PhD studentship opportunity at The Open University UK

[Prithvi Shrestha]

Dear List Members,

Apologies for any cross posting.

The call below may be of interest to some colleagues.

Thank you.

Regards,
Prithvi.
Department of Languages, The Open University, UK

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*Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET)*

*Based in Milton Keynes, UK*

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Postgraduate Research Studentships (PhD)



The Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET) is
offering a limited number of *fully funded and partially funded full-time
PhD studentships*.  Half-funded studentships* *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.



The three-year research studentships provide a maintenance grant of £13,590
per year (2013 rate) and all academic fees are covered.



You should have a Masters degree in education, psychology, applied
linguistics, computer science, education or another appropriate discipline.



CREET offers you a unique opportunity to study the theory, application and
practice of Education, Child & Youth Studies 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!



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.



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”.



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.



Further information, including more details of CREET research, can be found
at http://creet.open.ac.uk.



*For information on how to apply for the studentships go to
http://www3.open.ac.uk/employment/, contact the research school
research-degrees-creet at open.ac.uk, call Anne Foward, Student Coordinator,
on 01908 655364 or e-mail CREET-student-enquiries at open.ac.uk.*

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*Closing date: 3 March 2013. Interviews will commence in May 2013.*

*Equal Opportunity is University Policy.*

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-- 
Dr Prithvi Shrestha
Lecturer in ELT
Department of Languages
Faculty of Education and Language Studies
The Open University
Milton Keynes MK7 6AA
United Kingdom
Direct line: +44(0) 1908 654265
Work details: http://fels-staff.open.ac.uk/p.n.shrestha
Projects: English in Action (Bangladesh), TESS-India (India), Formative
Assessment (UK)
Research: http://oro.open.ac.uk/view/person/pns52.html
Academia.edu: http://open.academia.edu/PrithviShrestha
Co-Editor, Journal of Professional and Academic English, IATEFL ESP SIG:
http://espsig.iatefl.org/committee/index.html
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