Full-time Fully Funded ESRC Research Studentship in Sociology

Sociology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences

Based in Milton Keynes, Ref: RDKF

Starting October 2009

The Department of Sociology wishes to recruit a student of the highest calibre for a full-time and fully-funded ESRC 1 + 3 research studentship.  Applications are particularly welcome from students who wish to pursue research in any of the following broadly-defined areas: Culture and Economy; Media and Popular Culture; Technology, Communication and Internet Studies; Multiculturalism and Difference; Personal Relationships, Emotions and Intimacy; Psycho-Social Studies.

You should have at least 2:1 for your first degree or equivalent.  If successful you will initially be registered for the Year 1 Masters in Research Methods (M.Res) and satisfactory completion of that year will lead to registration for three years' PhD study.

To see more specific details of the Department's and Faculty's research please visit the Faculty's website: http://www.open.ac.uk/socialsciences/.

For information on studying for a research degree with us please visit our Research School's website http://www.open.ac.uk/research-school/.

For a prospectus or an application pack please contact Shirley Shuttleworth on 01908 655486 or email s.shuttleworth@open.ac.uk quoting reference RDKF and stating which subject area(s) you are interested in.  For informal inquiries please email Dr. Mark Banks at m.o.banks@open.ac.uk.

Closing date: Friday 27 February 2009.

Interview date: Week beginning 16 March 2009.

Equal Opportunity is University Policy.