Applications are invited for one fully funded three-year PhD studentship within 
the Transport Research Institute Taxi Studies Group.  The studentship will 
cover tuition fees to home/EU level, and will provide a standard living 
allowance (stipend), currently £12,940 per annum for 2008/09.  Overseas 
students are eligible to apply, but will be liable to pay the difference between 
home/EU and overseas fees.  Note that fees are subject to change annually 
throughout programme of study. 

The studentship is expected to start as soon as possible. 

The studentship will apply to the study of taxi supply at key points of demand. 
The taxi is an instantly recognizable form of transport the world over. Yet 
despite the common appearance and consistency in use the mode of transport 
has received less attention than some other forms of mainstream transport. 
This studentship provides a unique opportunity to investigate the use of taxis, 
particularly in use of taxis at taxi stances. 

The project will be undertaken under the auspices of the Taxi Studies Group, 
and will include the opportunity for direct input to the activities of the group. 
Applicants should be prepared to spend periods of time away from Edinburgh, 
and there may be a possibility of an overseas placement period as part of the 
research. 

Applicants must be highly motivated and must normally hold at least a first or 
second class honours degree, or equivalent.  Candidates whose first language 
is not English must meet the University's English language requirements. 
Applications from individuals having experience in transport provision or 
transportation analysis would be particularly welcome. 

Further details of the Transport Research Institute can be found at http://tri-
napier.org/. 

An application form (FP1 form) and more general details on research can be 
found at 
http://www.napier.ac.uk/randkt/prospectiveresearchstudents/Pages/Applicatio
ns%20and%20studentships.aspx 

Please send all formal applications, a CV and a completed "Supplementary 
Personal Information Form" and "Tuition Fee Classification Questionnaire" by 
31st March 2009  to: 

Caroline Graham, The Graduate School, Edinburgh Napier University, Room 423 
Craighouse Campus, Edinburgh, EH10 5LG 

Email: [log in to unmask] 

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr. James Cooper, Transport Research 
Institute. [log in to unmask], Tel: +44 (0)131 208 1055