Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:50:33 +0100
From: Gisele_Tchinda
Subject: Sociology doctoral scholarships offered at the University of Aberdeen
Research Studentships in the Department of Sociology Sociology PhD Awards Competition 2009 New Strategic Doctoral Funding Awards
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/cass/graduate/
The University of Aberdeen is pleased to announce the availability of awards for PhD study in the Department of Sociology, commencing September 2009.
The Department is noted for its excellence in research and teaching:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/sociology/ The Sociology PhD Awards Competition is for 15,000 pounds per annum (to include fees and maintenance) over a period of 3 years (36 months of full-time study).
Applicants must hold relevant educational qualifications at undergraduate and masters level.
How to Apply for the Sociology PhD Award Competition
1. In addition to the College of Arts & Social Sciences’ Graduate School, you should also notify the Department of Sociology that you wish to be considered for the PhD Award Competition by contacting:
Tony Glendinning, Department of Sociology, School of Social Science, King’s College, Aberdeen, AB24 3QY, Scotland, UK.
e-mail: a.glendinning@abdn.ac.uk // Telephone: +44 (0)1224 272737
2. All those wishing to enter the competition for the award must submit two applications. The first is a general application to the University’s Admissions Office for PhD study. Details of how to do this can be found at:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/sras/postgraduate/apply.shtml In your application to the University’s Admissions Office you will be asked to provide, “an outline summary of your proposed area of research in no more than 300 words.”
However, to be considered for the Sociology PhD Awards Competition, you must also submit a more detailed research proposal to Tony Glendinning in
the Department of Sociology. This more detailed research proposal for PhD study should be a maximum of 1,000 words in length, in standard word-processed format, and no more than four A4 pages (including references). A template is
provided below. Please begin the proposal with your name and a short title for your PhD study.
3. The deadline for applications for the awards is Friday 26th June 2009.
Applications are welcome by e-mail or by post, but applications must be received in full by 5pm on the day of the deadline.
4. Your entry into the award competition will be judged on the basis of the
information provided in your application for postgraduate study, submitted to
the University’s Admissions Office, along with your academic references, and your 1,000 word research proposal, submitted to the Department of
Sociology. The criteria for judging entries to the competition are as follows:
* Previous educational qualifications and relevant experience of the applicant;
* The quality of the research proposal;
* The applicant’s references.
The result of the PhD Awards Competition will be decided by mid-July 2008.
The successful candidates will be notified by e-mail and letter. Please address
your enquiries to Tony Glendinning in the Department of Sociology or to Jo
George at the College’s Graduate School.