Research area
Sustainable Development Goals in relation to Health and/or Social Sciences
Scholarship title
Human and Health Sciences Sustainable Development PhD Scholarships
Supervision
to be identified by the applicant via our research portal Pure
Duration
3 years full-time on campus/distance learning; or 6 years part-time distance learning
Background
The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere.
They are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, addressing the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which set out a 15-year plan to achieve the Goals.
Today, progress is being made in many places, but, overall, action to meet the Goals is not yet advancing at the speed or scale required. 2020 needs to usher in a decade of ambitious action to deliver the Goals by 2030.
www.un.org
Outline & focus
Our research community has a strong focus on addressing these goals and we are therefore offering to waive 50% of international fees to students who propose research in line with one or more of the 17 SDGs. The fee waivers will be assessed on a competitive basis judged on academic record, aptitude for research and understanding of the proposed research project.
We encourage you to search key words related to the SDG you are interested in researching further on Pure, our research portal. You will find a wide variety of SDG relevant research we are keen to supervise within the School of Human & Health Sciences.
Once you have identified potential supervisors from within the school, you will need to contact them in order to firstly confirm their availability for supervision and secondly to discuss whether your research ideas have the potential to make a difference to societies globally.
Eligibility criteria & conditions
- Achievement that equates to upper second-class honours at undergraduate level or a merit at master’s level in a relevant discipline. Our preference is for applicants who have already demonstrated excellence at master’s level, but we will consider exceptional applicants without a master’s.
- Applicants who are expecting to achieve the above standard before October can still apply, so long as there is already clear evidence from coursework marks that they are on target to achieve a 2:1/merit.
- If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.5 overall no element lower than 6, or equivalent.
- A condition of the scholarship is that you will contribute an average of three hours per week to assisting with undergraduate teaching, preparation and marking and/or supporting staff research and broader School activities, without additional payment.
Funding amount
Funding for
International Students
Application deadline – Friday 26th May 2023
Start date – October 2023
Application notes
- To ensure your application is considered for this School of Human and Health Sciences Scholarship, please select one of the following subjects of study in the application form: Psychology, Sociology, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Social work and Social Policy, Politics and International Studies, Public Health, Nursing and Midwifery, Applied Health Sciences.
- Where the online application form asks about payment of fees, select 'other' and provide the name of the scholarship that you wish to be considered for in the free text box.
- Upload a research proposal with your application, addressing the issues identified above. Guidance is provided by the University for writing research proposals.
- Please start the proposal with a 200-word summary of the proposed research project and include the name of the scholarship for which you are applying.
- At the end of the research proposal please include a 300 word statement explaining the broader contribution that you would make to the School. This should include the qualities that you would bring to enable you to contribute to the teaching and research communities of the School (e.g. contributing to seminars, assisting with staff research, assisting with undergraduate teaching and marking of assignments).
- Name the staff you are applying to be supervised by, when asked for staff names on the application form. For this Scholarship your proposed supervisors must complete the Statement of Support form and send it to [Email Address Removed] by the deadline of Friday 26th May 2023.
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