Faculty of Business, Oxford Brookes University - PhD Studentships 2014/15
The Faculty of Business at Oxford Brookes University is offering studentships to exceptional
candidates seeking to study for a full time PhD starting in September 2014.
These full-time studentships, which include a commitment of seminar teaching to
undergraduate students, will be for 3 years subject to satisfactory progress. The bursary will
be £20,000 per annum, plus student fees.
Applicants should have a good Honours degree as well as a good Master’s degree at merit
level or above that includes a thesis component.
Please state clearly in your application the department and cluster.
Department: Marketing Management
Cluster: Brand strategy
A growing stream of research activity at Oxford Brookes is focused on the practices of
marketing strategy and brands. We are interested in research proposals in the areas of
brand strategy and consumer perception of branding, including consumer-based brand
equity, global brands, brand concept mapping, cultural branding, brand communities,
political branding, internal branding, brand ethics, branded content, place branding and
branding in services.
Contact for informal academic enquiries about the studentship:
Professor Yuksel Ekinci
yekinci@brookees.ac.uk.
Contact for non-academic enquiries and information:
Chris Spurgeon
cspurgeon@brookes.ac.uk
Please sign up and complete the online application here:
https://pgapp.ukpass.ac.uk/ukpasspgapp/login.jsp
Please select programme number P046190 'Business Doctoral Programme'.
In order to be considered for the programme, all applicants must submit all of the following:
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A completed application through the UKPASS system
A Research proposal of no more than 2000 words, on a topic from our list of
available research areas and following the guidelines provided
Two academic references (submitted through UKPASS or using the attached
form).
Copies of your previous degree transcripts and certificates
Evidence of funding (if the candidate is receiving funding from a sponsor)
Non UK Applicants must also provide:
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Proof of ability with the English Language
A scan of your passport.
Applicants are responsible for contacting their own referees and requesting that
references be forwarded to the Faculty of Business.
Supporting documents should be sent directly to: Chris Spurgeon, Research Administrator,
Oxford Brookes University, Faculty of Business, Wheatley Campus, Wheatley, OX33 1HX or
email cspurgeon@brookes.ac.uk
Late applications cannot be considered.
Closing date: Tuesday April 1, 2014