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Business and Management Postgraduate Research Studentships Available

Tuesday 1 November 2011

The Faculty of Business, Economics and Law is offering full-time doctoral (postgraduate research) studentships in Business and Management starting in October 2012.
The 3 year studentships will cover all tuition fees, and provide maintenance for a total of up to £16,800 pa*.

We are looking to recruit exceptional doctoral (PhD) students to join our internationally recognised research groups in which our doctoral students play an important part.  As a member of the ESRC funded South East Doctoral Training Centre we offer excellent research training and the opportunity to be part of a vibrant research community that shapes agendas of scholarship and practice.

 

Successful candidates will have a good first degree (upper second) and normally have or expect to be awarded a good Masters degree (distinction) in Business, Management or related discipline. They will have outstanding research potential and enthusiasm to pursue research in an area consistent with our research expertise. They will undertake their research in the Surrey Business School, the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management or the Department of Health Care Management and Policy .

For details of our areas of research expertise and how to apply please access our postgraduate research prospectus. All enquiries should, in the first instance be addressed to Richard Iles, Information Officer by email: r.iles@surrey.ac.uk.

These studentships are for UK/EU citizens only and, as a condition of acceptance of a scholarship, applicants must subsequently complete a separate application for an ESRC Doctoral Training Centre Studentship.

*Maintenance comprises a stipend towards studies of £13,590 pa, a research training support grant towards studies of up to £750 pa, and demonstrating duties claimed via Payroll up to £2,460 pa.

 

Application Process

  1. Apply to study on the Faculty Postgraduate Research programme. For further details, including our areas of research expertise and how to apply, please please access our postgraduate research prospectus.  
  2. In your application state clearly that you also wish to be considered for a Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Research Studentship and the School/Department in which you wish to pursue your research.
  3. Strong Studentship candidates will be invited to interview by 9 December 2011.

Please note:

To be considered for a Studentship you must be offered a place to study at the University.

Closing date for submissions wishing to be considered is Monday 21st November, 2011