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EDUCATION => Scholarships => Topic started by: scholarscope on Mar 20, 2011, 06:38 PM

Title: PhD Scholarship Opportunities at Open University Business School, UK
Post by: scholarscope on Mar 20, 2011, 06:38 PM
[attachimg=1] Open University Business School, UK is inviting applications for a number of full-time funded PhD studentships (circa £15,000 per annum) in the following areas:

•   Marketing
•   Strategic management
•   Human resource management, organization studies and organizational behaviour
•   Finance
•   Managing knowledge and innovation
•   Public leadership and social enterprise

In order to be considered for a studentship your application must be based on one of the proposed projects. Once you have decided which project interests you the most, you should make an application through the online Research Degrees Prospectus.

Please note that your application should include a 1000 word statement which indicates your knowledge of the literature, methods and likely approach to your project of interest; a covering letter indicating your suitability for the project, as well as your application form and any transcripts or certificates you are required to include.

Please also note that you require 120 credits of research methods training for direct entry onto the PhD programme. If you do not have this training you will be required to do a one year full time MRes first.
Title: Re: PhD Scholarship Opportunities at Open University Business School, UK
Post by: scholarscope on Mar 20, 2011, 06:44 PM
Check the links below to read more about the proposed projects:


•   Marketing: PhD Opportunities | Open University Business School (http://www8.open.ac.uk/business-school/about-our-business-school/phd-opportunities#Marketing)
•   Strategic management: PhD Opportunities | Open University Business School (http://www8.open.ac.uk/business-school/about-our-business-school/phd-opportunities#Strategic_management)
•   Human resource management, organization studies and organizational behaviour: PhD Opportunities | Open University Business School (http://www8.open.ac.uk/business-school/about-our-business-school/phd-opportunities#Human_resource_management__organisation_studies_and_organisational_behaviour)
•   Finance: PhD Opportunities | Open University Business School (http://www8.open.ac.uk/business-school/about-our-business-school/phd-opportunities#Finance)
•   Managing knowledge and innovation: PhD Opportunities | Open University Business School (http://www8.open.ac.uk/business-school/about-our-business-school/phd-opportunities#Managing_knowledge_and_innovation)
•   Public leadership and social enterprise: PhD Opportunities | Open University Business School (http://www8.open.ac.uk/business-school/about-our-business-school/phd-opportunities#Public_leadership_and_social_enterprise)


How to Apply for Research Degrees at Open University:

Follow the links below for more information:

•   MPhil and PhD applications: MPhil and PhD applications - Research Degrees - Open University (http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/explained/how_to_apply/mphil_and_phd_applications.htm)
•   MRes applications: MRes applications - Research Degrees - Open University (http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/explained/how_to_apply/mres_applications.htm)
•   EdD applications: EdD applications - Research Degrees - Open University (http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/explained/how_to_apply/edd_applications.htm)


The closing date for applications is 30th April 2011. Start date 1st October 2011.

Source: PhD Opportunities | Open University Business School (http://www8.open.ac.uk/business-school/about-our-business-school/phd-opportunities).