University of Glasgow
College of Social Sciences Scholarship Competition 2013
Applications are invited for up to 12 Scholarships being offered by the College of Social Sciences to study for a PhD in an area of research linked to the college’s school/subject areas:
• Adam Smith Business School [Subjects: Accounting & Finance; Economics and Management]
• School of Education
• School of Interdisciplinary Studies
• School of Law
• School of Social & Political Sciences [Subjects: Central & East European Studies; Economic & Social History; Politics; Sociology, Anthropology & Applied Social Sciences and Urban Studies]
Eligibility
Home/EU and international applicants are eligible to apply as well as students already in their first year of a University of Glasgow research degree. Both full-time and part-time students are eligible.
The Award
The scholarship will run for a maximum of three years full-time or 5 years part-time commencing on September/October 2013 and will provide:
• an annual bursary equivalent to the RCUK rate – currently £13,590 (£6795 part-time) for 2012/13
• fees at the standard Home/EU or International rate
• a research support grant of £750 (£375 part-time) per annum
Selection Process
Applications will be shortlisted by a school selection panel using the following criteria:
• 30% - for transcript and references
• 70% - for research proposal
The final selection will be made by a college selection panel and candidates will be notified by Monday 1st April 2013
How to Apply
If you are not currently studying for a research degree at the University of Glasgow you must identify a potential supervisor prior to submitting an application, in order to secure a reference. The researcher search tool is available to help in identifying a potential supervisor.
All applicants should complete and collate the following documentation then attach to a single email and sendtoalan.mcconnell@glasgow.ac.uk by 17:00 on Friday 1st February 2013.
1. Scholarship Application Form
You must complete the College Scholarship Application Form, including all sections and final checklist.
2. Academic Transcript(s)
You must provide full academic transcript(s) from previous studies (undergraduate and postgraduate).
3. Two references
You must provide two references on official headed notepaper and signed by referees.
References given to candidates in sealed envelopes should be opened, scanned and attached to the email. References from University of Glasgow staff can be emailed direct to alan.mcconnell@glasgow.ac.uk by referees.
Applicants currently studying for a PhD at the University of Glasgow should include one reference from their first supervisor. Applicants applying from outside the University of Glasgow must include one reference from a potential supervisor at the University of Glasgow.
4. Research Proposal
The College Scholarship Research Proposal must be completed and attached to the application email.
Additional items such as references and bibliography should be attached to the application email separately from the research proposal – i.e. on a different word document.
Proposals should be no longer than 1200 words, excluding references etc. Any proposal over 1200 words will not be considered.
5. Other
All documents must be named as follows: “CoSS Scholarship, Document Name, Student Name”.
For example: “CoSS Scholarship, Reference 1, Alan McConnell”
Applicants not currently studying for a PhD at the University of Glasgow must also complete an application for admission to a research programme using the on-line application system.
The same documents can be used in support of both the scholarship and admission applications but should be submitted separately – i.e. scholarship application documents emailed to alan.mcconnell@glasgow.ac.ukand admission application documents uploaded via the online system.
Any application which fails to meet the above requirements will not be considered.
