School of Law and Social Sciences, University of East London
 
PhD studentship
 
Available for September 2014
 
Applications are invited for a PhD research studentship in the Sociology area funded by the School of Social Sciences, University of East London.  The school is characterised by its diversity and commitment to multidisciplinarity, and many of its staff are internationally recognised scholars. The successful applicant will work in an established research group within the School and will become a member of an active and dynamic academic community. The student will be affiliated with two high profile research centres, the Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging (www.uel.ac.uk/cmrb), and the Centre for Narrative Research (www.uel.ac.uk/cnr/index.htm). The postgraduate research culture of the School of  Social Sciences is very vibrant, with PhD students from four continents, and there is an extensive network of resources which have been put in place to support students. Each year the school publishes an annual yearbook of PhD research, and organises numerous postgraduate conferences and symposia. In 2008 RAE, our Sociology submission was the highest-rated of any post -92 university, and one of the largest in the country with 75% of its work judged of international significance and 10% rated as world class. There is a discipline/subject specific research-training programme, and there is a purpose-built research and study space for students.
 
Project Title: Feminist organising for migrant rights
 
Director of Studies: Professor Gargi Bhattacharyya ([log in to unmask]), Co-director, Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging

Second Supervisor: Professor Molly Andrews ([log in to unmask]), Co-director, Centre for Narrative Research
 
This project examines the role of a feminist sensibility in shaping campaigns for migrant rights in the UK, including domestic and gender-based violence and migrant rights, detention and abuse, anti- deportation campaigns that reference gender-based violence, and direct action campaigns.
 
There will be two key sections: historical accounts and contemporary movements. The historical section will collect memories and materials from activists, to document the history of feminist organising for migrant rights from the 1970s to the present-day. The account of contemporary social movements will include interviews and observation with campaigns for migrant rights and consider the impact of feminist practice and theory on approaches to organising and the identification and articulation of campaign goals.
 
The project will adopt a narrative methodology, exploring wider social and political contexts through a dual lens that connects the personal stories of individual women with the discourses about women's role in such movements. The research will be located within the growing arena of work on political narratives.
 
The Award (figures tbc)
The studentship is for a period of three years, subject to satisfactory progress and provides an annual stipend of £15,863 (Research Council recommended rate plus £ £3,996 for London costs), payment of tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and research costs. *Applicants from outside the UK/EU are eligible to apply for the studentship on the understanding that the difference in the cost of tuition fee is payable by the candidate. Current full time UK/EU and International fees are £11,000.

Requirements
Applicants must have a good honours degree (minimum 2.1 or equivalent) or a master's degree in a discipline relevant to the research project. Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of campaigning groups in the fields of migrant rights, women's rights or social justice.  Applicants must also have good communication skills and a high level of written and spoken English. Where English is not the applicant's first language, a minimum IELTS Academic English score of 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in all components is required.
 
The holder of the studentship will be expected to:
· Complete their doctoral studies and submit their dissertation in a timely fashion
· Prepare papers for submission to peer-reviewed journals
· Participate in and contribute to research activities of the School and activities relevant to their sponsors
· Undertake up to 6 hours of academic support activity per week.
 
Application Procedure
Informal enquiries about the studentships should be addressed to the Director of Studies above. Applicants should contact Philip Rees ([log in to unmask] or 020 8223 2151) to obtain an application form. Applications will only be accepted on the official form. Applicants are advised to apply for the available projects that best match their interests, knowledge and skills. The closing date for completed applications is 29th June 2014. Interviews will be held in the week of the 14th July 2014.


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