Research Degrees (PhD and MPhil)
The Countryside and Community Research Institute has a thriving research student community and offers several research degree funding options:
The CCRI is a recognised outlet for the receipt of ESRC studenships, both for those with an ESRC recognised masters degree (+3 studentship) and for those without (1+3 studentship). There several research degree funding options via the ESRC but the two most common in the CCRI are:
ESRC Open Competition Studentships
Students, in conjunction with their prospective supervisors, can apply direct to the ESRC's open studentship programme for funding by putting together a detailed research proposal.
ESRC Case Studentships
‘CASE’ stands for Collaborative Awards in Science and Engineering. Awards under this scheme are for three year PhD studentships (five years part time) with a link between an academic institution and a non-academic collaborating organisation from the public, private or voluntary sector. The rationale is that academic research has much to offer the non-academic sector, but collaboration does not always happen as much as it could. The aim is to make PhD research of applied relevance, including allowing the PhD student to experience a period of time with the collaborator (about 16 weeks over the course of the 3 year award), helping to ensure that future social scientists are not only highly trained researchers but also have the skills to work in both academic and non-academic environments
CCRI Studentships and Bursaries
Occasionally, the CCRI offers studentships to undertake a PhD within the CCRI.
The University of Gloucestershire offers a number of bursaries for international postgraduate students. Please see http://www.glos.ac.uk/international/fees/Pages/scholarships.aspx for more details.
For more information on ESRC funding opportunities go to the ESRC website . For more information on CASE awards download our leaflet here.
Prospective students are encouraged to contact us to discuss research ideas and possible funding opportunities.
