Leeds University Business School: Economics Scholarships; Doctoral 1285 views

Leeds University Business School offers Economics doctoral Scholarships for UK/EU and International students commencing full-time PhD study within the Economics Division of Leeds University Business School.

Start date: 1 October 2017 or 1 February 2018

Number of scholarships:

  • Three scholarships (1 for UK/EU and 2 to International students)

Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Successful candidates will be expected, after appropriate training, to undertake teaching duties as a teaching assistant (TA) from their IInd year (teaching opportunities are subject to availability and are limited to a maximum of 250 hours per year).

Research areas:

  1. the political economy of work and job quality
  2. well-being research; distributional analysis
  3. the history of economic thought
  4. economic sociology
  5. economic history
  6. international political economy
  7. financial integration, financialisation and/or monetary policy in developed or developing economies
  8. international financial system and financial regulation
  9. financialisation and the political economy of the financial crisis
  10. European union
  11. Eurozone
  12. economics of innovation, environmental innovation and/or clusters in developed or developing economies
  13. regional development and sustainability
  14. employee participation, ownership and equality
  15. mutual and cooperative firms
  16. public-private comparisons
  17. labour supply
  18. inter-industry and gender wage differentials and/ or gender discrimination
  19. human capital and wages
  20. labour market contracts and institutions

Value of scholarship:

  • tuition-fees at the relevant UK/EU or international rate
  • maintenance grant of £14,553 per annum
  • no additional allowances for travel or research costs

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number (Student ID Number) to be eligible for a Leeds University Business School: Economics Scholarship.
  • Applicants must hold a Ist Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK Upper IInd Class Honours degree and a British Master’s degree, (or equivalent qualification) in an appropriate academic discipline, with a minimum average score of 60%
  • Applicants must meet the Business School’s minimum English Language requirements prior to registration (EU/International applicants only).

How to apply

  • All applicants must complete the Leeds University Business School Scholarships Application Form. The following documents must be uploaded:
  • Apply online
  • Scholarship application form
  • Research proposal (1000-2000 word document)
  • 2 academic references
  • Certified copies of qualification certificates; academic transcripts and full grading systems
  • Completed scholarship application forms should be returned to PhD@lubs.leeds.ac.uk
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Organization Leeds University Business School
Fellowship Level Doctoral
Country UK
Subject areas Economics
Fellowship amount Tuition fees
Eligibility Open to International scholars
Deadline 1st June 2017
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