ESRC Wales DTP General studentships - Empirical Studies in Law - October 2022 start
Cardiff School of Law and Politics at Cardiff University supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), invites applications for PhD study, with the possibility of being awarded a fully-funded ESRC DTP Studentship, available to start in October 2022. We expect to make doctoral studentship awards to research in the area of empirical studies of law which draws on theories, tools and techniques from social science to address legal questions. Cardiff School of Law and Politics are a leading centre of socio-legal studies with a longstanding track record in empirical legal studies.
Applications are invited from exceptional candidates with a first class or strong upper second class honours degree, or appropriate Master’s degree. We welcome applications for both full and part-time study.
These studentships are ‘open’ awards. Applicants should consider approaching a potential supervisor before submitting their application to confirm that there is appropriate supervisory capacity within the University and to discuss their draft application. Information on the research interests of our staff can be found on the Cardiff School of Law and Politics webpages.
The deadline for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 04 February 2022
Short-listed applicants will be invited to interview, which are expected to take place in late February/early March 2022. After interview, a final short-list of applicants will be put forward to a panel convened by the ESRC Wales DTP Management Group at which final decisions with regard to studentship awards will be made. In most cases successful applicants can expect to hear by early April 2022.
HOW TO APPLY
The online application link is: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/programmes/programme/law. Please ensure you apply for the October 2022 start date and put the ESRC 1+3 scholarship in the funding box.
Incomplete applications or applications received after this specified time will not be accepted.
The application must contain the following documents:
1. Covering letter: Please address to Dr Daniel Newman. The covering letter must set out your reasons and motivation for applying to study at Cardiff University, and the Empirical Studies in Law pathway; your understanding, and expectations of doctoral study; and your academic interests generally, and particularly of those relating to your proposed research. The covering letter should be no more than two pages. Please also specify which pathway you will be applying to and whether you wish to apply on a +3 or 1+3 basis.
2. Academic / Professional Qualifications: Where appropriate, this should also include proof of English Language Competency (7.0 IELTS minimum).
3. References: All applications require two academic references to be submitted in support. Candidates must approach referees themselves and include references with their application.
4. Curriculum Vitae: It should be no longer than two pages.
5. Research Proposal: The proposal should be up to a maximum of 1000 words, not including bibliographic references. We suggest that you use the following five headings in your research proposal:
· Title, aims and purpose of the research;
· Brief overview of the academic literature relevant to your field;
· Proposed design/methods;
· Academic contributions of your research.
· Bibliographic References
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