Cranfield School of Management – one of Europe’s top management schools – is now inviting applications for its PhD programme starting on 2 October 2006.

Studentships are available on a competitive basis for full-time UK, EU or international candidates, which provide fees and sometimes a maintenance grant of up to £12,300.

The School has 15 research centres with functional or thematic approaches:

• Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurial Performance and Economics
• Business Performance
• Competition and Regulation
• Complex Systems
• Executive Learning for Change
• Financial Research
• Human Resources
• Information Systems
• Innovation Management Research
• Management of Expatriation
• Management Knowledge and Strategic Change
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Research
• Women Business Leaders

Potential candidates are strongly advised to visit the School’s website for information on current research themes and position their proposed research within these areas.

Studentships are available on a competitive basis for full-time UK, EU or international candidates, which provide fees and sometimes a maintenance grant of up to £12,300.

The closing date for applications is 30 June 2006. ESRC studentships, which provide full funding, are also available for good candidates who satisfy UK residence conditions (see the ESRC’s website http://www.esrc.ac.uk); for these, an earlier deadline of 24 April applies.

Successful candidates are likely to have, or be currently completing, a Master’s degree and have some relevant work experience.

Applicants are required to submit an application form (downloadable from the website), research proposal, transcripts, references and a GMAT certificate. For full details of the application and selection process please visit our website.

Enquiries to: Wendy Habgood, PhD Administrator, tel + (0)1234 758046, email: wendy.habgood@cranfield.ac.uk

Visit our website at http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/phd