The Open University is offering studentships for full time PhD study in the Business School’s Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership, starting in February 2016 with a stipend of circa £14,000 per year.
The Open University writes:
The Open University Business School invites applications for full-time PhD studentships starting in February 2016. Studentships are attached to specific research projects in the new Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership.
The studentships cover tuition fees, a research training support grant and a starting stipend of circa £14,000 per year. These are full-time three-year studentships and candidates would be required to live in the UK within commuting distance of the Milton Keynes campus.
We are looking for highly motivated candidates who have a good honours degree at a minimum of 2:1 or equivalent in a related subject, plus around 120 credits of advanced research methods skills or ideally a Masters in research methods.
Your application should comprise a 1500-word research proposal and a covering letter outlining your suitability for your chosen project. We must also receive a completed application form, copies of relevant degree certificates and transcripts and a copy of your SELTS test results (if applicable), before we can consider your application. Further details of the individual projects and how to apply can be found via The Business School.
Interviews will form part of the selection process and are to be held in November 2015 in person (or via web conference if required). PhD applicants are expected to give a 15 minute PowerPoint presentation about their proposal, followed by a question and answer session.
View the call for proposals and more information on how to apply
