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Queen’s Business School PhD Scholarships

Queen's Business School | PHD
Funding
Funded
Reference Number
QBSPGR2024/25
Application Deadline
3 May 2024
Start Date
1 October 2024

Overview

Queen’s Business School will be running a PhD studentship competition to recruit and select postgraduate students of the very highest calibre to study within and across academic departments.

We invite interested parties to submit applications in any of the following departmental areas:

-Accounting
-Economics
-Finance
-International Business, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing
-Information Technology, Analytics, and Operations
-Organisational Behaviour and workplace psychology
-Management and leadership studies
-Human resource management


Available Awards
The studentships will provide successful candidates with 4 years of funding (covering tuition fees and a living stipend). Successful candidates will provide six hours of teaching, administration, or research assistance per week in each semester as part of their stipend. The appropriate Head of Department will allocate this assistance. The deadline for applications is 3 May 2024.


Eligibility for Funding:

-Studentships are available to both home and international students.
-Candidates who hold a doctoral degree, hold an award from or are financially supported by another organisation, or who have undertaken more than one-year full-time PhD study (or part-time equivalent) will not be eligible for an award.
-Candidates must have secured the commitment by a supervisor(s) in Queen's Business School to supervise their project ahead of submission. Candidates are strongly encouraged to discuss their ideas and proposal with their potential supervisor(s). Their proposal, however, should remain their own.
-Candidates will need to meet the following entry requirements for the programme:

Normally a UK 2.1 Honours degree (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) and a UK Master’s degree in a relevant discipline with a final result of at least 60% (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University).

In cases where students have not completed a Master’s degree, applications may be considered where students hold a first-class UG degree from a high-ranking, research-focused university and have demonstrated an ability to conduct academic research.


Application Process:

Candidates wishing to apply for the studentship must complete Queen's online postgraduate application form and submit all other supporting documentation by 3 May 2024. Applicants should enter QBSPGR2024/25 in the funding field.

The research proposal to be included as part of the application should not be longer than 2,000 words.

If a proposal exceeds this maximum length of 2,000 words, it will not be considered.

Candidates must provide/ attach the following paperwork as part of their online application:

-Current CV (max. 2 pages)
-Reference support
-Full transcripts of their previous qualifications obtained to date
-Personal statement elaborating on aspects of the candidate's background and suitability for the proposed studentship, beyond what is evident on the CV.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Juliet Hassard (j.hassard@qub.ac.uk), Director of Postgraduate Research, Queen's Business School

Funding Information

Project Summary
Supervisor

QBS Academic Staff

Research Profile


Mode of Study

Full-time: 4 years


Funding Body
Queen's Business School
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Management overview

The management group is an energetic and enterprising research cluster that continuously strives for excellence in both its teaching and its scholarship. The group's research strengths range from entrepreneurship to human resource management, and from marketing to public sector management. Aside from gaining close research advice and direction from their supervisors and other academics in the group, research students benefit from attending courses and tailor-made reading groups to complete their background preparation in business and management sciences.

Queen's Business School prides itself on research-led teaching and offers its research students experience as teaching assistants in a variety of undergraduate courses. Students regularly attend the School's various seminar series, which attract leading academics from around the world. Students also present their work at these events, gaining invaluable advice and preparation for the academic job market.

Mode of study/duration

Registration is on a full-time or part-time basis, under the direction of a supervisory team appointed by the University. You will be expected to submit your thesis at the end of three years of full-time registration for PhD, or two years for MPhil (or part-time equivalent).

Course content

Career Prospects

Introduction
The School has a proven track-record of placing its PhD graduates in tenure-track research and teaching posts at top universities in the UK and elsewhere.

People teaching you

Dr Denise Currie
Senior Lecturer, Queen's Business School

Senior Lecturer in Management, Queen's Business School, and the Centre for Not-For-Profit and Public-Sector Research

Dr Sara Melo
Senior Lecturer, Queen's Business School

Dr. Kieran Conroy
Senior Lecturer, Queen's Business School

Dr. Niall Cullinane
Senior Lecturer, Queen's Business School

Postgraduate Research Team

Queen's Business School
Email: qbspgr@qub.ac.uk

Course structure
The Queen’s Business School Doctoral Programme will support you in the PhD process with a faculty of leading scholars and a network of international partnerships with other top-ranked universities. This means that you will have access to a broad set of facilities and specialised courses, and you are able to build a global knowledge network with top scholars from around the world. This ensures you will receive unmatched support to maximise your chances of achieving excellence in your doctoral research.

