[size=34]Type of award[/size]
Studentship
[size=34]Managing department[/size]
School of Social Sciences
[size=34]Value[/size]
- Home Fees
- £14,296 annual stipend (to be confirmed)
- Students can claim for certain research expenses from the Research Training Support Grant.
[size=34]Specified use[/size]
+3 PhD
[size=34]Tenable period[/size]
3 years full-time or 6 years part-time.
[size=34]Continuation of award[/size]
Continuation of the award is subject to satisfactory progress.
[size=34]Number available[/size]
Available in the following areas;
- Economics
- Politics
- Social Anthropology
- Sociology
- Philosophy
- Social Statistics
[size=34]Funding provider[/size]
This award is internal.
School of Social Sciences
[size=34]Level(s) of study[/size]
This funding is available to students undertaking the following types of study:
[size=34]Allowed study options[/size]
This funding is available to students undertaking the following modes of study:
[size=34]Subject restrictions[/size]
This funding is available to students undertaking study in:
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Social Anthropology
- Social Statistics
- Sociology
[size=34]Academic requirements[/size]
Candidates MUST normally have;
- Bachelors (Honours) degree (or overseas equivalent) at 2:1 level or above in a cognate subject,and
- Normally a Masters degree at 65% overall average with minimum 65% in dissertation and with no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent) in a relevant cognate subject, preferably one with a substantial research methods component. Transcripts will be carefully scrutinised to ensure that applicants have the required background.
- Note; due to the volume of applications received each year, and limited spaces, regrettably offers cannot be made to all applicants who satisfy the academic entry criteria.
- All applicants who pass the initial assessment stage will be interviewed before any offer is confirmed.
[size=34]Nationality restrictions[/size]
This funding is available to all nationalities.
[size=34]Application procedure[/size]
Full on-line application which must include;
- Research proposal
- Two academic references
- Degree certificates and transcripts
- CV
- Name of preferred supervisor (to be included on the application form)
[size=34]Application form[/size]
- http://www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/
[size=34]Selection criteria[/size]
Selection is based on academic merit/supervisory availability and research
[size=34]Selection body[/size]
School of Social Sciences
[size=34]Closing date[/size]
03 Feb 2018
For receipt of ALL application documents.
Specific deadlines for each Department as follows: (these dates are for consideration for School funding and the NWDTC). Departments will assess all applications for funding at one time. See below for further information.
[*]
Politics - Friday 1 December 2017[*]
Economics - Monday 8 January 2018 - specifically for NWDTC (further deadlines of 5 March and 15 June for other funding available via Economics)[*]
Sociology - Friday 1 December 2017[*]
Social Anthropology - Friday 1 December 2017[*]
Social Statistics - Friday 1 December 2017[*]
Philosophy - Friday 19 January 2018[*]
Applied Social Research - Friday 1 December 2017[*]
[size=34]Decision date[/size]
March/April 2018
[size=34]Contact details for enquiries[/size]
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