PhD Scholarships in Political Science and International Studies at University of Birmingham UK

PhD Scholarships in Political Science and International Studies at University of Birmingham UK

Postgraduate Research Scholarships

The Department is offering two scholarships of £10,000/year for 3 years to new applicants starting a PhD research degree in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, 2007/8

Deadline for Applications: 1 May 2007

Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
academic merit of the proposal
academic qualifications
academic references
English language qualifications

For details on areas of supervision, please consult our website at http://www.polsis.bham.ac.uk/postgraduate/index.htm

Any prior teaching experience will also be taken into account.
Further enquiries contact Professor Daniel Wincott on d.wincott@bham.ac.uk

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The £10,000 scholarship comprises two parts:
A lump sum scholarship component of approximately £6500 per year
A component of approximately £3500 per year comprising income from Graduate Teaching Assistant duties. These duties will consist of four hours of teaching per week during term time, two office hours per week during term time, and examination and coursework marking duties. Specific rates of pay and conditions will be specified by contract.

Applicants will be expected to apply to external sources of funding also; if they are successful, they will be expected to take up the external funding rather than the University of Birmingham scholarship.

The scholarship competition is open to Home, EU and International students, studying on a full time basis.

Existing Postgraduate Research students in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham are not eligible to apply.

A scholarship committee comprising the Head of Department, Director of the Graduate School, Director of Postgraduate Research and the Research Director, will select the successful applicants. Applicants may be required to participate in a telephone interview. The decision of the committee cannot be appealed.


Successful applicants will be informed in writing in mid-June.

HOW TO APPLY

The following information should be provided by ALL candidates who wish to be considered for a Postgraduate Research Scholarship:

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name:
Address:
Telephone No:
Email:

On what basis are you eligible for an ESRC award (UK Citizenship/Residence, EU Citizenship?):

PHD PROPOSAL

PhD proposal of up to two typed A4 pages (in 12 point font) covering the rationale for and significance of the proposed research, the theoretical framework for the thesis, and the methodology to be used. Candidates may attach bibliographic references only on an additional sheet.

REFERENCES

Please provide the names of two academic referees. Referees are asked to e-mail their references to Elizabeth Bradley (Email: e.bradley@bham.ac.uk) before the closing date, stating the name of the applicant in the subject header.

POTENTIAL SUPERVISOR(S)

Please name up to 3 potential supervisors, and indicate whether/what contact you have had with them. We encourage all applicants to approach potential supervisors for advice and comments on the proposal before submitting an application. Please indicate your reasons for applying to POLSIS.

QUALIFICATIONS

Undergraduate
Title of Degree:
Awarding Institution:
Overall Degree classification:
Please list modules/courses studied and marks for each one

Postgraduate Degree (if applicable)
Title of Degree:
Awarding Institution:
Overall Degree classification:
Please list modules/courses studied and marks for each one

English Language Qualification (for non-native speakers of English).
Title of qualification (IELTS/TOEFL)
Date obtained:
Scores: Reading Writing Listening Speaking Overall

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (if applicable)

Applicants with prior teaching experience should send details of courses and levels taught; nature of teaching contribution (lecturer, tutor, course convenor etc.); language of instruction; and brief details of the curriculum. Teaching references or evidence of student evaluation will also be considered.

HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT POLSIS?

Please let us know how you became aware of our research/PhD programmes and scholarship awards. This information will help us plan future marketing.

PLEASE SEND COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO MRS E. BRADLEY, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM B15 2TT.
Email: E.Bradley@bham.ac.uk

For more details go to:
http://www.polsis.bham.ac.uk/ PhD_Pages/ index.htm