As part
of our ongoing investment in research, Middlesex University is pleased
to announce the availability of a further 24 fully funded research
studentships for 2013. Applications from well qualified candidates are
invited in the following areas:
Art & Design
Business, Management & Economics
Health, Education & Sports Science
Law & Criminology
Media & Performing Arts
Psychology
Science & Technology
Social Work & Social Policy
The bursaries are offered on a full-time basis to EU/UK and Overseas
applicants and cover a maintenance award and fee payments (at the UK/EU
rate). The Scholarships are for three years, subject to satisfactory
progress. The level of the maintenance element of the Scholarships is
linked to the level of corresponding awards made by UK research councils
and is subject to regular review. Maintenance payments for 2012/13 are
£15,590 per annum (including London weighting). The studentship
bursaries are free of both tax and national insurance contributions.
In addition to work on the doctoral research project, successful
applicants will be expected to contribute to associated activities
within the School.
Eligibility
Applicants must have a minimum of a first or an upper second class
honours degree or equivalent, and preferably a good masters degree, in a
relevant area. If your first language is not English, you should have a
minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or TOEFL 575 (paper-based) , 231
(computer-based) .
How to apply
Applicants should submit a completed application form and a CV
(including the names of 2 academic referees) plus a personal statement
explaining your interest in the project area you have chosen and any
relevant experience or knowledge that you may have. The statement should
be approx. 1,500 words in length.
Application forms, CVs and personal statements should be submitted via e-mail to research.adm@ mdx.ac.uk.
Deadline for applications: 22nd March 2013
Interviews to be held: April 2013
General enquiries to: research.enq@ mdx.ac.uk.
