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ESRC-Scottish Government/Forestry Commission Scotland Studentship
Designing and managing forests for health
Applications are sought from suitably qualified candidates for a joint ESRC-Scottish Government PhD three-year (‘+3’) studentship. The project entitled ‘Designing and Managing Forests for Health’ has been developed in collaboration with the Forestry Commission Scotland and seeks to examine the links between forestry and community health across Scotland.
The successful candidate will be based in the Centre for Research on Environment, Society and Health (CRESH) in the School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh. They will also be active members of the university’s OPENspace Research Centre and the Human Geography Research Group.
Applications will be particularly welcome from candidates with a social science / environmental background (e.g. geography, landscape architecture, sociology, environmental science), and quantitative methods will be emphasised in project and training plans. Applicants must have a Masters degree or equivalent in an appropriate field. A working knowledge in GIS would be advantageous.
How to Apply
Applicants may discuss the project with any member of the supervisory team: Prof. Jamie Pearce (jamie.pearce@ed.ac.uk), Prof. Catharine Ward Thompson (c.ward-thompson@ed.ac.uk) or Dr Niamh Shortt (niamh.shortt@ed.ac.uk).
Further details on the project and information on how to apply can be found on the following website.
Deadline: 27 April 2012
Fully-Funded ESRC Studentships - 6 Available for 2012 Start
Human Geography at the University of Edinburgh is a member of the ESRC Scottish Doctoral Training Centre Human Geography Pathway. Applications for ESRC 1+3 and +3 doctoral studentships are invited from prospective students. Up to 6 ESRC studentships are available through the ESRC Scottish DTC.
The Human Geography Research Group at the University of Edinburgh is organised around four key themes: Just Geographies; Materialising Geographies; Nature's Geographies; and Lived Geographies. Academic staff offer a variety of expertise across the discipline, with particular strengths in urban, cultural, historical and health geographies.
While some specific doctoral topics are detailed on our website, we also encourage students to develop their own proposal in consultation with prospective supervisors at Edinburgh.
Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for holding an ESRC studentship will be considered for an award by the Human Geography Pathway of the ESRC Scottish Doctoral Training Centre.
The Human Geography Pathway have at least 6 studentships for award for a September 2012 start. The awards will be made by a committee comprising representatives from the Geography Departments/Schools at the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St. Andrews. Other funding opportunities may also be available.
Applicants should clearly specify in the ‘funding’ section of the form that they want to be considered for an ESRC studentship.
Human Geography: Research Themes
ESRC Studentships 2012: How to Apply
Prospective students should contact any staff member at Edinburgh or Eric Laurier (eric.laurier@ed.ac.uk) to discuss their proposed research. An online application to the University should then follow.
Once a project has been confirmed with a supervisor, potential students should submit the following documentation through our EUCLID online system:
- A completed SGS DTC studentship coversheet (see link below to download)
- A research proposal (maximum of 1200 words excluding references)
- A statement of support from your potential supervisor(s)
- A completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (see link below to download)
It is essential for the applicant to declare whether they wish to be considered for ESRC funding.
The deadline for submission is 16th March 2012.
The Human Geography Pathway will then consider all applications, and allocate the studentship awards in mid-May 2012.
Available projects
Check available PhDs within Human Geography. Some of these programmes may be available as part time study (unless you are from ouside the EU).
If you would like to pursue your own project, please get in touch with a potential supervisor.
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Once you have spoken to a potential supervisor, you can apply online using our degree finder.
Human Geography Research Group
The University of Edinburgh has an internationally recognised Human Geography Research Group, as well as meaningful associations to other social scientists elsewhere in the University, notably in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The Human Geography Research group carries out research related to one of their four themes: Just Geographies, Materialising Geographies, Nature's Geographies, Lived Geographies.
Run-through Masters and PhD
Human Geography at the University of Edinburgh is a member of the ESRC Scottish Doctoral Training Centre. We accept applications for ESRC 1+3 funding, where you will study an MSc by research prior to undertaking a PhD.
The MSc by Research in Geography is a training degree recognised by the ESRC and the AHRC. You can take this MSc to fulfil the year-one training requirements of 1+3 ESRC funding; or to qualify for +3 funding from the ESRC or AHRC.
This article was published on Apr 13, 2012