University of Exeter, UK
Scholarship / Financial aid: stipend of approximately L13,000 p.a plus full payment of tuition fees
Date: 3 years starting in October 2008
Deadline: 9 September 2008
Open to: students pursuing postgraduate programmes
Announcement follows:
The School of Psychology is pleased to be able to offer the following funded Postgraduate positions to students pursuing postgraduate programmes.
The School of Psychology will appoint up to 5 Graduate Fellows starting in October 2008. The stipend will be approximately L13,000 p.a plus full payment of tuition fees at Home/EU rates. The successful applicants will be expected to participate in up to 180 hours of teaching-related duties per year. These duties may involve several aspects of undergraduate teaching, such as leading small group tutorials, demonstrating, running the statistical helpdesk and marking, plus other roles as required throughout the year. The award will be made for 3 years initially, subject to satisfactory performance, but will be renewable thereafter for a further 12 months, thus providing ‘guaranteed’ financial support in the writing up year.
These positions are available to applicants intending to register for an MPhil/PhD in October 2008. Applicants are expected to have contacted a potential supervisor prior to application. (See the School’s Research page or potential supervisors’ home pages for further information)
To apply for this position please send a CV, covering letter and approx 2,000 word research proposal to Thomas Kessler, Director of Postgraduate Studies, either electronically or to: School of Psychology, University of Exeter, Washington Singer Laboratories, Perry Road, Exeter, EX4 4QG, United Kingdom, making it for the attention of Jenny Lea (j.l.lea@ex.ac.uk ). Enquiries should be sent to Prof Kessler (t.kessler@ex.ac.uk ).
Applications should be received by 9 September 2008.
Presentations and Interviews will be held for successful applicants on 18 September 2008 in the School of Psychology . Marilyn WillsPA to the DirectorPersonnel & Staff DevelopmentUniversity of Exeter Northcote HouseThe Queen’s Drive EXETER EX4 4QJTel. 01392 263120Fax 01392 263414
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