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EGENIS MPhil/PhD Studentship in Philosophy of Biology at University of Exeter in UK, 2014/15

University of Exeter is offering fully funded studentship for an MPhil/PhD programme in the Centre for Genomics in Society (EGENIS). The studentship is open to both full-time and part-time students from the UK/EU who are studying for a research programme in the department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology in 2014/15. For part-time students the payments will be on a pro-rata basis. Awards are payable in installments on enrolment and continued payment of the studentship is subject to satisfactory annual progression. The application deadline is 5th March 2014.

Study Subject (s): Studentship is awarded within the department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology. Topics of particular relevance include biological ontology and philosophical issues in systems biology, synthetic biology,and microbiology, though a wide range of other topics in the philosophy of biology would be considered.
Course Level: Studentship is available for pursuing MPhil / PhD programme level at university of Exeter.
Scholarship Provider: University of Exeter, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK (Centre for Genomics in Society)

Eligibility:
-The award is for home/EU students only;
-It is not a requirement of these awards that successful award holders undertake teaching for their department. Teaching may be available and if an award holder is paid for teaching it will be in addition to the maintenance allowance.
-In line with the Research Councils we do not expect our funding to be used for students who have already completed a substantial proportion of a PhD, for example funds should not be used to support a student entering year 3 of a 3 year programme or year 4 of a 4 year programme.
-The studentship is open to both full-time and part-time students from the UK/EU who are studying for a research programme in the department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology in 2014/15. For part-time students the payments will be on a pro-rata basis.
-The award will only be made to an applicant who goes on to enrol within the department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology in September 2014. Awards are payable in installments on enrolment and continued payment of the studentship is subject to satisfactory annual progression.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom can apply for this fully funded studentship.

Scholarship Description: The College of Social Sciences and International Studies at Exeter is delighted to offer a fully funded studentship for a Home / EU student studying for an MPhil / PhD programme in the Centre for Genomics in Society (EGENIS). Egenis has a strongly interdisciplinary culture, encompassing a range of perspectives from social science, biology, and philosophy. The successful applicant will work with Professor John Dupré and will be connected with his ERC project entitled ’A Process Ontology for Contemporary Biology’. Topics of particular relevance include biological ontology and philosophical issues in systems biology, synthetic biology, and microbiology, though a wide range of other topics in the philosophy of biology would be considered.

Number of award(s): A fully funded studentship will be offered.

Duration of award(s): Awards are payable in installments on enrollment and continued payment of the studentship is subject to satisfactory annual progression.

What does it cover? This prestigious award includes the following financial payments:
-Direct payment of tuition fees (at the standard UK/EU rate)
-Maintenance allowance for accommodation and living expenses of around £13,726 per annum.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: All short listed applicants will be invited for an interview and will be required to give a 10 minute presentation. The interviews will take place on week commencing 24 March 2014 in Exeter.

How to Apply: In order to apply you will need to complete an online web form where you must submit some personal details and upload the following documents by 12 noon, 5th March 2014:
-CV
-Covering letter – outlining your academic interests, any prior research experience and reasons for wishing to undertake this project.
-A 1000 word research proposal - please upload this in the research proposal section.
-Transcript of your highest qualification to date or an interim transcript if you are still studying.
-IELTS/TOEFL certificate – where applicable.
-2 references – if your referees prefer, they can email the reference direct to the email address given above.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 5th March 2014.

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