Every year the University of Salford offers a number of Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) for suitably qualified candidates wishing to study for a PhD. Applications are now invited for scholarships based in the European Studies Research Institute (ESRI) starting in October 2009. The scholarships are worth L13,290 per annum over three years and are open to UK/EU students.
Subject areas include:
* EU/European Politics; Middle East politics; Political Parties and Elections; Gender; Democratisation; Political Communication
* Political theory/Radical analysis/Internatio nal Political Economy
* Military/Internatio nal/Political History
* International Relations/IR Theory; Intelligence; Security/Strategic Studies; US Foreign Policy
* Translation and Interpreting Studies; Theoretical and Descriptive Linguistics; European Literature and Culture
Graduate Teaching Assistantships offer students the opportunity to study for a PhD while undertaking teaching duties in areas usually related to their PhD research. Successful candidates will work under the direction of an academic staff member on a range of teaching activities, up to 180 hours over the academic year (based on an average of six hour per week).
Please note there are TWO closing dates:
1. The closing date for GTA applications is 6 February 2009.
2. ESRI will also put forward outstanding applications for external funding. Please note the earlier deadline for applicants wishing to be considered for ESRC/AHRC funding is 12th January 2009.
For details on how to apply please click here.
EUROPEAN STUDIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE: GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
