Human Geography PhD Studentships at University of Dundee

Human Geography at Dundee - as part of the Scottish Doctoral Training Centre - is seeking applications for 1+3 (MSc and PhD) and +3 (PhD) fully funded ESRC studentships. The Human Geography Pathway of the Scottish DTC has at least 6 studentships to award in 2012.

Further information about Human Geography at Dundee is available on our website

We particularly encourage applicants who are interested in studying in areas that are central to our research theme of Risk, Resilience and Social Justice. Please contact Dr. Ed Hall for general enquiries e.c.hall@dundee.ac.uk

Some specific research areas for potential postgraduate research are as follows:

Youth, disability and employment in Global South, and Street youth, social identity and violence - contact Dr. Lorraine van Blerk I.c.vanblerk@dundee.ac.uk

Disability and creative arts; Disability, social care and community; Disability and natural hazards; Disability and employment - contact Dr. Ed Hall e.c.hall@dundee.ac.uk

Mobility and transnationalism; Social inclusion and arts; Tourism and heritage - contact Dr. Susan Mains s.p.mains@dundee.ac.uk

Applied GIS; migration - contact Alistair Geddes a.y.geddes@dundee.ac.uk

Crime and policing; cities - contact Nick Fyfe n.r.fyffe@dundee.ac.uk

Formal and informal volunteering - contact Fiona Smith f.m.smith@dundee.ac.uk

The deadline for this year's Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) applications is 4pm, Friday 30th March 2012. Further information for students and details of the application process are available at the website

NOTE: In addition to the documents requested, the Human Geography Pathway application requires an Academic Reference (which must not be a proposed supervisor).

Students should also submit an application for postgraduate study to the University of Dundee.

A shortlist of applicants will be called for interviews in Dundee during April 2012.

Please note: the studentships are only available to student who satisfy the ESRC eligibility criteria.