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Dear all I'm pleased to let you know that applications for funded PhD studentships from the London Doctoral Design Centre (LDoc) are now open for 2018 entry. Students who are applying to start their PhD studies in September 2018 at The Royal College of Art, University of the Arts London, and Kingston University, are encouraged to apply. Continuing students with at least 50% of their studies remaining are also able to apply. The award offers a full fees waiver (UK and EU students), maintenance grant (UK students), an individual student development fund to support conference attendance, research costs, and work placements, cross-disciplinary design workshops and lectures, and industry partnerships. More information can be found on the LDoc website ( http://ldoc-cdt.ac.uk/how-to-apply/), and the individual institutions each have a page outlining how to apply: - *RCA:* https://www.rca.ac.uk/research-innovation/research/student- research/funding-and-support/ldoc-london-doctoral-design-centre/ <https://www.rca.ac.uk/research-innovation/research/student-research/funding-and-support/ldoc-london-doctoral-design-centre/> - *UAL:* http://www.arts.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/funding-opportunities/ldoc-studentships/ - *Kingston:* http://www.kingston.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/funding/ahrc-studentships/london-doctoral-design-centre/ The deadline for LDoc applications is *5th February 2018*. *LDoc Collaborative Doctoral Awards* In addition, this year we will be launching the LDoc Collaborative Doctoral Awards. These three awards will be open to new students starting their PhD in September 2018. The collaborations are between the RCA & IBM, UAL & BOP Consulting and Kingston & Crafts Council. Applicant Packs containing more information, and application forms are available from the institutions' websites: - *RCA & IBM:* https://www.rca.ac.uk/research-innovation/research/student-research/funding-and-support/ldoc-london-doctoral-design-centre/ldoc-collaborative-doctoral-awards-cda-rca-x-ibm/ - *UAL & BOP Consulting:* http://www.arts.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/funding-opportunities/ldoc-studentships/ - *Kingston & Crafts Council:* Kingston will be going live this week, Applicant Pack available here: http://ldoc-cdt.ac.uk/how-to-apply/ Please be aware, for the LDoc CDAs only, the deadlines for applications are mid - end November 2017. If you have any questions about applying for a PhD, please contact the institution you are applying to directly. For any questions about LDoc funding please contact [log in to unmask] Thank you Beki Gowing LDoc Co-ordinator Research Office Royal College of Art Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU E: [log in to unmask] T: +44 (0)20 7590 4214 www.rca.ac.uk twitter.com/rca facebook.com/rca.london QS World University Rankings: #1 Art & Design University 2015, 2016 & 2017 [image: logo] My working days are Monday (pm), Tuesday and Wednesday ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------