Dear CGF subscribers,

 

Please do circulate details of these PhD studentship opportunities to any interested parties or potential applicants.

 

Many thanks indeed,

 

Hayden

 

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PhD Studentships in Cultural and Historical Geography at the University of Glasgow, 2014-15

 

The School of Geographical and Earth Sciences at the University of Glasgow is pleased to invite applications for +3 PhD studentships, through its involvement in the recently announced AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership Scotland

(involving the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, St. Andrews, Strathclyde, Stirling, Aberdeen and Glasgow School of Art).

 

The School Geographical and Earth Sciences (GES) welcomes student proposals which relate to existing research strengths in the following areas:

 

·        Cultural geography                

·        Historical geography

·        Landscape studies

·        Historical geographies of science

·        Historical geographies of resistance and labour

·        Sci-arts collaboration

·        Arts, health and well-being

·        Performance and ecology

 

Applications encompassing an interdisciplinary aspect are particularly welcomed.

 

Studentships are available to applicants living in the UK and the European Union. For full details on eligibility, please visit: http://www.sgsah.ac.uk

Applicants with a Masters degree (or currently studying for a Masters qualification) will be prioritised. To be considered for an award, candidates must also have applied to study at the University of Glasgow and have provided two academic references through the university’s application system. Further details, guidance notes and the application form can be found at: http://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/arts/graduateschool/fundingopportunities/

 

The deadline for all scholarship applications is: Monday 13 January 2014.

 

Within the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, prospective applicants with enquiries should contact Deborah Dixon, Head of Graduate Studies ([log in to unmask]) or Hayden Lorimer, Human Geography Research Group ([log in to unmask]).

 

Details of research in the School of GES are available at:

http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/research/humangeographyresearch/