Business School PhD Studentships 2010/11-Accounting-UK
Posted by sakshi on January 23, 2010
The University of Exeter Business School offers The Business School PhD Studentships in Accounting for the year 2010/11 in UK
The Business School has a vibrant postgraduate research community where there are currently over 140 students enrolled on its Doctoral programmes. It has excellent research ratings with 94 per cent of its research classified as being of international quality (RAE 2008). As part of its ongoing development of postgraduate research, the Business School is offering up to 7 fully-funded studentships for October 2010 start. Priority will be given to applicants with research proposals that align with Business School priorities as well as the University of Exeter Research Beacons and Key Themes.
Eligibility:
You should have an appropriate first degree with a significant quantitative component of class 2:1 or above. You should also have a good Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a closely related discipline.
Preference will be given to applicants who have received ESRC accredited training at Master’s level. If English is not your first language, a language test certificate is required with the following minimum requirements for this studentship: IELTS 7.0. Personal qualities should also include the ability to work independently and high degree of motivation necessary to complete a PhD in three years.
Application Process:
- Apply online at http://www.exeter.ac.uk/2010studentships/application.
- Your covering letter should detail your reasons for applying and why you are the ideal person to fill the post and to submit your thesis within three years.
- For further information contact Emma Roberts pgradmin@exeter.ac.uk
Value of The Studentships:
All fees paid for three years plus an annual Research Council-equivalent maintenance grant for three years. In 2009/10 this was £13,290 per year; the 20010/11 grant will be announced later in the year.
Application Deadline:
26th February 2010
Source:
http://admin.exeter.ac.uk/academic/scholarships/search/scholarship.php?id=418
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