PROPOSAL: (+3)
ESRC Studentship
Please read the Sussex ESRC DTC Guidance Notes for Applicants before completing this form.
Where did you hear about this opportunity?
FindaPhD
 jobs.ac.uk  postgraduatestudentships.co.uk  other (please specify) ________________
SECTION ONE:
Student
Name:
Project Details
PhD Funding
Award Type

Full Award (fees plus stipend) – UK resident
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Fees Only – EU resident

Full Time

Part Time
a. Proposed start date
b. Proposed end date
c. Duration of the grant (months)
School at Sussex (and
Department if relevant)
Interdisciplinary applications:
what other disciplines will you be
engaging with/supervised within?
Project title (mandatory): 150 characters maximum
Qualifications and Experience
Year
Awarded
Qualification Type
Qualification Subject
Description:
Description:
Relevant Experience
a) Number of Years
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Awarding Institution
Level
Class
b) Description of relevant experience
1,000 characters maximum
Applied Previously
Have you been nominated for or applied for any
other studentships for this year?:
If yes, please provide details:
Research Foundation for the +3
Course Name:
Description of Previous Programme: Please provide a full description of your previous programme of work carried out and
indicate how it is equivalent to that required by the ESRC Postgraduate Training Guidelines (i.e. that it gave you a broad
training in social science research methodology including quantitative and qualitative skills.) Other relevant training
received (e.g work-based training) can also be included. If you have already completed a recognised Research Training
Masters programme at an ESRC DTC, you only need to state the name of the Masters programme and the institution.
e.g. MSc in Social Research Methods, University of Sussex..
4,000 characters maximum
Relevance of Previous Training: (Describe why this previous training is appropriate to the proposed studentship. What
additional training is deemed necessary) 2,000 characters maximum
Proposed Training: (Please detail any proposed training discussed between potential supervisor and applicant and what
additional advanced training will be required during the DPhil) 2,000 characters maximum
Project Summary 4,000 characters maximum
Please outline the overall goals and timeline of the proposed research project. This should focus on the logistics of the research,
rather than its theoretical or intellectual content. You must also give details of any language training and fieldwork that will be
necessary for you to undertake in order to carry out your research studies. Those receiving a studentship will only be eligible for
extra funding for overseas fieldwork and difficult language training if they include details in their proposal. Please include
approximate duration and locations involved.
Collaboration 1,000 characters maximum
The DTC encourages research which involves collaboration with a partner from outside the University sector, although it
is not a requirement. If you have made arrangements with a partner, please comment on the level of agreement has
been made with them. If you have yet to do so, please give details of any collaboration that you may arrange during the
period of the studentship.
Please read the Definition of Collaborative Studentships:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/doctoralschool/esrc/collaborativestudentships
If your proposed collaborative partner is willing to offer you funding or support in kind, and is able to enter in to a
contractual agreement with the University of Sussex, then you should apply for a +3 Collaborative Studentship using the
+3 Collaborative Application Form instead of this form.
Acknowledgment
I confirm that the information I have provided in this form is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge at this
date.
Signature:
Date:
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SECTION TWO:
Research Proposal:
Please write a proposal for your research project, giving an academic justification for the project and complementing the
project summary above. You will already have written a proposal in making your initial application to the department. This
proposal should build on that and any discussions you have had with faculty in the department where you wish to study.
Your proposal should not exceed 2 pages including references and be set at minimum 10 font type with margins a
minimum of 1cm.
Please note that studentships will be allocated on the basis of project proposed. It is a condition of the award that
significant changes to the title and/or focus of their research need to be approved. Although some changes will be
expected as the project is developed, a radical change of topic or direction will not normally be sanctioned.
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SECTION THREE:
Supervision:
This section should be filled in by the prospective supervisor/s of your project.
Main Supervisor:
Name
School/Department
Email Address
Second Supervisor:
Name
School/Department
Email Address
Supervisor Research and Supervision Experience: for each supervisor, please give a brief description of
research experience in the topic area identified by the student, and experience in supervising doctoral
students. 4,000 characters maximum
This section should be returned to the candidate for submission with the rest of the form to:
esrcdtc@sussex.ac.uk
Deadline for fully completed forms: Thu 25 February 2016, 5pm
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