MMU Vice-Chancellor PhD Scholarship for UK, EU and International Students in UK, 2017


Applications are invited for MMU Vice-Chancellor Scholarship to pursue PhD research project at the Manchester Metropolitan University. The Scholarship is open to UK, EU and international students.

The aim of the MMU Vice-Chancellor PhD Scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.

Manchester Metropolitan University was awarded university status in 1992 and is part of the largest higher education campus in the UK and one of the most extensive education centres in Europe.

Candidates who do not hold a Master’s degree may start on the MPhil/PhD and apply to transfer to the PhD after 12 months of full-time study (24 months part time).

Manchester Metropolitan University Information

Manchester Metropolitan University Grants

MMU Vice-Chancellor PhD Scholarship for UK, EU and International Students in UK, 2017 Founded in 1992, Manchester Metropolitan University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized city of Manchester (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), North West England. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Crewe, Didsbury, Hollings. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Privy Council, Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 27 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:

Applicants must have:

  • A high upper second or first class undergraduate degree in an Arts/Humanities discipline and they should have or be completing Masters level study in any one of the following fields: literary, film or media studies, critical and cultural theory, philosophy, medical humanities, medical anthropology or sociology of culture.

Skills

Applicants require the following skills:

  • High level skills in the stylistic/critical analysis of narrative fiction, literary genres, language and literary/ narrative discourse.
  • The ability to engage confidently with theoretical and scientific/medical literature, including current philosophical and bioethical debates around personhood and regenerative medicine.
  • The ability to develop and conduct an independent research project

Experience:

  • Experience of transdisciplinary research and/or work at the interface of the arts/humanities and science/medicine is desirable.

The project start date is expected to be September 2017.

Application Process

Application Form should be emailed to pgradmissions-at-mmu.ac.uk.

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