MPhil-PhD Scholarships (London South Bank University)
Applications are invited for scholarships for MPhil-PhD in Faculty of Business at London South Bank University. The scholarships are for award to outstanding UK/EU/Overseas applicants and are intended to commence in the 2008/2009 academic year.
Deadline: 7 July 2008
The scholarships have an annual bursary of £15,000 for the 2008/2009 academic year, and fee-settlement of the relevant annual tuition fee. They are to be offered only to new full-time research students. In the first instance they are offered for one year only, but subject to satisfactory annual progress, are renewable for each of a further two academic years.
You will need a distinctive and related Master’s degree, supported by relevant practical experience and a high standard of both spoken and written English. Applications are sought from all eligible applicants, in particular, those who obtained their Master’s degree from the Faculty of Business, Computing & Information Management of London South Bank University.
The faculty’s Institute for Computing Research (http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/bcimicr) welcomes suitable applicants for doctoral level research training. Applications are invited from scholars wishing to undertake MPhil-PhD research with one or more of the research-active academic staff providing research supervision in a variety of computing-related areas. These academics include Dr. Jon Selig (Geometry of Robot Motion) and Dr. Xristine Faulkner (Social Networking Technologies).
To apply please send a recent CV, the names and contact details of two referees and a brief (circa 700 words) description of the research area that is of interest. Please quote ref: BCIM 02. In addition, you must also complete the standard form for admission to a research degree at London South Bank University available at: http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/rbdo/forms/Admission-Application-RES1.doc and sent it to: Dr Kenneth D'Silva, Director of Postgraduate Research Degrees Programme, Faculty of Business, Computing & Information Management, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, England.
Informal enquiries about these scholarships may be made to Dr D'Silva on dsilvake@lsbu.ac.uk
or fax + 44 (20) 7815 7891.
In all cases, fully completed applications must be received no later than 7 July, 2008.
