UK – ESRC CASE PhD STUDENTSHIP 2011
ESRC Case PhD Studentship 2011 in Institute of Employment Research of Warwick Business School of UK
About School:
Warwick is one of the UK’s leading universities, with an acknowledged reputation for excellence in research and teaching, for innovation, and for links with business and industry. By 2015 Warwick will be in the top 50 world Universities.
Detail:
One of the under-researched effects of higher education expansion in the last two decades has been increasing recruitment of graduates by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and to sectors of economic activity and occupations to which previously, undergraduate study had not been a normal route. A key strategic objective of UK government higher education and training policies and investment during the last 25 years has been to raise workforce skills levels on the assumption that this would have economic and social benefits and indeed, was essential for economic growth, innovation and national productivity in an increasingly competitive global economy. An integral aspect of the expansion of higher education was to widen access to it from previously under-represented groups and extend opportunities to socially and economically disadvantaged sections of the population.
Eligibility:
Candidates should have a minimum 2.1 class undergraduate degree in a relevant Social Science subject and a relevant Masters degree or equivalent research experience. This may be in any social science discipline, though a strong background in sociology, economics, social policy, organizational behaviour or political science and numerical skills would be particularly helpful for this research. Knowledge of the UK higher education system is essential. Preference will be given to candidates with experience or training in both quantitative and qualitative research.
Stipend:
This studentship is available to UK and other European Union nationals only. The studentship will cover full fees and a stipend of £17,290 per annum for three years for UK nationals who have normally been resident in the UK for the last three years. EU nationals will receive fees and may also be eligible for the stipend depending on residency requirements.
Closing Date: Monday 04 October
Contact:
University of Warwick,
Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Tel: +44 (0)24 7652 3523
Fax: +44 (0)24 7646 1606
Source: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/
