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Scholarship Details
Politics at Newcastle University is delighted to offer a PhD scholarship funded jointly between Politics Alumni and the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University.
The scholarship commemorates the lifetime contribution made by Professor Hugh Berrington to Politics at Newcastle and the UK academic community. Professor Berrington, who very sadly died in late 2010, was an internationally regarded researcher whose work focussed largely on British politics and political behaviour.
Politics at Newcastle has a vibrant and thriving research culture and environment and a long history of providing excellent teaching and supervision and producing internationally renowned leading edge research.
Value
The studentship will include payment of full-time tuition fees (home rate only) for three years and an annual stipend at the relevant research council rate.
Duration
Three years (the successful candidate will be expected to start their PhD in October 2012)
Research Areas
We welcome applications from suitable candidates looking to undertake a PhD in the areas of British politics and political behaviour in one of the following areas:
• parliamentary politics
• political organizations – political parties and interest groups
• political participation
• political behaviour and attitudes
• party competition
Newcastle Politics has supervisors with the necessary expertise to oversee projects in these subject areas, and an appropriate supervisory team (minimum two supervisors) will be appointed on the basis of the agreed research project.
Person Specification
Candidates will normally be expected to have a good first degree and a Masters degree in Politics or a related subject. The studentship is open to new postgraduate researchers only (i.e. existing PhD students are ineligible).
The successful applicant will be selected on the basis of the strength of their application and supporting documents, including their research proposal. If necessary, a short-list of candidates will be interviewed.
How to Apply
Applicants will need to provide the following:
• A research proposal of 2000 words (maximum, excluding bibliography) which should include key questions to be addressed, research context, theoretical and methodological approach, timetable and a bibliography.
• 2 academic references
• A full curriculum vitae (maximum 6 pages)
• A supporting statement which outlines why you are an excellent candidate for the Berrington Scholarship (maximum 500 words)
Applications should be sent directly to:
Dr Martin Coward
Director of Postgraduate Research,
Tel. 0191-222- 8824.
The submission deadline is 16 March, 2012.
Further Information
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Martin Coward, Director of Postgraduate Research, (Tel. 0191-222- 8824).
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North East Doctoral Training Centre ESRC Funded Studentships in Politics
Politics at Newcastle University is pleased to announce the availability of ESRC funded PhD studentships as part of the North East Doctoral Training Centre. We are seeking high calibre candidates interested in doctoral study who have clearly defined research projects and wish to be considered for these awards.
The studentships will be allocated on a competitive basis and include 1+3, +3, 3.75 and 2+3 awards. The deadline for approaching prospective supervisors is 27 January 2012. The deadline for submitting completed applications is 24 February 2012.
Preliminary inquiries can be directed to Dr. Kyle Grayson until 30 January, 2012 and to Dr. Martin Coward after that time.
Further details:
The following studentships are available to UK citizens and EU nationals:
Politics at Newcastle University enjoys a strong international reputation. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) Newcastle Politics consolidated its position with a very strong research output profile and excellence in terms of research environment and esteem. The RAE Panel noted that: "Research outputs were predominantly of internationally recognised quality" and the "Research environment was predominantly of internationally recognised quality ... (including) a large school of PhD students, with good completion rates". Politics has enjoyed strong growth in staff numbers in recent years indicating excellence in its research and teaching and the overall strength of the programme. Incoming students will be able to fully participate in our program of research related activities and active graduate community.
We offer research supervision expertise in:
International Politics
Political Philosophy and Political Theory
Governance and Political Organisations:
Further details on how to apply can be found here.
Further information about postgraduate research in Politics at Newcastle can be found here.
Key Deadlines:
Formation of a supervisory team for the 2012-13 competition: 27 January, 2012
Submission of a completed application for the 2012-13 competition: 24 February, 2012
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