Scholarship Name
PhD Studentships at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University

Scholarship Info
Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University is one of the largest Business Schools in Britain and has substantial postgraduate teaching and research programmes, attracting students and staff from all over the world.

The teaching and research staff at the School totals over 150 including more than forty professors. Of the 1,800 students studying at the Business School, approximately 500 are postgraduates. Over 100 candidates are currently enrolled on the PhD programme.

The School achieved the top '5' rating in the last Research Assessment Exercise, conducted by the Higher Education Research Funding Council in recognition of the international standing of research undertaken by members of staff. The School has 'mode A' recognition from the Economic & Social Research Council for its prestigious PhD programme.

A number of PhD Studentships or UK Scholarship are made available each year by Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University to outstanding students of any international students. The studentships may cover the cost of both tuition fees and living expenses for a maximum of three years.

Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University has a strong commitment to postgraduate research studies and widely recognised expertise across the whole business/management/economics research domain. Applications for studentships are invited in the broad areas of Accounting and Finance, Economics, Human Resource Management, Logistics and Operations Management, and Marketing and Strategy.

Field Of Study
PhD research in Accounting and Finance, Economics, Human Resource Management, Logistics and Operations Management, and Marketing and Strategy

Eligibility

1. Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University are seeking exceptional applicants with a first or very good upper second class Honours degree, or a Master's degree with an average mark of at least 65%. Students of all nationalities are welcome to apply for these awards

Scholarship Value
The scholarships will pay half the first year tuition fees, value £4,380.

How to apply
Applicants should apply using the standard Cardiff University application form for postgraduate study and indicate clearly the academic school and area of research that is intended. The application form and accompanying forms can be downloaded here

Applicants should indicate clearly on the front page of the application form that they wish to apply for a 2007/8 Studentship. Please also indicate this in Section 5 'Funding'. Applicants should also submit a detailed research proposal of no more than 4 pages - please see the Guidance Notes at
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgapply for more details.

Elsie Phillips, Research Programme Secretary
Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 6786
Fax: +44 (0)29 2087 4419
Email: PhillipsE2@cardiff.ac.uk

Completed application forms and all supporting documents must be received by Friday 2 February 2007.