Study Subject (s): Studentships are awarded within in the SCI/School of Social Sciences. The studentships will need to be closely aligned with the research agenda and on-going activities of the SCI, and so will focus on one or more of the following areas;
-Everyday Practices; Understanding consumer choices, habits and routines and how they can become more sustainable.
-Innovation; Accelerating sustainable innovation in products, services and systems.
-Visions and Politics; Exploring alternative framings of sustainable consumption and the politics underpinning them.
-Evidence; Developing novel methodologies to advance the evidence base on sustainable consumption.
Course Level: Studentships are available for pursuing PhD degree at University of Manchester in UK.
Scholarship Provider: SCI (Sustainable Consumption Institute)/School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: This funding is available to students undertaking postgraduate research
-This funding is available to all nationalities.
-Minimum Merit (or overseas equivalent), including a minimum 60% course work average (with no mark below 50%) and a dissertation mark minimum of 60% in a relevant social science discipline.
-Preference will be given to those candidates whose Masters degree involves a significant element of social science research methods training, and those who performed at distinction level (70% or higher) or equivalent.

Scholarship Open for International Students: This funding is available to all nationalities.

Scholarship Description: The studentships will need to be closely aligned with the research agenda and on-going activities of the SCI and so will focus on one or more of the following areas; Everyday Practices; Understanding consumer choices, habits and routines, and how they can become more sustainable. Innovation; accelerating sustainable innovation in products, services and systems. Visions and Politics; Exploring alternative framings of sustainable consumption and the politics underpinning them. Evidence; developing novel me.

Number of award(s): Up to 5 PhD studentships will be offered.

Duration of award(s): These PhD Studentships will be offered for three years.

What does it cover? These PhD studentships will include home/EU tuition fees
-Annual maintenance stipend – £13,863
-£1000 for research and conference expenses.
Award is subject to final confirmation and amounts may change.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Applicants will be notified by March/April 2014.

How to Apply: Applicants should email david.evans-2-at-manchester.ac.uk a full CV together with a covering letter and either a research proposal (for their own project) or personal statement (if applying for a specified project). The successful candidate will be required to submit a full University of Manchester on-line application, plus supporting documents (two academic references and degree transcripts) to fulfill the normal admissions requirements for the Discipline/School for which they will be based.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31st January 2014.

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