University of York -Department of Health Sciences
South Asian Consortium for Tobacco control Research
Overview
Applications are invited for a full-time three-year PhD studentship in tobacco control research in people of south Asian origin, funded by NHS Leeds and hosted within the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, commencing October 2013.
The Award
The award will cover academic fees at the UK/EU or overseas rate, depending on the student status, and a maintenance grant of £12,000 per annum for three years. A project support grant of £4,000 over the course of the PhD can be used at the discretion of the supervisors to support research expenses.
For students whose first language is not English there is a minimum requirement of an IELTS score of at least 7 in each component of the test.
How to apply
Applications should be received no later than 30 April 2013 before 4:00PM.
Applications should be made using the Department of Health Sciences on-line application process.
Applicants should state that they are applying for the advertised Tobacco control PhD studentship ref: PHD2013SID and provide a curriculum vitae and two academic references. You should also upload an outline of your intended approach to the area of research outlined, stating your objectives and potential methods or approaches that could be used (up to 500 words in PDF format).
Informal Enquiries
Prospective applicants who wish to discuss the studentships should contact Dr Kamran Siddiqi on kamran.siddiqi@york.ac.uk.
