PhDs, Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations

Eligibility: UK/EU/International Students

Award Details: Fully funded

Duration: 3 years Fixed Term (Studentships are available to commence during academic year 16/17- start date will be specified to successful candidates)

Application deadline: 19th February

Academic enquiries may be address to Professor Gordon Crawford however our dedicated Research Admissions team will process your formal application and are the main contact point for admission related enquiries’.

As an ambitious and innovative University, we’re investing an initial £100m into our new research strategy, ‘Excellence with Impact’. Through original approaches from world-leading experts, we’re aiming for our research to make a tangible difference to the way we live. As a research student you are an integral part of Coventry’s lively and diverse research community and contribute to our reputation for excellence. With our exceptional facilities and superb support mechanisms you are afforded every opportunity for academic success.

The Project

As part of a continuing programme of expansion of research activity in these areas, Coventry University is offering three full-time PhD studentships to well-qualified individuals, to start in September 2016. We are also offering partial fee only scholarships within our current research themes.

Proposals invited (3 studentships)

We welcome applications with proposals for PhD research projects in distinct and cross disciplinary areas related to our current research themes. These are: integrated peace building, living side by side and trust matters. We are looking for proposals that challenge existing ideas in these areas and expand current thinking, offering original insights and approaches by undertaking significant and rigorous research. We welcome PhD proposals that link to more than one member of staff’s research interests or are in related areas.  It is standard practice for supervision teams to consist of three staff members. For further information about potential supervisors interests and expertise, visit the CTPSR website.

The three full-time PhD studentships will cover the equivalence of UK/EU or overseas fee, plus the current Research Council (UK) stipend level at the point of commencement. The fee only scholarships will cover tuition fee ONLY. In addition, the university will offer competitive two year post docs to enable the most successful of these PhD students to be retained and develop further as an early career professional within the Centre.

About the Centre/Department

The Centre for Trust, Peace, and Social Relations has over 50 full-time research staff supported by a team of professional support staff.  Our staff are extremely well-connected and are called upon to contribute their expertise on the national and international stage, as advisers to governments and international bodies or at conferences worldwide.
We take a multi-disciplinary approach to our work that brings together creative thinking on concerns of trust and trust repair, peacebuilding, peace and reconciliation and on the contemporary challenges of societal relationships in a diverse and connected world.  Our portfolio of excellent and impactful research seeks to change lives and enhance well-being.  We convene and contribute to public debates, provide effective policy guidance at local, national, regional and global levels and generate international collaborative research through our global networks.

Successful Applicants

Successful applicants will have:

• A minimum of a 2:1 degree in a relevant discipline/subject area with a minimum 60% mark in the Project element or equivalent with a minimum 60% overall module average, and
• A Masters Degree in a relevant subject area is also essential. The Masters must have been attained with overall marks at merit level (60%). In addition, the dissertation or equivalent element in the Masters must also have been attained with a mark at merit level (60%).
• The potential to engage in innovative research and to complete the PhD within a prescribed period of study
• Language proficiency (IELTS overall minimum score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component).

Additionally:

• A strong interest in pursuing research in this field is essential

In all cases the most recent and highest qualification attained will be that utilised for assessment purposes.

Eligibility & Application Procedure

Application Procedure:
Application information can be found in our how to apply section.
Eligibility:
All UK/EU/International students are eligible to apply that meet the academic requirements, the eligibility criteria can be found here.