The Centre for Applied Childhood Youth and Family Research at University of Huddersfield is offering a bursary of £3000 p.a. for full-time PhD study (£1500 part-time) in the area of Youth participation, Active citizenship and New social movements to start 3rd July 2017. Applicants are invited to submit proposals for research which may include:
Alternative styles and spaces of youth participation, Youth activism, Youth campaigning, New forms of political participation, Discourses of youth empowerment, Young people and urban counter cultures, Participation in new social movements, Youth sub cultures and participation, Self-organising and autonomy in everyday contexts, Young people’s involvement in protest movements, Young people and active citizenship.
The Centre for Applied Childhood Youth and Family Research is one of five research centres in the School of Human and Health Sciences and provides a vibrant and supportive research environment for post-doctoral study. Doctoral students benefit from dedicated state of the art facilities and training opportunities whilst being part of a wider research environment including seminar programmes and opportunities to contribute to wider funded research projects and teaching. The successful candidate will benefit from scholarly support from colleagues working from different disciplinary perspectives as well as opportunities to contribute to the development of this area of research within the Centre.
Home/EU graduates If you recently graduated with first class honours undergraduate degree or a distinction in a Master’s programme from a UK/EU university, you will be eligible to apply for a full-time PhD (three years) on a fee-waiver scholarship. This will normally be on the basis of a 50% reduction in fees, although larger fee waivers may be offered for especially strong candidates. To be considered you must:
Application Procedure
Please apply in the usual way online enclosing an outline proposal making it clear that you would like to apply for the HHS International scholarship under Course Code HX505. A link to the online application form is attached. www.hud.ac.uk/researchdegrees/howtoapply/
Proof of attainment of qualifications offered in your application will be required, together with the usual visa requirements and English language requirements for international applicants.
Deadlines for applications: 31st March 2017. Start date 3RD July. To discuss this opportunity further please contact Professor Barry Percy-Smith, email: [email protected]
Alternative styles and spaces of youth participation, Youth activism, Youth campaigning, New forms of political participation, Discourses of youth empowerment, Young people and urban counter cultures, Participation in new social movements, Youth sub cultures and participation, Self-organising and autonomy in everyday contexts, Young people’s involvement in protest movements, Young people and active citizenship.
The Centre for Applied Childhood Youth and Family Research is one of five research centres in the School of Human and Health Sciences and provides a vibrant and supportive research environment for post-doctoral study. Doctoral students benefit from dedicated state of the art facilities and training opportunities whilst being part of a wider research environment including seminar programmes and opportunities to contribute to wider funded research projects and teaching. The successful candidate will benefit from scholarly support from colleagues working from different disciplinary perspectives as well as opportunities to contribute to the development of this area of research within the Centre.
Home/EU graduates If you recently graduated with first class honours undergraduate degree or a distinction in a Master’s programme from a UK/EU university, you will be eligible to apply for a full-time PhD (three years) on a fee-waiver scholarship. This will normally be on the basis of a 50% reduction in fees, although larger fee waivers may be offered for especially strong candidates. To be considered you must:
- Have graduated with (or be in line for) a first class honours undergraduate degree or a distinction in a taught Master's programme from a UK/EU university.
- Agree to contribute up to six hours per week towards the work of the School, using your area of academic expertise.
- State within the online application form that you are applying under the HHS Home/EU Initiative.
- Meet the requirements to be classed as a Home (UK) / European Union (EU) student.
Application Procedure
Please apply in the usual way online enclosing an outline proposal making it clear that you would like to apply for the HHS International scholarship under Course Code HX505. A link to the online application form is attached. www.hud.ac.uk/researchdegrees/howtoapply/
Proof of attainment of qualifications offered in your application will be required, together with the usual visa requirements and English language requirements for international applicants.
Deadlines for applications: 31st March 2017. Start date 3RD July. To discuss this opportunity further please contact Professor Barry Percy-Smith, email: [email protected]
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