[ecrea] Excellence PhD Studentships University of East London

University of East London - Excellence PhD Studentships

University of East London (UEL) invites applications from highly
qualified and motivated students, for twenty Excellence PhD Studentships
starting in September 2015. The Excellence PhD Studentships are the
premier postgraduate merit studentship at UEL and provides full tuition
fees, a generous stipend and access to a research training grant.



UEL is an innovative academic community, delivering high-quality applied
research that is impact-led, intellectually stimulating, socially
relevant and for public good. In the recent REF2014, UEL was ranked in
the top 10 of modern UK universities, with almost 20 per cent of its
research classified as world-leading and 95 per cent deemed at least at
an internationally-recognised level. The university was particularly
strong in the areas of allied health, art and design, cultural and media
studies, psychology, and sociology. We are also developing and
encouraging excellence in STEM related areas.



UELs research efforts are shaped by its location, East London, one of
the most diverse regions in the UK undergoing rapid urban transformation
that presents both challenges and opportunities for thinking and acting
out city futures. In addition London is at the heart of a rich global
landscape and UEL is entwined into this landscape through its research
engagement with areas of central and local government, science,
technology, education, health, and arts.

The Excellence PhD Studentships are central to the University’s
interdisciplinary strategic research interests in SMART, healthy,
liveable and resilient cities. In particular, UEL is keen to strengthen
its research in: big data and smarter cities; business and environmental
sustainability; health and wellbeing; role of media, arts and culture in
future cities; social and spatial justice; social and cultural questions
around borders, migration and refugees; technology enhanced learning;
and urban resource efficiency.



The Excellence PhD Studentships will be available across all seven
academic schools at UEL. While we encourage applications in the research
areas described above, we will welcome applications in any area of
research strength at UEL (please visit respective academic school
websites to identify other research areas that maybe of interest).



At UEL, PhD researchers will be supported by a community of scholars and
teachers committed to their timely progress and development as
professional researchers with publishable outputs, well-trained
practitioners, and effective teachers.



Funding

The studentship is for a period of three years with a maintenance
allowance of £16,057 for the 2015-16 academic year, plus a training
bursary of £2,000. The candidate will be expected to register at the
start of the Autumn term 2015.

*Applicants from outside the UK/EU are eligible to apply for the
studentship on the understanding that they pay the difference between
the full time cost of UK/EU and International fees.



Additional Information

Prior to making your application you are encouraged to identify a UEL
school and supervisor which matches your area of interest. Details of
school staff and their research and supervisory interests can be found
by browsing the school pages on the university’s website. Simply visit
http://www.uel.ac.uk<http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290242411;117402199;u> 

and click on ‘Schools’ on the homepage.



Informal enquiries about the studentships should be addressed in the
first instance to the Graduate School at UEL.



To further discuss your application please contact Ben Whitham in the
Graduate School at (pgrenquires /at/ uel.ac.uk)<mailto:(pgrenquires /at/ uel.ac.uk)>
or by telephone on 020 8223 6274.



Information on submitting an application can be found under ‘How to
Apply’ on the studentships page of our website:
http://www.uel.ac.uk/studentships



The closing date for completed applications is 24th May 2015. Interviews
will be held in the week commencing 29th June 2015.



To apply please cut and paste the link:

http://www2.uel.ac.uk/study/pgr/funding/home_students/funding-_pgr/studentships/?utm_campaign=phd-studentships-2015&utm_source=jobs.ac.uk&utm_medium=job-posting&utm_content=studentships&utm_term=smrs&utm_term=117402199-290242412-0



Best,



Dr Jill Daniels

Senior Lecturer

Film

Arts & Digital Industries

University of East London

Room EB2.19

Docklands Campus

University Way

London E162RD

(j.daniels2 /at/ uel.ac.uk)<mailto:(j.daniels2 /at/ uel.ac.uk)>

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