<div>Dear List Members,</div><div><br></div>Apologies for any cross posting.<div><br></div><div>The call below may be of interest to some colleagues.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div>
<div>Prithvi.</div><div>Department of Languages, The Open University, UK</div><div><br></div><div>----------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Centre
for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Based in Milton Keynes, UK</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial">Postgraduate
Research Studentships (PhD)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">The Centre for Research in Education
and Educational Technology (CREET) is offering a limited number of <b>fully funded and partially funded full-time
PhD studentships</b>. Half-funded
studentships<b> </b>are also available for
applicants who have already secured an external sponsor and you should indicate
this in your application when you apply.
Applicants who are able to fully fund themselves are very welcome to
apply to CREET.<span style="color:#1a181c"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:windowtext"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">The three-year research studentships
provide a maintenance grant of £13,590 per year (2013 rate) and all academic
fees are covered.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">You should have a Masters degree in education,
psychology, applied linguistics, computer science, education or another
appropriate discipline.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:windowtext"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:windowtext">CREET offers you a unique opportunity to study the theory,
application and practice of Education,</span><span style="font-family:Arial"> Child
& Youth Studies</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:windowtext">
Technology Enhanced Learning, and Languages and Literacies with guidance from
world-class experts in the field. If you
feel that the challenge of research in this exciting and interesting area is
for you and you have the drive and intellectual curiosity to pursue
postgraduate research, then we look forward to hearing from you!</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:windowtext"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:windowtext">The Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology,
at the Open University has an international reputation for the quality of its
research and its teaching. Part of our
success is due to the importance we attach to our postgraduate research
students. Providing research students
with a supportive environment and excellent research facilities ensures a
future supply of first class researchers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial;color:windowtext">The Open University is one of the
UK’s leading research institutions. In the 2008 RAE over 50% of its research
was rated as “world leading” or “internationally excellent”.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">There is currently a vibrant
international community of students studying our PhD programme. The Open University provides excellent
support for students and offers a full range of training in computer, library
and presentation skills. The
studentships are full time. Students
will be based at the Milton Keynes campus and are expected to live within
commuting distance of Milton Keynes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Further information, including more
details of CREET research, can be found at <span style="color:#1a181c"><a href="http://creet.open.ac.uk/">http://creet.open.ac.uk</a>.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1a181c"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1a181c">For information on how
to apply for the studentships go to <a href="http://www3.open.ac.uk/employment/">http://www3.open.ac.uk/employment/</a>,
contact the research school <a href="mailto:research-degrees-creet@open.ac.uk">research-degrees-creet@open.ac.uk</a>,
call Anne Foward, Student Coordinator, on 01908 655364 or e-mail <a href="mailto:CREET-student-enquiries@open.ac.uk">CREET-student-enquiries@open.ac.uk</a>.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1a181c"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1a181c">Closing date: 3 March 2013.
Interviews will commence in May 2013.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1a181c">Equal Opportunity is
University Policy.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1a181c"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1a181c"><br>
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</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br>Dr Prithvi Shrestha<br>Lecturer in ELT<br>Department of Languages<br>Faculty of Education and Language Studies<br>The Open University<br>Milton Keynes MK7 6AA<br>United Kingdom<br>
Direct line: +44(0) 1908 654265<br>Work details: <a href="http://fels-staff.open.ac.uk/p.n.shrestha" target="_blank">http://fels-staff.open.ac.uk/p.n.shrestha</a> <br>Projects: English in Action (Bangladesh), TESS-India (India), Formative Assessment (UK)<br>
Research: <a href="http://oro.open.ac.uk/view/person/pns52.html" target="_blank">http://oro.open.ac.uk/view/person/pns52.html</a> <div>Academia.edu: <a href="http://open.academia.edu/PrithviShrestha" target="_blank">http://open.academia.edu/PrithviShrestha</a> </div>
<div>Co-Editor, Journal of Professional and Academic English, IATEFL ESP SIG: <a href="http://espsig.iatefl.org/committee/index.html" target="_blank">http://espsig.iatefl.org/committee/index.html</a> </div>
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