Type
of award
Studentship
Managing
department
- School
of Social Sciences
Value
- Home
Fees - £14,210
annual stipend (to be confirmed) - Students
can claim for certain research expenses from the Research Training Support
Grant.
Specified
use
+3 PhD
Tenable
period
3 years full-time or
6 years part-time.
Continuation
of award
Continuation of the
award is subject to satisfactory progress.
Number
available
Available in the
following areas;
- Economics
- Politics
- Social
Anthropology - Sociology
- Philosophy
- Social
Statistics
Fund
provider
This award is
internal.
Level(s)
of study
This funding is
available to students undertaking the following types of study:
- Postgraduate
research
Allowed
study options
This funding is
available to students undertaking the following modes of study:
- Full-time
- Part-time
Subject
restrictions
This funding is
available to students undertaking study in:
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Social
Anthropology - Sociology
- Social
Statistics - Politics
Academic
requirements
UK Masters degree
(or equivalent) at Merit level, which must include a minimum 60% average in taught
component plus 60% minimum in dissertation, with no mark below 50%.
Nationality
restrictions
This funding is
available to all nationalities.
Application
procedure
Full on-line
application which must include;
- Research
proposal - Two
academic references - Degree
certificates and transcripts - Personal
Statement - CV
Application
form
Selection
criteria
Selection is based
on academic merit.
Selection
body
School of Social
Sciences
Closing
date
18 Jan 2016
For receipt of ALL
application documents.
Specific
deadlines for each Discipline Area as follows:
POLITICS –
deadline Monday 23 November 2015
ECONOMICS –
deadline Wednesday 10 February 2016
SOCIOLOGY –
deadline Monday 18 January 2016
SOCIAL
ANTHROPOLOGY – deadline Monday 18 January 2016
SOCIAL
STATISTICS – deadline Monday 18 January 2016
PHILOSOPHY –
deadline Friday 22 January 2016
APPLIED
SOCIAL RESEARCH – deadline Monday 18 January 2016
Decision
date
March/April 2016
Contact
details for enquiries
- Vicky
Barnes
Postgraduate Admissions Manager
Tel: 0161 275 4743
Email: Vicky.Barnes@manchester.ac.uk
