Apologies for cross-postings: The School of GeoSciences University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Research Studentships in Human Geography The Human Geography Research Group in the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh invites applications from suitably qualified students for: • Two ESRC quota studentships (1+3 or +3) • One ESRC competition studentship (1+3 or +3) • Up to two ESRC quota Scottish Consortium studentships (1+3 or +3) • One AHRC PhD competition place (+3) and One AHRC Masters competition place We welcome proposals for postgraduate research projects connected to any of our three specialist research themes: relations and identities; knowledges, practices and policies; development and power. You may also choose to work on one of our pre-specified postgraduate research topics. For full details of these themes and topics, and on how to apply, please visit: http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/PhD/ UK resident applicants receive full fees plus maintenance. EU applicants resident in the UK for at least three years are normally eligible for fees plus maintenance. Non-resident EU applicants receive fees only. If awarded on a 1+3 basis, the ESRC awards may be held by students on either the MSc by Research (Human Geography) or the MSc by Research (GIS & Society). CLOSING DATE: Friday 26th February 2010. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed in mid-March. For further assistance with your application, please contact the Postgraduate Research Office. Email: [log in to unmask] -- Dr. Tom Slater Institute of Geography, University of Edinburgh Drummond Street, Edinburgh EH8 9XP, U.K. Tel: +44 (0)131 650 9506 http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/homes/tslater http://www.urbanoutcastsoftheworld.net "The language of 'evidence-based policy research' is essentially a dubious rhetoric." Paul Gilroy, 2009. The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. _______________________________________________________ [log in to unmask] An urban geography discussion and announcement forum List Archives: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/URB-GEOG-FORUM Maintained by: RGS-IBG Urban Geography Research Group UGRG Home Page: http://www.urban-geography.org.uk