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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Manchester</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on"><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'>School</span></font></b></st1:PlaceType><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Languages</st1:PlaceName></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>, Linguistics and
Cultures<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<h1><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Postgraduate
Funding Opportunities 2008-9<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>GUIDELINES
FOR APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The School’s postgraduate community is one of the <st1:country-region
w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region>'s largest and most diverse in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>, enjoying
state-of-the-art facilities and excellent support within a high-quality
research environment. In step with our continuing expansion, we are enhancing
our support for students registering for a research degree (PhD) in 2008-9. In
addition to our current 20 Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTFs), we are
offering:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>A Graduate Teaching Fellowship</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> in: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>French (Full-time)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Please note, the GTF must be undertaken in
conjunction with a PhD programme of study at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Manchester</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and applicants for the GTF <u>MUST</u> possess relevant teaching experience <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The full-time GTF will be required to teach for 6 hours per
week and the part-time GTF will be required to teach for 3 hours per week.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#993366" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#993366;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The full-time GTF is open to Home/EU and International
applicants and comprises three elements: the payment of full Home/EU or
International fees [2008-9 academic session £3300 per annum (Home/EU) or £10500
per annum (International)], which is paid directly to the University, a monthly
salary for teaching (2007-8 academic session: £5806.92 per annum), which is
paid directly into your bank account in 10 monthly instalments and a bursary
(£6754.80 per annum) paid in quarterly instalments by bank transfer (by
arrangement with the Student Services Centre) or by cheque, which is normally
collected the first week of October, January, April and July. <font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The part-time GTF will be paid pro-rata, ie. the above
amounts will be halved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The application criteria for the GTF are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><span dir=LTR><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>You must apply and
have been accepted for a PhD programme of study in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Languages</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>,
Linguistics and Cultures<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>. Applicants must be
holding an offer of a place <u>by the closing date specified below</u> in order
to be included in the competition.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>You <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>must</span></b> possess previous teaching experience. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For further information regarding the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>teaching</span></b> element of French* GTF please
contact Mr <st1:PersonName w:st="on">John Morley</st1:PersonName>, Director,
University-wide Language Programmes, University Language Centre,<font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> </span></font>email <a
href="mailto:john.morley@manchester.ac.uk"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>john.morley@manchester.ac.uk</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-43.4pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>*Please note that
the holder of the French GTF will be required to register for a Linguistics PhD
under the supervision of Professor Maj-Britt Hansen</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-43.4pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>email <a
href="mailto:Maj-Britt.MosegaardHansen@manchester.ac.uk"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Maj-Britt.MosegaardHansen@manchester.ac.uk</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-43.4pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-43.4pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-43.4pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For general information and guidance
regarding entry requirements and applying for a PhD programme of study, please
contact Michelle Fenlon, the Postgraduate Admissions Officer; telephone +44
(0)161 275 3559, email <st1:PersonName w:st="on">michelle.fenlon@manchester.ac.uk</st1:PersonName>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The closing date for receipt of the GTF Application Form is <st1:date
Month="6" Day="9" Year="2008" w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Monday
9 June 2008</span></b></st1:date><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>. </span></b>Short-listed
applicants will be invited for interview before the end of June 2008. Please
note, strong preference will be given to new PhD applicants and only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>HOW
TO APPLY<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>pplications
for postgraduate PhD programmes must be submitted (with </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>all the
required documentation) </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>using the <a
href="http://www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/" title=""><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>online
application form</span></font></a> from the University’s website:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:18.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
Funding Application Form and the </span></font></span><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Manchester
GTF Application Form</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>must
be downloaded and submitted to the Postgraduate Office (details overleaf)
The Forms are available from:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:18.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.llc.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.llc.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Please remember
to enclose a full CV with the GTF Application Form<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Return the GTF Application
Form and Funding Application Form to the following address: Postgraduate
Office, <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Languages</st1:PlaceName>, Linguistics and Cultures, <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Samuel</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Alexander</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceName>, The University of
Manchester, <st1:place w:st="on">Oxford Road, <st1:City w:st="on">Manchester</st1:City>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">M13 9PL</st1:PostalCode>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">United Kingdom</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please quote reference number
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>GTF/2102</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Please note,</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> for successful
applicants the GTF award will be made <u>only</u> if you are unsuccessful in
obtaining <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>full</span></b> funding in external
funding competitions (AHRC/ESRC or any other external body).<font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'> </span></font>Therefore applicants cannot hold a <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>full</span></b> AHRC/ESRC or any other external award
and a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Manchester</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
award simultaneously. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you have accepted a GTF and are notified of success in an
external funding competition after <st1:date Month="9" Day="5" Year="2008"
w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Friday</span></b> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>5 September 2008</span></b></st1:date><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>, </span></b>you will be expected to take up the GTF
award and fulfil the teaching commitments for that one year only. The
fee/bursary element of the GTF will then be adjusted accordingly to take
account of the external award.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A week long teaching induction programme which is
specifically designed and compulsory for all GTFs will be held<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>in the first or second week of September.
Candidates who accept GTF posts have to make themselves available to attend the
full teaching induction course during this period. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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