The Faculty of Health and Medicine at Lancaster University is pleased to offer a scholarship for outstanding UK/EU students wishing to undertake full time doctoral research on the topic of self-employment and disability/chronic illness.

 

The project seeks to: a) explore why and how disabled and chronically ill workers leave work and become self-employed, b) identify the barriers they face in becoming self-employed and c) establish how disabled and chronically ill workers can best be supported to ensure their successful self-employment.

 

The project will contribute to the work of the ARUK/MRC Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work http://www.mrc.soton.ac.uk/cmhw/ . Further information on the PhD project can be found here: https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=73289&LID=723

 

The deadline for applications is the 4th April. Applicants should have a first-class degree or a good Masters degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject.  The scholarship provides full tuition fees (UK/EU), stipend (£14,296 for 2016/17) and access to our research training programme. Funding is available for 3 years; subject to satisfactory progress

 

Best wishes,

 

Paula Holland

 

Dr Paula Holland

Lecturer in Public Health

Division of Health Research

Faculty of Health and Medicine

Lancaster University

Furness Building, Room C2

Lancaster LA1 4YG

Tel: +44 (0) 1524 594762