School of Social Sciences - North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) (AHRC) - 2020

Type of award

Studentship

Managing department

School of Social Sciences

Value

Home/EU fees

Maintenance of £15,009 per annum (to be confirmed).

Please refer to the guidance for eligibility criteria.

Specified use

PhD Philosophy

PhD Social Anthropology with Visual Media

PhD Law

PhD Criminology

Tenable period

3 years full-time (6 years part-time) for PhD

Continuation of award

Continuation of the award is subject to satisfactory progress.

Number available

Open competition

Funding provider

AHRC - North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership

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:

  • Criminology
  • Law
  • Philosophy
  • Social Anthropology

Academic requirements

PhD Philosophy

Bachelors (Honours) degree at 2:1 level or above in a cognate subject and UK Masters degree in Philosophy with an overall course work average of 65% (with no mark below 55%) and a minimum dissertation mark of 65%.

PhD Social Anthropology with Visual Media

Bachelors (Honours) degree at 2:1 level or above in a cognate subject and UK Masters degree in social anthropology (or closely related subject) with an overall course work average of 65% (with no mark below 55%) and a minimum dissertation mark of 65%

PhD Law and PhD Criminology

Bachelors (Honours) degree at 2:1 level or above in a cognate subject and UK Masters degree in law (or closely related subject) with an overall coursework average of 65% (with no mark below 55%), and a minimum dissertation mark of 65%

Nationality restrictions

This funding is available to students from the UK and EU.

Application procedure

Submit a programme application  

Submit the NWC form

Application form

Selection body

School of Social Sciences and NWC.

Closing date

13 Jan 2020

Monday 13 January 2020 for receipt of a FULL on-line programme application.

Applicants MUST have submitted a programme application by 13 January in order to be considered for funding.

7 February 2020 deadline for submission of NWCDTP application form

Decision date

end of April 2020

Contact details for enquiries

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