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APPLICATION FORM 2009
2. APPLICANT
NAME
DATE AND PLACE
OF BIRTH
CONTACT DETAILS
Address
Telephone
E-mail
3.
2. ACADEMIC RECORD
UNDERGRADUATE CAREER
Include details of any qualifying examinations to enter postgraduate studies.
Name of
institution(s)
attended
Years
Registered
From/To
Title of
Subjects
Qualification(
s)
Level/Class
Date
Conferred
POSTGRADUATE CAREER - TAUGHT DEGREES/DIPLOMAS
Masters degree results will usually take precedence over the results of the primary degree.
Applicants achieve at least a Second Class Honours, Grade 1, or equivalent in their MA to be
considered for a scholarship.
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Name of
institution(s)
attended
Years
Registered
From/To
Title of
Subjects
Qualification(
s)
Level/Class
2
Date
Conferred
If you have not yet graduated, please state when your examination results will be
available. Please indicate provisional course grades where available.
Please list any prizes or scholarships awarded to date
3.a. PROJECT PROPOSAL
TITLE AND SHORT DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH PROJECT
No more than 50 words.
3.b. PLEASE INDICATE THE DISCIPLINE(S), IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE, TO
WHICH YOUR PROJECT RELATES
3. PROJECT
Candidates are advised that they must present this information under the designated headings and
that they must not exceed the stated word limits.
APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE EITHER PART 14.1 or 14.2
3.a. An applicant who, in October 2009, will be new to the doctoral programme should
complete the following:
3.a.i Description of topic to include, for example, aims and objectives and central research
questions (no more than 600 words).
3.a.ii Methodology, including for example, investigative and analytic methods and theoretical
frameworks (no more than 600 words).
3.a.iii Research plan to include,for example, a schedule for the completion of tasks/phases of the
project and efficient management and performance of research (no more than 400 words).
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3.a.iv Description of the relationship of the project to existing research. Suggest how the
project
will make a new contribution to knowledge. Do not provide bibliographical lists or footnotes
here (no more than 600 words).
3.a.v Description of any specialist knowledge/data required to undertake the project (e.g.
Language competence, technical skills, use of specialist software, etc.). Describe plans for
acquiring this knowledge/data if it is not already in place. Describe how data required for this
project will be accessed (no more than 400 words).
3.a.vi Reason for choosing the doctoral programme in Gender, Culture and Identities for the
project. (no more than 200 words).
3.b. An applicant who is already registered as a doctoral student in one of the participating
universities should complete the following:
3.b.i Description of topic to include, for example,aims and objectives and central research
questions (no more than 600 words).
3.b.ii Methodology, including, for example, investigative and analytic methods and theoretical
frameworks (no more than 600 words).
3.b.iii Research plan to include, for example, a schedule for the completion of tasks/phases of the
project and efficient management and performance of research (no more than 400 words).
3.b.iv Description of the relationship of the project to existing research. Suggest how the
project
will make a new contribution to knowledge. Do not provide bibliographical lists or footnotes
here. (no more than 600 words).
3.b.v Description of any specialist knowledge/data required to undertake the project (e.g.
language
competence, technical skills, use of specialist software, etc.). Describe plans for acquiring this
knowledge/data if it is not already in place. Describe how data required for this project will be
accessed (no more than 400 words).
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3.b.vi Reason why the project would benefit from participation in the the doctoral programme in
Gender, Culture and Identities (no more than 400 words).
3.b.vii Assess your progress to date (no more than 500 words).
3.c. BIBLIOGRAPHY
No more than two pages.
4. ACADEMIC REFERENCE
Please provide the name, position and official address of one academic referee who is
acquainted with your academic work and who has provided an original signed and sealed
reference§ on your behalf. This confidential reference should be submitted by the
applicant as part of your application package. The reference must be original and
completed on the official referee form (available via
http://www.irchss.ie/schemes/scheme01/Postgrad_reference_form2009-10.doc).**
NAME & POSITION OF REFEREE
Name
Position
Department/School
Institution
CONTACT DETAILS
Address
Telephone
Facsimile
E-mail
An ‘original signed and sealed reference’ is a duly completed reference form bearing the
original signature of the referee. The provision of this reference is an integral part of a fully
completed application and is the sole responsibility of any applicant to this scheme.
Applicants are advised to allow sufficient time for their nominated referee to complete and
return a duly completed official reference form to the applicant in advance of the closing
date.
5. LOCAL AUTHORITY GRANT
Yes ( ). No ( ).
Are you, or do you expect to be, in receipt of a Local Authority Grant for the session
2009/2010? If so, please state the granting Authority and the amount involved. Please
ensure you have checked your eligibility for this grant with your local authority before
completing this section.
Are you, or do you expect to be, in receipt of any other grant or scholarship for the session
2009/2010? If so, please state the funder and the amount involved.
6. DECLARATION
I declare that the above particulars are correct and understand that the circulated “Terms and
Conditions” apply. If I receive any other awards or scholarships or accept paid employment, I
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will inform the Director of the programme within 21 days of my notification of the same. I accept
that failure to abide by the terms and conditions as set down by the board of management may
disqualify me from this programme.
Signature of Applicant
Date
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