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Sunday, February 7, 2010

UK: ESRC PhD Research Studentships in Economics - Cardiff University

Overview

Two ESRC Quota PhD Research Studentships in Economics are available at Cardiff Business School.

Cardiff Business School was ranked 4th out of 90 UK business schools in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, and 'excellent' for teaching. Lively, elegant, confident and cosmopolitan, the city of Cardiff offers an excellent location in which to study. Students benefit from the combination of a small, friendly, inexpensive city with the cultural and recreational amenities of an ambitious and progressive capital city.

Research at Cardiff Business School

Specialised areas of research covered by the Economics section in which we would preferably like to receive applications are:

• Labour economics
• Macroeconomic theory and applications
• Regional Economics (especially Wales)
• International trade and finance
• Econometric theory and applications
• Financial Economics

For further details on the Economics PhD at Cardiff Business School please see http://www.cf.ac.uk/carbs/programmes/phd/routes/economics.html


Funding and Eligibility

This is an ESRC funded award, and includes full UK/EU tuition fees plus an enhanced doctoral stipend of about £16,290 pa (£3,000 p.a. above the standard rate).

Additional funding offered includes an ESRC Doctoral Training Allowance of £750 pa in +3 phase of PhD, and a CARBS fieldwork allowance of £750 pa for duration of +3 phase of PhD.

We are seeking exceptional applicants with a first-class or very good upper second Honours degree, or a Masters degree with an average mark of at least 65%. Both UK and EU applicants may apply. EU nationals who have been ordinarily resident in the UK throughout the 3-year period immediately preceding the start date of an award (including for the purpose of full-time education) are eligible for a full award. Other EU nationals are eligible for a fees-only award.

For further details on ESRC eligibility and funding please see: http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/postgraduate/Index.aspx

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted via Cardiff's Online Application Service - for details and to begin an application, please see http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/for/prospective/pg/apply/ . Please indicate in the 'Funding' section of the Online Application Form that you are applying for an ESRC Quota PhD Studentship in Economics.

To contact a member of academic staff to discuss your research proposal prior to making an application (strongly advised), see: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/carbs/programmes/phd/interests.html

Deadline: Please ensure your application and all supporting documents reach us no later than Thursday 1 April 2010. You are strongly advised to submit an application well in advance. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Enquiries: Ms Elsie Phillips PhillipsE2@cardiff.ac.uk (Secretary to the Doctoral Programme) Tel: 029 2987 6786 029 2987 6786

Mailing address: Ms Elsie Phillips, PhD Programme Office, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Aberconway Building, Colum Drive, Cardiff CF10 3EU


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