The J. L. Huck Centre for Management Science Research.

The John Lloyd Huck Research Centre, in the Department of Management,University of Reading, is to make available a scholarship forpostgraduate research to the value of £10,000 per year, for up tothree years of full time study, and leading towards the degree of PhD.The general subject area for research will be organisational culture.

Eligibility:

• Graduates who have an outstanding academic record including a FirstClass or good Upper Second Class first degree and a postgraduateMasters degree obtained at Merit or Distinction level.Preference will be given to candidates whose first or Master’sdegree shows evidence of a quantitative element and has adissertation.
• The scholarship is open to both EU and overseas candidates.
• Evidence of excellent spoken and written English (IELTS at 7).
• Candidates must have been accepted for PhD study in the Universityof Reading Business School.

Conditions:

• Candidates should submit a research proposal relevant to thegeneral area of study.
• As a condition of the grant, the successful candidate will beexpected to provide general support for the work of the Huck centreamounting to 150 hours per year (without pay), under the supervisionof the Director of the Centre.
• The first call on the scholarship grant will be to pay academicfees. The remainder of the grant will be paid quarterly ininstalments.
• Progress will be assessed each year normally in May. Failure todemonstrate satisfactory progress in the form of an annual report onresearch progress and research presentation will lead to terminationof the award and of degree registration.

Benefits:

• The student will receive the award for three years full-time studysubject to satisfactory academic progress.
• The award holder will be allocated office space and a computer.
• If the successful candidate has a relevant qualification they maybe offered the opportunity of up to four hours tutoring per week (interm time) which will be paid at the standard tutorial rate.

Procedure for application:
Deadline for applications: September 4th 2006.

All applications must include a completed research proposal includingfull references. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to bring a copyof their Master’s thesis with them to interview.Candidates should ask for an admissions pack from

Jill Turner,
University of Reading Business School,
Faculty of Economic and SocialSciences,
University of Reading,
Reading, RG6 6AA, UK.

Email: j.m.turner@rdg.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)118 378 8226
Fax: +44 (0)118 975 0236