Fully-funded PhD Studentship: WISERD Civil Society
PhD Studentship: WISERD Civil Society
Closing date: 27th February 2015
Funding amount: Full UK/EU fees, plus stipend
Duration: 3 Years
Applications are invited for a full-time PhD studentship, funded by WISERD within the School of Social Sciences at Bangor University, beginning 1st October 2015.
Project title: Local Forms of Civil Society in Societies in Transition
The concept of civil society has emerged in the early 21st century as a contested term but one that broadly signifies a realm of dialogue and human relations that is connected to, but separate from, the state, markets and private life. An important gap in our knowledge is the impact of social change on local forms of civil society and civil society organisations and what this means for social cohesion and well-being. It is of particular interest to know how civil society is developing in the context of rapid modernization, the aftermath of conflicts, or where individuals are confronted by economic crisis, institutional turbulence and growing inequality. The project will explore how individuals, communities, and civil society organisations respond to these forces. It is particularly well suited to empirical research on civic participation in society at local and regional levels in contexts of rapid development, nation-building, devolved government and new political regimes. The project is open to mixed, comparative and multi-method sociological research.
The project will be based in the School of Social Sciences, Bangor University, and tied to Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD)/Civil Society Research Centre. For more information on WISERD see their website.
Supervisors: Professor Howard Davis and Dr Robin Mann.
Start Date: 1st October 2015
Funding
The Studentship is generously funded by the School of Social Sciences/WISERD. It consists of full UK/EU fees, as well as a doctoral stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£14,167 p.a. for 2014/15, updated each year).
Additional funding of £750 p. a. is available in the form of a Research & Training grant.
Eligibility
Candidates should have an excellent academic background in the social sciences, holding a 1st or upper 2nd class undergraduate degree and also a Masters degree (preferably an ESRC recognised Masters or an equivalent background in research training).
Full awards (fees plus maintenance stipend) are open to UK Nationals and EU students who can satisfy UK residency requirements. To be eligible for the full award, EU Nationals must have been in the UK for at least 3 years prior to the start of the course for which they are seeking funding, including for the purposes of full-time education. EU Nationals who do not meet the above residency requirement are eligible for a fees only award, provided that they have been ordinarily resident in the EU for at least 3 years prior to the start of their proposed programme of study.
How to apply
Applicants must complete and submit the following documentation by the deadline of 27 February 2015:
Covering letter and CV - Please send in a Covering Letter outlining what makes you a suitable candidate (this should cover what skills/knowledge you bring to the project, what aspects you find particularly interesting and any ideas you may they have on how it could be developed). This should be no more than 2 pages. You will also need to submit a CV with this.
An application form – Please completed the online Bangor University Application Form for Admission to Postgraduate Study (Found here).
A 1,000 word research proposal - Applicants should provide a 1000 word Research Proposal in a separate word document.
Personal statement – applicants should use the ‘personal statement’ section of the application form to compliment the information given in the covering letter and talk more about their background and interest in postgraduate study.
If you have any queries about the application process, please contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office:
E-mail: postgraduate@bangor.ac.uk
Tel: (01248) 383762
Further information
Informal enquiries about the project are welcome and should be directed to Professor Howard Davis (h.h.davis@bangor.ac.uk; +44 (0)1248 382123) or Dr Robin Mann (r.mann@bangor.ac.uk; +44 (0)1248 382232)
Publication date: 6 January 2015