RCUK HighWire Studentships, Lancaster University: RCUK HighWire Studentships Funding 16742

RCUK HighWire Studentships
Lancaster University - University Of Nottingham

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Value per annum	See belowFees(EU/UK) + £16,890 p.a. stipend(UK)per year for 4 years
Duration	4Academic years
Application open
Application close	Apr 2012
Number of Award(s)	10
Award Level	Undergraduate
Subject area
Art And Design
Business, Management And Marketing
Computing, Maths And It
Award Criteria
Academic excellence
Contact website http://highwire.lancaster.ac.uk/
Qualifying Details How to Apply Step 1: Get in touch Send an e-mail to Prof. Gordon Blair, director of HighWire – highwire@lancaster.ac.uk Tell him the following: What, when and where you studied and your degree results (or what you expect to get at the conclusion of your current studies) Your research topic. Be succinct. We will soon tell you if you are suitable and if we can support your research. This description should be carefully considered but in the acknowledgment that if successful it is very likely that your understanding and focus of your research topic will be modified during your MRes. If we feel your ideas have potential for HighWire we will invite you to undertake a formal application. Step 2: Develop a formal proposal There is no national system for applying for PhD study in the way that UCAS operates at undergraduate level. To apply for PhD study, you therefore need to apply directly to Lancaster University. A successful application will be dependent on the provision of two satisfactory references in addition to the other materials listed in step 3 below. Proposal Guidelines Normally a proposal should be between 1500 and 2000 words and will include the following: -A working title of the topic area This should do more than convey the key words associated with the proposed research. -General overview of area This should take the form of a brief abstract of the general area of study and identify the discipline(s) within which it falls. You might also refer to the way in which your own background gives you competences in your chosen area. -Identification of the relevant literature In this section you should develop your proposal to demonstrate that you are aware of the debates and issues raised in relevant bodies of literature. References to key articles and texts should be made to show that you appreciate their relevance to your research area. -Key research questions Since you need to demonstrate that the topic can be completed within the normal time period allowed, you need to demonstrate that it is manageable, and so focus on key questions within your niche area. -Relevance of this proposal to the aims of HighWire This is a centre for post-disciplinary research in innovation that crosses between computing, Design and Management. Show how your ideas will contribute to these aims. -Bibliography You should include a short list of references to key articles and texts included in the application. Note that we do not seek a definitive proposal as the first year of HighWire is designed to be transformative and to shape your ideas towards a PhD topic. rather, we seek an indicative proposal that is illustrative of your interests at this stage and that demonstrates to us the potential within your topic for cross-disciplinary thinking. Step 3: Apply online Postgraduate Applications PortalAll applications to HighWire must be made using the Lancaster University online applications system. Once you have completed your proposal, please upload this along with the other required documents to the online applications system. Please note that the HighWire team will only be informed of your application when all documents have been uploaded and your appliation is shown as complete. Please include the following items in your online application: -Your formal proposal (see step 2 above) -Academic transcripts for each of your qualifications -2 references, 1 of which must be from an academic tutor -Your CV If you have questions or concerns please contact us.
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