phd studentship in education

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

State University

University of Reading

Area

Central and Eastern Europe

Host Country

United Kingdom

Deadline

01 Feb 2021

Study level

Doctoral Degree

Opportunity type

PhD

Specialities

Educational sciences

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Start: October 2021

Funding: UKRI Stipend + Home fees

Duration: 3-4 years

We are currently inviting applications for a PhD in Education funded by the Economic and Social Research Council as part of the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS ) Doctoral Training Partnership.

The Institute of Education at Reading is one of the leading Education departments in the UK, with a thriving community of around 70 PhD students. We are currently inviting applications from candidate from any country for a PhD funded by the Economic and Social Research Council as part of the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) Doctoral Training Partnership.

Interested candidates can find information about our areas of research expertise through consulting the websites of our two research groups, Language and Literacy in Education (https://www.reading.ac.uk/education/research/ioe-researchLLE.aspx ) and Improving Equity and Inclusion through Education (https://www.reading.ac.uk/education/research/ioe-researchEII.aspx ). We invite applications from candidates with research interests relevant to these fields.

Funding Details:

Tuition fees at the Home level, UKRI stipend and application access to funding for training, travel, fieldwork and overseas visits
Starts October 2021
3-4 year award available depending on project and researcher experience/qualifications
Open to applications from candidates without a Master’s qualification
Available full- or part-time

Eligibility:

See https://senss-dtp.ac.uk/application-faqs/ for full eligibility details, including criteria for Home fee status and eligibility of international candidates.
Applications are open to UK, EU and International applicants. ESRC SeNSS funding covers tuition fees at the Home rate and the University of Reading will cover the difference between Home and International fees.

Application Deadline:

Early contact with the relevant subject/pathway lead to express your interest is strongly encouraged, ideally by 14/12/2020 with a 1000-word research proposal and a CV.

Applicants must apply for a place of admission at the University Reading by 18 January 2021 and for SeNSS funding by 12.00 noon on Monday 1 February 2021.

How to apply:

For full application details see http://www.reading.ac.uk/graduateschool/funding-and-fees/gs-senss-info.aspx

Further Enquiries: Holly Joseph (h.joseph@readingac.uk ) or esrcdtp@reading.ac.uk .

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