Sussex ESRC 1+3 and +3 Scholarships (2013) : Postgraduate research funding 2013 : ... : University of Sussex

The ESRC funded Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) at the University of Sussex is delighted to offer up to 22 studentships in 6 innovative pathways:

PATHWAY	SCHOOL OF STUDIES	DEPARTMENTS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMES
Understanding Behaviour	Psychology	Psychological Methods Applied Social Psychology Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Cognitive Neuroscience
Innovation and Sustainability: Management and Policy	Business, Management and Economics - SPRU: Science and Technology Policy Research and STEPS Research Centre	Science and Technology Policy Technology and Innovation Transfer
Global Social Transformations	Global Studies	Anthropology Human Geography International Relations Development Studies Migration Studies Gender Studies
Knowledge and Society: Well-being, Health and Communities	Education and Social Work	Education Social Work Children and Youth Studies
Citizenship, Justice and Security	Law, Politics and Sociology	Law Politics Sociology European Studies
Global Economic Performance	Business, Management and Economics	Economics Development Economics International Economics

Please see below for a list of ESRC recognised Masters programmes for the 1+3 route offered by the University of Sussex:

PATHWAY	MASTERS PROGRAMMES FOR '1' YEAR
Understanding Behaviour	MRes in Psychological Methods MSc in Applied Social Psychology MSc in Foundations of Clinical Psychology MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience
Innovation and Sustainability: Management and Policy	MSc in Science and Technology Policy MSc in Technology and Innovation Management
Global Social Transformations	MSc in Social Research Methods
Knowledge and Society: Well-being, Health and Communities	MSc in Social Research Methods
Citizenship, Justice and Security	MSc in Social Research Methods
Global Economic Performance	MSc in Economics MSc in Development Economics MSc in International Economics

The Doctoral Training Centre ensures that doctoral students at the University of Sussex will have access to the best possible advanced training.

Type of award

Postgraduate masters / Postgraduate research

Award amount

Scholarships cover a contribution to fees (currently £3,828 per annum) and a maintenance allowance (currently £13,590).

Eligibility

Applicants must hold at least a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree, or equivalent. The studentships will be awarded for a period of either three years for those with an ESRC recognised research training qualification (+3), or four years (1+3) for those without.

The awards are only available to UK/EU students, studentships will be payable at the equivalent of the UK/EU fee per annum for full time students and in the case of UK students will also include a maintenance grant (for information the 2012-13 rate is £13,590) to cover living expenses. Studentships are paid pro rata for part time students.

Procedure

Full details, guidance and application forms are on the Sussex ESRC DTC web pages - http://www.sussex.ac.uk/doctoralschool/esrc/apply

Timetable

Deadline for applications 15 February 2013, 5pm

Further information

Please note that applicants must apply for a postgraduate place for the specific programme via the standard Sussex application method http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/pg/applying/2013entry This application must be made before an ESRC studentship application can be submitted. Candidates submitting to the ESRC application process who have not already applied for a postgraduate place at the University will be deemed ineligible.

Contact details

If you have any further queries please contact the Doctoral School esrcdtc@sussex.ac.uk or 01273 877376

Sussex ESRC 1+3 and +3 Scholarships (2013)