Link and location:
These ESRC studentships are located in the hub of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) based in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Southampton (www.southampton.ac.uk/socsci). You will be able to play a full part in the life of the Centre (www.ncrm.ac.uk) and share in training and research activities with the groups of research students in the School of Social Sciences and beyond (particularly, for studentship 1, the School of Geography).
Background and plan of study:
Before commencing the studentship at the start of October 2009 you will be expected to have completed an ESRC-recognised Master's programme in a social science subject relevant to the studentships. Studentship 1 will focus on data confidentiality and protection; Studentship 2 will focus on methodological innovation. In both cases it is expected that year 1 will be spent reviewing relevant literature, undertaking further training required, commencing the process of data collection, and attending the NCRM summer school. In year 2 further work on data collection and analysis will take place, along with submission of a documents required to upgrade registration from MPhil to PhD, and in year 3 the principal task will be writing up the thesis for submission.
Supervisors:
Studentships will be supervised by teams of NCRM hub co-directors. Studentship 1 will be supervised jointly by Professor Chris Skinner (Social Statistics) and Professor David Martin (Geography). Studentship 2 will be supervised by Dr Rose Wiles (Principal Research Fellow in the hub) and Professor Graham Crow (Sociology).
Studentship:
See the ESRC website http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/postgraduate/fundingopportunities/ for details of eligibility and of what the studentship provides. The studentship covers fees and maintenance support (£12,940 per annum currently) for UK students. Non-UK students are eligible for fee support if they are citizens of the European Union.
Studentship 1: Data confidentiality and protection.
Studentship 2: Methodological innovation.
Applications:
If you are potentially interested in one of these studentships and you would like to discuss them you are welcome to contact either Professor Skinner (email: C.J.Skinner@soton.ac.uk) or Professor Crow (email G.P.Crow@soton.ac.uk). To apply, follow the steps below.
- Go to www.southampton.ac.uk/pgapply
- Click on the button at the bottom of the page marked ‘Apply online here'
- check the button marked ‘Research'
- Select ‘School of Social Sciences' from the School menu, click the button marked ‘Search for Programme'
- For Studentship 1 click the link ‘Apply online' beside the MPhil/PhD in Social Statistics; for Studentship 2 click the link ‘Apply online' beside the MPhil/PhD in Sociology and Social Policy.
Please state in section 8 (funding) that you wish to be considered for an NCRM linked studentship. Please use the Personal Statement section to set out your reasons for applying for the Studentship (either Studentship 1 or Studentship 2).
The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 6 March 2009.
