ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Partnership

PhD Studentships
Environmental Planning Pathway

A collaboration between Cardiff University and the Countryside and Community Research Institute

Closing date: 4pm, 1 February, 2018

The ESRC Wales DTP PhD studentship competition for 2018 entry is open. We invite applications for 1+3 and +3 studentships, full time or part time, to be held at one of the above Universities. A short description of the accredited Environmental Planning pathway is available on the ESRC Wales DTP website.

Proposals related, but not limited to, the following are welcomed:

changing demands on governance structures for cities and regions
the nature and consequences of food production and consumption systems
demands on rural resources
the implications of addressing climate change for energy production, transmission and consumption.

Co-supervision that takes advantage of the expertise that exists between both institutions is encouraged and welcomed. We suggest that you contact prospective supervisors well in advance of submission.

Please submit your application directly to your chosen University, using the institution’s PhD application process. Specify that your application concerns ESRC Wales DTP studentships.

Funding

· ESRC will not normally support any full-time student for more than four years or the part-time equivalent based on the student’s actual time commitment.

· Successful candidates will normally be expected to commence their PhD on 1 October, 2018.

· Full studentships cover the cost of UK/EU tuition fees, plus a tax-free maintenance grant (£14,553 per annum for 2018/2019 full-time students, updated each year); an additional £750 per annum is normally available for research expenses.

· A ‘1+3’ studentship provides funding for four years (or part-time equivalent), completing a research training Master's in the 1st year, followed by 3 years research funding for a PhD. A ‘+3’ studentship provides funding for the three years PhD research study only (or part-time equivalent).

Academic eligibility: Candidates must have a good undergraduate honours degree at first or upper second class level

Residential eligibility: To be eligible for a full award (stipend and fees), you must:

· have settled status in the UK, meaning there are no restrictions on how long you can stay

· have been ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK for three years prior to the start of the studentship grant. This means you must have been normally residing in the UK (apart from temporary or occasional absences)

· not have been residing in the UK wholly or mainly for the purpose of full-time education. This does not apply to UK and EU nationals

To be eligible for a fees-only award, you must:

· be ordinarily resident in an EU member state, in the same way as UK students must be ordinarily resident in the UK

Further information: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/skills-and-careers/studentships/prospective-students/am-i-eligible-for-an-esrc-studentship/

Employment

Full-time ESRC studentship award holders cannot hold either a full-time job, or a permanent part-time job, during the period of their award. Part-time ESRC studentship award holders cannot hold a full-time job.

How to Apply: Please apply for a place via these links:

Cardiff University, School of Geography and Planning:

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/geography-planning/courses/postgraduate-research

University of Gloucestershire, Countryside and Community Research Institute:
http://www.ccri.ac.uk/researchdegrees/esrc-wales-doctoral-training-partnership/

Remember to specify that your application concerns ESRC Wales DTP studentships and include in your application the name(s) of your prospective supervisor(s).

Short-listed applicants will be invited to interview; interviews are expected to take place in March 2018. After interview, a final shortlist of applicants will be put forward to a Panel convened by the ESRC Wales DTP Management Group at which final decisions with regard to studentship awards will be made. In most cases, successful applicants can expect to hear by mid-April 2018.

Contacts:

Cardiff University: Dr. Brian Webb ([log in to unmask])

Countryside and Community Research Institute: Dr. Matthew Reed ([log in to unmask])

Professor Mark Jayne

Chair of Human Geography

Email: [log in to unmask]

School of Geography and Planning
Cardiff University
Glamorgan Building
King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff CF10 3WA
Wales, UK
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/cplan

Ysgol Daearyddiaeth a Cynllunio
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Adeilad Morgannwg
King Edward VII Avenue
Caerdydd CF10 3WA
Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig
http://www.caerdydd.ac.uk/cplan