PhD Studentship: Future Leaders in Business
Overview
Qualification type: PhD
Location: University of Hertfordshire, de Havilland Campus
Duration: Full time, three years
Application closing date: 20 May 2023
Expected start: TBA
Project outline
The studentships are offered on a full-time basis for three years (subject to satisfactory progress). They provide a tax-free bursary (currently £17,668 per annum for the academic year 2022-23) and includes a full tuition fee waiver for three years. Additional research funding will be available to support fieldwork costs and appropriate conference attendance. There will also be opportunities to undertake teaching related activities in a relevant area for up to 30 hours per year, and to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education and recognition from Advance HE as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Any additional teaching undertaken will be remunerated separately.
Supported by a team of supervisors with experience and expertise on the selected topic of research, successful applicants will be part of a stimulating research community which will fully support them on their path towards academic excellence, reflecting the enhanced position of the School in the recent Research Excellence Framework in Business and Management. Ranked 1stglobally for overall research student satisfaction for Business and Economics research degree programmes (2019 Postgraduate Research Experience Survey), the University of Hertfordshire is also ranked 10th globally for postgraduate research student satisfaction (2021 Postgraduate Research Experience Survey). Our ambition is to nurture and develop the next generation of Business and Management researchers alongside our ambitious and dynamic colleagues.
Applications are welcome on any research topic and specialism in the following disciplinary areas:
- Accounting
- Business analytics and technology
- Economics
- Finance
- Human resource management
- Management (especially small firms and entrepreneurship)
- Marketing
- Operations research
- Tourism and events
We also welcome interdisciplinary applications across those areas that connect with other areas of research such as health management, ageing, neurodiversity, sustainability, the circular economy, household debt and the standard of living crisis.
Applicants may find it helpful to look at the nature of current research in the Business School.
Candidates are encouraged to apply early as the closing date is on a rolling basis and open until filled.
Entry requirements
Applicants should have at least an upper second-class honours degree in a relevant discipline. A master degree in a relevant field will be advantageous.
Eligibility
The studentship is open to UK, EU and international applicants.
How to apply
Applicants are required to provide the following documents:
- a completed application form (PDF - 0.19 Mb)
- a 2000-word research proposal
- two academic references
- copies of qualification certificates and transcripts
- certification of English language competence (minimum IELTS 6.5 or equivalent) for candidates for whom English is not their first language.
Please send completed applications to the Doctoral College, using the following format in the email subject line: “Business School_PhD studentship application_YOUR NAME”.
For enquiries regarding research degrees at the University of Hertfordshire and general queries on the application process, please email Ms Anna Hammerin.
Interviews will take place: week beginning 5 June 2023 or earlier as the closing date is on a rolling basis and open until filled.
For enquiries concerning this studentship and the Business School please email the Doctoral Research Tutor, Dr Francesca Gagliardi.
Funding information
The studentship is open to UK, EU and international applicants.
The studentship provides a tax-free bursary (currently £17,668 per annum for the academic year 2022-23) and includes a full domestic tuition fee waiver for three years.