[Funding]

ESRC funded postgraduate study in Psychology, Linguistics and Cognitive Science

Five ESRC 1+3 (1 year Masters + 3 years PhD) Quota Studentships

We are recruiting students in the areas of Psychology, Linguistics and Cognitive Science. The awards are open to students applying to one of the ESRC recognised 1 year masters courses and who will then pursue a 3 year PhD from a broad range of Psychology, Linguistic and Cognitive Science Topics. (see below for list of courses) Research training and supervision are distributed across disciplines in the University.

Who can apply?

Deadlines

• Candidates wishing to be considered for the 1+3 Competition AND 1+3 Quota award should apply by 21^st April 2005.
• No decision date has yet been issued by ESRC for the competition award: watch their website for details.
• Selection of quota nominees will take place by 5^th May 2005.

Enquiries

• For Queries in the area of Psychology:
  • Katie Keltie (catherine.keltie@ed.ac.uk) (0131 651 3188)
  • Dr Louise Kelly (louise.Kelly@ed.ac.uk) (0131 650 3340)
  • Dr Martin Corley (martin.corley@ed.ac.uk) (0131 650 3447)
• For Queries in the area of Linguistics:
  • Katie Keltie (catherine.keltie@ed.ac.uk) (0131 651 3188)
  • Professor Jim Hurford (jim@ling.ed.ac.uk) (tel: 0131 650 3959)
• For Queries in the area of Cognitive Science:
  • Judith Gordon (Judith@inf.ed.ac.uk) (tel. 0131 650 3094)
  • msc-admissions@inf.ed.ac.uk (tel. 0131 650 3094, fax 0131 650 6899)

Application procedure

1. Students must complete a formal university application. Lists of approved courses are given below as are links to participating subject areas where details of research supervision can be found.
2. Get an application form from the ESRC Postgraduate Studentships Page. Download Guidance Notes for Applicants and appropriate application orm. Read them carefully.
   
   Fill in the application form. The parts you need to complete yourself are:
   • 1+3 Form - Section 1 Part 1, Section 2
   • Form DE (declaration of eligibility)
   • Equal Opportunities Policy Form
3. Submit the completed 1+3 forms to the postgraduate secretary (not the ESRC as suggested on the form):

   Postgraduate Secretary, Katie Keltie,
   School of Psychology, Philosophy and Language Sciences,
   University of Edinburgh,
   EH8 9JZ.
   Tel: 0131 651 3188,
   e-mail: catherine.keltie@ed.ac.uk.

   IMPORTANT: Do NOT send anything directly to the ESRC as suggested on the form.

4. You are also responsible for ensuring that your two references are sent to us (Katie Keltie) by the deadlines (15^th April for competition/quota, 15 June for Quota only). Your referees should use the Section 1 Part 2 of the ESRC application form (pp.5-6).  Please note that the references should NOT be sent direct to the ESRC, even though the latter is suggested on the ESRC form.

ESRC approved 1 year Masters Degrees

Candidates must chose an MSc course and find a supervisor for PhD study before they apply.

The ESRC 1+3 awards can be applied for applicants to the following MSc courses.  The MSc (Master of Science) requires 12 months of full-time study beginning mid September each year. Study for these MScs cannot commence at any other time of the academic year.

·        MSc by Research - Psychology

·        MSc in Psycholinguistics 

·        MSc in Speech and Language Processing

·        Msc in Developmental Linguistics

·        MSc in Cognitive Science and Natural Language

·        MSc in Informatics

Phd Research Degrees Supervision

Applicants should examine the research supervision available in the participating subject areas: 

• Human Communication Research Centre
• Psychology
• Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
• Informatics

Also see  Language at Edinburgh.

For further general information about Postgraduate Study in Edinburgh see the University postgraduate web pages.

Other Postgraduate Funding

For general information about Postgraduate Study in Edinburgh see the University postgraduate web pages.

ESRC +3 Studentships Competition (PhD)

Who can apply?

• Applicants should normally hold a good honours degree and must be UK or EU citizens.
• You must also have obtained a master’s degree on a recognised Postgraduate Research Training  degree programme. Details of such courses are available form List of Recognised Courses (by HEI) 1997-2001 inclusive).  RT signifies that it is approved.

Deadlines

If you have established that you are eligible, you should contact the relevant subject area (department) – see contacts below - to establish that relevant supervision can be found. If you have not already sent a formal application to the University of Edinburgh then you should email one of the people below.  The ESRC +3 award is submitted by the institution (us, rather than you). 

Enquiries

• For Queries in the area of Psychology:
  • Katie Keltie (catherine.keltie@ed.ac.uk) (0131 651 3188)
  • Dr Louise Kelly (louise.Kelly@ed.ac.uk) (0131 650 3340)
  • Professor Martin Corley (martin.corley@ed.ac.uk) (0131 650 3447)
• For Queries in the area of Linguistics:
  • Katie Keltie (catherine.keltie@ed.ac.uk) (0131 651 3188)
  • Professor Jim Hurford (jim@ling.ed.ac.uk) (0131 650 3959)
• For Queries in the area of Cognitive Science:
  • msc-admissions@inf.ed.ac.uk (tel. 0131 650 3094, fax 0131 650 6899)
  • phd-admissions@inf.ed.ac.uk (tel. 0131 651 7174, fax 0131 667 7209 )
    Graduate School Administrative Assistant
    Informatics Graduate School
    University of Edinburgh
    James Clerk Maxwell Building
    Edinburgh EH9 3JZ