Seafarers International Research Centre - Nippon Foundation

Postgraduate Fellowship Grants 2005

The Nippon Foundation, in conjunction with the Seafarers International research Centre at cardiff University, have a new series of scholarships to provide opportunities to study for MPhil/PhD qualifications in maritime related social science, in the UK.

These unique fellowships are available to graduates of maritime or socuial science related disciplines to undertake research on seafarers and the human related aspects of the maritime sector.

Successful applicants will study on a one year *ESRC recognised) Social science Research Methods programme before proceeding to their diessertation. They will have their course fees paid and will receive a generous living and travel allowance. In addition they will receive support to attend prestigious international conferences.

Applicantsions are welcomed from residents of any country but are particularly encouraged from those living in developing regions, as well as in Asia and Japan. Applicants are expected to hold a good honours dehgree (usually a 1st or 2:1) in a social science or maritime-related discipline. In addition those applicants for whome English is a second language will be required to have obtained an IELTS score of 7 or a TOEFLscore of 600.

For further information contact: sirc@cardiff.ac.uk

Seafarers International research centre (SIRC)
Cardiff University, PO Box 907
Cardiff, CF10 3YP,
Tel: 029 2087 4620
www.sirc.cf.ac.uk

The Nippon Foundation
www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/eng

Closing date: 7 January 2005

URL Link:http://www.gla.ac.uk/careers/scholar.htm