PhD bursary in Social Ethics

An opportunity for fully-funded full-time PhD research is available within the Social Ethics Research Group (SERG) at the University of Wales, Newport – start date, February 2011. Key to the group's interests is the application of political, ethical and social philosophy to issues of pressing contemporary social concern. For this bursary, applications are invited from candidates interested in pursuing such research in any of these areas, singly or in combination:

- international migration
- citizenship acquisition
- national identity

Bursary value: £13,290 p.a. + tuition fees waiver (full time, 3 years; full waiver for EU students only)

To apply, email a research proposal including a short indicative bibliography (up to 1000 words in total), CV including contact details for two referees, and a covering letter to:

Angharad Farley
Research and Enterprise Administrator (School of Health and Social Sciences) angharad.farley2@newport.ac.uk

Deadline for application: 26 November 2010.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked for a sample of written work and invited for an on-campus interview. Interviews will be held in mid-December 2010.

For informal enquiries please email Professor Phillip Cole: phillip.cole@newport.ac.uk