3807
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