Future of the Academy PhD Studentship – 2023

Type of award

Studentship

Managing department

School of Social Sciences

Value

• An annual maintenance stipend (£17,668 per annum for 2022/23)

Specified use

3.5 year PhD

Tenable period

3.5 years full-time or 7 years part-time

Continuation of award

Continuation of the award is subject to satisfactory progress.

Number available

1 available in the Department of Politics

Funding provider

This award is internal.

This award is internal.

Level(s) of study

This funding is available to students undertaking the following types of study:

Allowed study options

This funding is available to students undertaking the following modes of study:

Subject restrictions

This funding is available to students undertaking study in:

Academic requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements:

• Bachelor’s (Honours) degree (or overseas equivalent) at 2:1 level or above in a cognate subject; and

• Master’s degree in a cognate subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, and a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation (or overseas equivalent) and no mark below 55%

Satisfying the minimum entry criteria does not automatically make applicants competitive for funding. Therefore, to be considered for internal funding, you will normally need:

• Bachelor’s (Honours) degree (or overseas equivalent) at 2:1 level or above in a cognate subject (1st class highly desirable); and

• Master’s degree in a cognate subject – with an overall average of 70% or above, and a minimum mark of 70% in your dissertation (or overseas equivalent).

Nationality restrictions

This funding is available to all nationalities.

Other eligibility criteria

Applicants must belong to one of two broad groups identified as under-represented in the Academy:

• Black, Asian, or minority ethnic heritage (BAME), including people of a mixed race/ethnic background;

• Low-income/lower-socio-economic background (broadly defined) or who have incurred major familial or personal financial hardship, currently or whilst growing up. This group also includes care leavers. and those who are the first generation to attend University in their family.

Application procedure

You must also submit your online application
for a place on the PhD Politics programme by 1 December 2022. This is to ensure you hold an offer of a place by the time the school committee make their selection. Otherwise, you will not be included in the school competition.

Your full online application must include all required documents- incomplete applications will not be eligible.

You must additionally submit the Future of the Academy PhD Studentship application form
no later than 27 January 2023. The completed studentship application form should be emailed to rosalind.shorrocks@manchester.ac.uk

Application form
Selection criteria

Selection is based on academic merit and supervisory availability.

Selection body

School of Social Sciences, Department of Politics

Closing date

27 Jan 2023

All Future of the Academy PhD Studentship application forms must be received by 27 January 2023.

In advance of this, you must submit your online programme application by 5pm, 1 December 2022.
This is to ensure you hold an offer at the time of funding selection.

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