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2015 Fully Funded PhD Studentship at University of Edinburgh Business School in UK
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The Centre for Service Excellence (CSE) is an inter-disciplinary research and engagement centre within University of Edinburgh Business School. It is offering a fully funded PhD studentship on the topic'Co-production and service delivery in the public and/or private sectors'

Deadline: Friday 1st May 2015
Nationality Criteria: All Countries
Value: £14,000 + tuition fees (EU/overseas

Eligibility

The CSE offers a fully funded PhD studentship
Applicants should have:

    possession of a Master's degree from an accredited university in the UK or overseas, with evidence of above-average academic achievement (more than 65% overall in your Masters) and the ability to undertake independent research (Master's dissertation at distinction level). This may be in a management discipline, public policy, public administration or management, or social policy, and;
    for applicants whose native language is not English, an IELTS score of least 7.0, with no score lower than 6.0 in each section, or the equivalent from our approved list of certificates.

Selection will be based on:

    quality of research proposal;
    previous academic performance;
    reference letters; and
    publications (if any).

The succesful applicant will undertake developmental activities that may include research support and training for tutoring. As part of their studentship, they will also be expected to contribute to our teaching programmes during their second and third years of the scholarship, for a maximum of six hours per week.
Award

The award will be for three years, subject to satisfactory progress, at the following rates:

    European Union candidates: standard EU tuition fee plus maintenance fee of £14,000 per year.
    Non-European Union candidates: standard non-EU tuition fee plus maintenance fee of £14,000 per year.

How to apply

To apply for this scheme, please ensure that in your online application you:

  •     Specify that you wish to be considered for this studentship
  •   include a covering letter explaining your reasons for applying and why you are the ideal person to receive this scholarship;
  •  include an initial research proposal specifying your research question, how it fits into and extends the literature, and your initial thoughts upon an appropriate methodology - this should be a maximum of 1,500 words (plus references); and
  •  include a CV.

for more information visit http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/phd/scholarships-funding/scholarships/business-school-scholarships/phd-studentship-cse-co-production-and-service-delivery-in-the-public-andor-private-sectors
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