Faculty of Business, Oxford Brookes University - PhD Studentships 2014/15 The Faculty of Business at Oxford Brookes University is offering studentships to exceptional candidates seeking to study for a full time PhD starting in September 2014. These full-time studentships, which include a commitment of seminar teaching to undergraduate students, will be for 3 years subject to satisfactory progress. The bursary will be £20,000 per annum, plus student fees. Applicants should have a good Honours degree as well as a good Master’s degree at merit level or above that includes a thesis component. Please state clearly in your application the department and cluster. Department: Marketing Management Cluster: Brand strategy A growing stream of research activity at Oxford Brookes is focused on the practices of marketing strategy and brands. We are interested in research proposals in the areas of brand strategy and consumer perception of branding, including consumer-based brand equity, global brands, brand concept mapping, cultural branding, brand communities, political branding, internal branding, brand ethics, branded content, place branding and branding in services. Contact for informal academic enquiries about the studentship: Professor Yuksel Ekinci
[email protected]. Contact for non-academic enquiries and information: Chris Spurgeon
[email protected] Please sign up and complete the online application here: https://pgapp.ukpass.ac.uk/ukpasspgapp/login.jsp Please select programme number P046190 'Business Doctoral Programme'. In order to be considered for the programme, all applicants must submit all of the following: · · · · ·
A completed application through the UKPASS system A Research proposal of no more than 2000 words, on a topic from our list of available research areas and following the guidelines provided Two academic references (submitted through UKPASS or using the attached form). Copies of your previous degree transcripts and certificates Evidence of funding (if the candidate is receiving funding from a sponsor)
Non UK Applicants must also provide: · ·
Proof of ability with the English Language A scan of your passport.
Applicants are responsible for contacting their own referees and requesting that references be forwarded to the Faculty of Business.
Supporting documents should be sent directly to: Chris Spurgeon, Research Administrator, Oxford Brookes University, Faculty of Business, Wheatley Campus, Wheatley, OX33 1HX or email
[email protected] Late applications cannot be considered. Closing date: Tuesday April 1, 2014
