Hi all,

Please find below details of an Urban Studies PhD studentship at the 
University of Glasgow. We welcome applications from those of a critical 
disposition...

As well as the PhD studentship funded by Urban Studies (deadline 25th 
February) there are opportunities to be put forward for College Funding. 
If you could get back in touch with us by February 21st if you are 
interested in putting an application for College Funding that would be 
great.

For details of our research see:

http://www.ges.gla.ac.uk:443/research/groups/humangeography

Best,

Dave

Urban Studies PhD Studentship (Funded Opportunity)
School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow


The Urban Studies journal, co-edited between the research/subject areas 
of Human Geography and Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow, 
announces a fully-funded PhD studentship to commence in September 2011. 
  The funding will cover fees for a ‘Home’ (UK) or EU–based candidate 
(£4,500 per annum) and a stipend to cover living expenses equivalent to 
the current Research Council recommended rate (£13,590 per annum).

This studentship will be held in the School of Geographical & Earth 
Sciences, and the successful student will automatically be a member of 
the Human Geography Research Group (HGRG).

The studentship can be held, and fully funded, on either a 1+3 basis or 
a +3 basis.  The  former means 1 year of research training through our 
ESRC-accredited MRes in Human Geography, including taught, assessed 
coursework and dissertation components, followed by 3 years of dedicated 
PhD research.  The latter means just the 3 years of dedicated PhD 
research, but we can only allow a student to commence on this basis if 
they already have a relevant Masters-level qualification in human 
geography / related social science research methods (or something 
broadly equivalent to demonstrate their preparedness to progress 
directly to PhD research).  The expectation is that the student would 
commence their studies, on either the 1+3 or +3 basis, in September 2011.

The studentship requires the successful applicant to research for their 
PhD project in a subject-matter with a clear urban focus, but we make no 
stipulation about whether the orientation is economic, political, 
social, cultural or some combination of these broad thematic fields, and 
nor do we specify theoretical approaches.  Similarly, we would welcome 
projects which are historical or contemporary, set in the global North 
or the global South, or wishing to proceed comparatively.  Despite this 
openness, however, we will need to ensure a match between the interests 
of a student and the expertises/competences of staff members who could 
supervise the project.  We would recommend that applicants scan past 
issues of the Urban Studies journal to gain an appreciation of what 
might be possible, and also to consult the HGRG webpages 
[http://www.ges.gla.ac.uk:443/research/groups/humangeography].

We suggest that interested applicants might contact Dr Andrew Cumbers 
([log in to unmask]; tel: 0141-330-2291) to discuss possible 
projects, and he may then suggest that you also speak to other members 
of staff who could be potential PhD supervisors.
	
In order to make an application, please send hard copy of: (i) a 
covering letter, briefly explaining why you would like to undertake PhD 
research with us at the University of Glasgow, and specifying your 
preference for the ‘1+3’ or ‘+3’ route (and, if the latter, justifying 
why you do not need a first year of research training); (ii) an 
up-to-date CV, including names and contact details of 2 academic 
referees who we can contact; and (iii) a project proposal for the PhD 
(maximum 3 A4 pages, indicating subject-matter, relevant literature, 
proposed research questions, and proposed methods).

Send this material to Dr Andrew Cumbers, Reader in Geography, School of 
Geographical & Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, 
by Friday 25th February, 2011.

We may make a decision about the successful applicant on the basis of 
the paperwork, but it might also be that we invite a small number of 
applicants for formal interviews in Glasgow (and, if so, that would be 
in March, 2011).  We would aim to make a decision and inform the 
successful applicant by the beginning of April, 2011, at the latest.