The Chartered Association of Business Schools counts Queen’s Business School among the top 10 per cent of UK research-intensive business schools. A Queen’s Business School PhD enables you to differentiate yourself through top academic research. It prepares you for an academic career, but exposes you to skills that are useful in a business or public policy career as well.
Assessment

Our doctoral programme is centered on the preparation of a research thesis of approximately 80,000 words, which must contain material of publishable standard. You will write this thesis under the guidance of a supervisory team. Subject-specific training will be gained through attending our weekly seminars in management and international business, which attract leading international experts. The thesis is awarded after a successful oral examination with an internal and external examiner. The normal period of study is three years for full-time students.

Feedback

Students will receive regular feedback and communication from their supervisor.

Entrance requirements

Graduate
Normally a UK 2.1 Honours degree (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) and a UK Master's degree in a relevant discipline with a final result of 60% (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University). In cases where applicants have not completed a Master's degree, applications may be considered where applicants hold a 1st class Honours undergraduate degree from a high-ranking, research focus university and have demonstrated an ability to conduct academic research.

International Students

For information on international qualification equivalents, please check the specific information for your country.

English Language Requirements

Evidence of an IELTS* score of 7.0, with not less than 6.0 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is required (*taken within the last 2 years).

International students wishing to apply to Queen's University Belfast (and for whom English is not their first language), must be able to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study or research. Non-EEA nationals must also satisfy UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration requirements for English language for visa purposes.

For more information on English Language requirements for EEA and non-EEA nationals see: www.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs.

If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this degree programme, INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for admission to this degree.

Tuition Fees

Northern Ireland (NI) 1 TBC
Republic of Ireland (ROI) 2 TBC
England, Scotland or Wales (GB) 1 TBC
EU Other 3 £20,500
International £20,500

1 EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled or pre-settled status, are expected to be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident, however this is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly Student Fees Regulations. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB are expected to be charged the GB fee, however this is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly student fees Regulations.

2 It is expected that EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI will be eligible for NI tuition fees. The tuition fee set out above is provisional and subject to the publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly student fees Regulations.

3 EU Other students (excludes Republic of Ireland nationals living in GB, NI or ROI) are charged tuition fees in line with international fees.

All tuition fees quoted are for the academic year 2021-22, and relate to a single year of study unless stated otherwise. Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

More information on postgraduate tuition fees.

Management costs

There are no specific additional course costs associated with this programme.

Additional course costs

All Students

Depending on the programme of study, there may also be other extra costs which are not covered by tuition fees, which students will need to consider when planning their studies . Students can borrow books and access online learning resources from any Queen's library. If students wish to purchase recommended texts, rather than borrow them from the University Library, prices per text can range from £30 to £100. Students should also budget between £30 to £100 per year for photocopying, memory sticks and printing charges. Students may wish to consider purchasing an electronic device; costs will vary depending on the specification of the model chosen. There are also additional charges for graduation ceremonies, and library fines. In undertaking a research project students may incur costs associated with transport and/or materials, and there will also be additional costs for printing and binding the thesis. There may also be individually tailored research project expenses and students should consult directly with the School for further information.

Bench fees

Some research programmes incur an additional annual charge on top of the tuition fees, often referred to as a bench fee. Bench fees are charged when a programme (or a specific project) incurs extra costs such as those involved with specialist laboratory or field work. If you are required to pay bench fees they will be detailed on your offer letter. If you have any questions about Bench Fees these should be raised with your School at the application stage. Please note that, if you are being funded you will need to ensure your sponsor is aware of and has agreed to fund these additional costs before accepting your place.

How do I fund my study?

1.PhD Opportunities

Find PhD opportunities and funded studentships by subject area.

2.Funded Doctoral Training Programmes

We offer numerous opportunities for funded doctoral study in a world-class research environment. Our centres and partnerships, aim to seek out and nurture outstanding postgraduate research students, and provide targeted training and skills development.

3.PhD loans

The Government offers doctoral loans of up to £26,445 for PhDs and equivalent postgraduate research programmes for English- or Welsh-resident UK and EU students.

4.International Scholarships

Information on Postgraduate Research scholarships for international students.

Funding and Scholarships

The Funding & Scholarship Finder helps prospective and current students find funding to help cover costs towards a whole range of study related expenses.

How to Apply

Apply using our online Postgraduate Applications Portal and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply.

Find a supervisor

If you're interested in a particular project, we suggest you contact the relevant academic before you apply, to introduce yourself and ask questions.

To find a potential supervisor aligned with your area of interest, or if you are unsure of who to contact, look through the staff profiles linked here.

You might be asked to provide a short outline of your proposal to help us identify potential supervisors.

Download Postgraduate Prospectus