Researcher Development Programme
Thesis Boot Camp 2016
Dates:
Venu
Friday 17th June to Sunday 19th June
On campus
APPLICATION FORM
To be completed by the applicant and then submitted in MS Word format to: Researcher-development@sussex.ac.uk
CLOSING DATE – Friday 20th May 2016 ***No Late Applications Accepted***
Receipt of your application will be acknowledged by email. If you have not received e-mail acknowledgement of receipt by 25th
May, please contact researcher-development@sussex.ac.uk
Applicants will be notified of the outcome to their application by Friday 27th May.
Please note, overnight accommodation is not provided as part of Thesis Boot Camp. Participants need to organize their
accommodation independently if they live considerable distance from campus.
1.
Applicant Details
Title
First Name
Last Name
Preferred name to appear on name tag (if different to above)
Telephone
E-mail
Do you have any dietary
requirements? Please
Specify.
Degree (PhD, EdD etc)
School
Department
If applicable to your
thesis, have you
collected all your data?
Yes
When do you expect to
submit your thesis?
(month/year)
2.
No
How many words of
your thesis have you
already drafted? How
many chapters does this
constitute? (approx.)
When did you
commence your
degree? (month/year)
Applicant Research Profile
Check any/all of the
following that apply
to your research
Arts & Humanities
Social Sciences
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Medical & Health Sciences
Interdisciplinary List the disciplines: ......................................................................................................
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3.
Please provide a description of your Research Area/Interests as relevant to your thesis (max. 150 words).
Please note that this description will be shared with other Thesis Boot Camp participants.
4.
Brief Statement: Why would you like to participate in Thesis Boot Camp? (max. 150 words)
5.
What do you hope to achieve during Thesis Boot Camp? (max. 150 words). Please be specific. For example, you
may wish to complete a draft of one or more results chapters. Bear in mind that chapters such as findings,
results, discussions and conclusions are better suited to being written at Thesis Boot Camp than heavily
referenced sections of your thesis such as the Literature Review.
6.
Do you want assistance with your academic English?
Yes
No
Can you tell us why?
7.
Applicant Statement and Signature
I would like to participate in Thesis Boot Camp, which I acknowledge is an intensive and dedicated writing environment.
I agree to attend all sessions of the program (4.00-8:30pm Friday 17h , 09.30-8:30pm Saturday 18th, 09.30-8:30pm Sunday 19th
June) and understand that a fee will be charged if I cancel my place at late notice (within 48 hours of the start date) or do not
attend sessions.
I agree to complete prescribed preparatory tasks in order to gain the most benefit from Thesis Boot Camp. I acknowledge that
failing to complete preparatory tasks will result in the cancellation of my place at Thesis Boot Camp.
Applicant Signature
8.
Date
Academic Referee
There are a maximum of 30 places available at Thesis Boot Camp. Your academic referee may be consulted if there are not
enough places for all eligible applicants and a selection process is required.
Please provide details of an academic referee who can support your Thesis Boot Camp application. For example, this may be your
supervisor or a more senior research colleague (E.g. Director of Doctoral Studies) in your School.
Referee Name
Position
Telephone
Email
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