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<p class="Default"><span
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MS","sans-serif""><img id="Picture_x0020_1"
src="cid:part1.00060201.00050402@ined.fr" width="71"
height="70"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:3.0pt"><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet
MS","sans-serif"">THE </span><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet
MS","sans-serif"">LONDON SCHOOL </span></b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet
MS","sans-serif"">OF </span><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet
MS","sans-serif"">ECONOMICS </span></b><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet
MS","sans-serif"">AND </span><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet
MS","sans-serif"">POLITICAL SCIENCE</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Default"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">ESRC and LSE
Studentships in Demography/Population Studies</span></b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:7.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">at the London School of
Economics</span></b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet
MS","sans-serif""> </span></b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet
MS","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The Population
Studies group at London School of Economics is now welcoming
applications for <b>four studentships </b>in
Demography/Population Studies for entry in October 2015. The
studentships cover the full fees and a stipend. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Career
prospects: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Recent
graduates from Demography/Population Studies PhD programmes
have gone onto pursue academic careers, postdoctoral
fellowships, senior consultancy roles and government jobs in
the UK and overseas. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Research
environment: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The
Department of Social Policy is the longest established in
the UK and has received the highest possible rating in all
Research Excellence Framework studies carried out in the UK.
Academic personnel come from a range of disciplines and
include an expanding group of demographers and population
scientists. PhD students in Demography/Population Studies
will join a thriving group of research students, with an
excellent research environment, including fortnightly
research seminars organised by PhD students. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Details are
given below. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:red">ESRC
Studentships (1+3 and +3) for UK and EU students. (Three
Studentships available) </span></b><span
style="font-size:11.5pt;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">We are now
accepting applications for the 1+3 and +3 Economic and
Social Research Council (ESRC) studentship schemes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> <b>1+3 </b></span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt;color:blue">MSc Social Research
Methods (Population), </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt">followed
by </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:blue">MPhil/PhD
in Demography / Population Studies</span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The 1+3 scheme
provides funding for a one year research training MSc linked
to a three year PhD and is designed for students who have
not already completed an ESRC-recognised programme of
research training. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> <b>+3 </b></span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt;color:blue">MPhil/PhD in Demography
/ Population Studies <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The + 3 scheme
provides three years funding for the MPhil/PhD programme for
students who have already achieved an ESRC recognised
'research training' MSc in the relevant field or have
undertaken equivalent research training. ESRC awards
comprise of tuition fees plus a stipend for living expenses.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Transfer from
one-year MSc programme to the three-year MPhil/PhD programme
is dependent on achieving high marks in the MSc. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="page-break-before:always"><b><span
style="font-size:11.5pt">Entry requirements</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.5pt">: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt">1+3
Studentships </span></i><span style="font-size:11.5pt">-
For those wishing to apply for a 1+3 studentship an upper
second or first class honours degree from a UK university or
its equivalent abroad is required. 1+3 candidates for the
MPhil/PhD Demography/Population Studies programme should
apply for the </span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt;color:blue">MSc Social Research
Methods (Population) </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt">and
include an outline research proposal of up to 1,500 words.
All completed applications will be sent to the Department of
Social Policy to be considered by the Population Studies PhD
Committee. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt">+3
Studentships </span></i><span style="font-size:11.5pt">–
For those wishing to apply for the +3 studentship, the
Department welcomes applications from students who have, or
expect to obtain, a good ESRC-recognised MSc degree or
comparable research training in the relevant field, together
with an upper second or first class honours degree from a UK
university or its equivalent abroad. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Applicants
will normally need MSc degree marks equivalent to an LSE
high merit grade, with an overall average of 65% in their
MSc (or equivalent) and 65% in their dissertation (or
equivalent); any conditional offer for a place on the
MPhil/PhD programme will be subject to obtaining such marks.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">___________________________________________________________________________
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:red">LSE
Studentship (4 years) for UK, EU and Overseas students.
(One studentship available) </span></b><span
style="font-size:11.5pt;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The LSE PhD
Studentship is open to students from the UK, EU and overseas
and covers fees plus a stipend for living expenses each year
for four years and is for direct MPhil/PhD entry. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The awards
will be made on the basis of academic merit and research
potential. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Entry
requirements</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">:
The Department welcomes applications from students who have,
or expect to obtain, a good MSc degree in the relevant
field, together with an upper second or first class honours
degree from a UK university or its equivalent abroad.
Applicants will normally need MSc degree marks equivalent to
an LSE high merit grade, with an overall average of 65% in
their MSc (or equivalent) and 65% in their dissertation (or
equivalent); any conditional offer for a place on the
MPhil/PhD programme will be subject to obtaining such marks.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Are you
interested in either scheme? </span></b><span
style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:1.1pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">1. </span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt">Send an email to register your
interest to Dr Arjan Gjonça (</span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt;color:blue"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:a.gjonca@lse.ac.uk">a.gjonca@lse.ac.uk</a></span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt">) and Sarah Helias (</span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt;color:blue"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:S.Helias@lse.ac.uk">S.Helias@lse.ac.uk</a></span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt">), the Research Programmes
Administrator. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">2. </span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt">Send your CV including results of
previous degrees and your outline research proposal to a
potential supervisor (list available </span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt;color:blue">here</span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt">) or to Dr Arjan Gjonça who will
advise if the topic matches the expertise of academic staff.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="page-break-before:always"><span
style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:1.1pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">3. </span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt">Submit your completed application
for the relevant programme including all supporting
documentation such as references and transcripts no later
than </span><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:red">12
January 2015. </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">See
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:blue">Social Policy
webpages </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt">for details
of the application process for ESRC schemes and LSE
Studentship. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:1.1pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt">4. </span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt">All <b>completed applications </b>received
by the deadline will be considered for funding. If your
application (including previous qualifications, research
proposal and references) is identified to be of high quality
by the Population Studies PhD Committee, you could be
nominated for funding following an interview carried out in
the first two weeks of February. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">5. </span><span
style="font-size:11.5pt">Nominations of successful
applicants will be forwarded to a School Panel for a final
decision in early March. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">For more
information on applications please visit the <span
style="color:blue">Social Policy webpages</span>.</span><span
style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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