POSITIONS: PhD Studentships in Cranfield School of Management

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PhD Studentships in Cranfield School of Management
Deadline: 21 March 2007

Cranfield School of Management - one of Europe's top management schools - is now inviting applications for four full-time PhD studentships, awarded by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC), which will start in October 2007.  

The School has 16 research centres with functional or thematic approaches: 

Business Performance
Financial Research
Women Business Leaders
Human Resources
Competition and Regulation
Information Systems
Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurial Performance and Economics
Innovation Management 
Logistics and Supply
Executive Learning for Change
Management of Expatriation
Management Knowledge & Strategic Change
Marketing 
Complex Systems
Operations Management
Organisational Transformation	

Potential candidates are strongly advised to visit the School's website for information on current research themes and position their proposed research within these areas.  

ESRC studentships are open to UK and EU candidates only and candidates must satisfy the ESRC's residential eligibility requirements, details of which can be found in the ESRC Postgraduate Studentships - Guidance Notes for Applicants on the ESRC's website at www.esrc.ac.uk.  Each studentship is offered for 4 years and covers full payment of fees at the UK/EU rate and a stipend of £12,300 per annum.  

Successful candidates are likely to have, or be currently completing, a Master's degree and have some relevant work experience. 

To apply for an ESRC studentship, please complete a PhD application form (downloadable from the School of Management's website) and return, with a research proposal, to Cranfield University Postgraduate Admissions, to arrive no later than Friday 21 March 2007.  Successful candidates who meet the ESRC's criteria will be nominated for a studentship.

The closing date for all other PhD applications is 30 June 2007.  

Full details of the application and selection process, Doctoral Open Days, fees and bursaries (for which international candidates may be considered) can be found on our website.  

Enquiries to: Wendy Habgood, PhD Programme Manager, tel +44 (0)1234 758046, email: wendy.habgood at cranfield.ac.uk  

Visit our website at www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/phd