Open to Philosophy Researchers: Doctoral Scholarship and Students hips at MIC, Limerick, Ireland
Stephen Thornton
Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál
- Ollscoil Luimnigh -
Mary Immaculate College
* University of Limerick -
Ireland
Tel. (353) 061/204300 Fax. (353) 061/313632 Web www.mic.ul.ie
Mary Immaculate College is a university-level College of Education and =
the
Liberal Arts, academically linked with the University of Limerick. It =
serves
the needs of a growing and diverse student population of over 2,000
students. Under-graduate programmes for B.Ed. and B.A. degrees and a =
range
of post-graduate programmes at Diploma, Masters and Doctorate level are
offered in the College.
Candidates for the Awards listed below must register in, and be =
nominated
by, the Head of one of the following MIC departmental areas:
Education, English, French, Gaeilge, Geography, German, History, =
Mathematics
& Computer Studies, Media & Communication Studies, Music, Philosophy,
Theology & Religious Studies.
MIC Doctoral Scholarship - 1 Award (Bursary only of Euro 12,700 per
annum, renewable for up to three years. There is no separate fee =
remission).
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· The following documentation is required:
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* Nomination by Head of Department of student/s supervised within the
department
* ·
* Transcript of student's academic record, together with open-ended
curriculum vitae
* ·
* References from two competent academics who are acquainted with the
academic background and history of the applicant
* ·
* A copy of the post-graduate application form (forms are available
from Student Services)
* ·
* A copy of the candidate's Research proposal
*
Nominated candidates shall be reviewed by a selection committee, which =
shall
make recommendations to an Fo-Choiste Stiúrtha (Management Committee) =
of
the College as to who should be awarded the Doctoral Scholarship.
*
* Note: A decision to award a doctoral scholarship to a
postgraduate student shall be based upon an evaluation of their =
academic
merit and their potential for scholarship. This evaluation shall take
account, inter alia, of the following evidence:
*
* the quality and consistency of the individual's academic record
* any postgraduate courses or research already undertaken or in
process
* publications
* papers delivered to conferences, seminars or societies
*
* Normally, it is a requirement of the award that students
shall have a Master's Degree or equivalent, and shall be registered as
full-time students of the College. However, existing MIC postgraduate
students registered for MA/Ph.D. by research and thesis may qualify to =
apply
for the doctoral scholarship having successfully transferred to the =
Ph.D.
register under existing UL regulations.
*
*
* MIC Studentship - 2 Awards (Fee Waiver, plus Bursary of Euro
6,000 per annum, renewable for up to two years for an MA candidate, or =
up to
three years for a PhD)
*
* The following documentation is required:
*
* Nomination by Head of Department of student/s supervised within the
department
* ·
* Transcript of student's academic record, together with open-ended
curriculum vitae
* ·
* References from two competent academics who are acquainted with the
academic background and history of the applicant
* ·
* A copy of the candidate's postgraduate application form (forms are
available from Student Services)
* ·
* A copy of the candidate's Research proposal
·
Nominated candidates shall be reviewed by a selection committee,
which shall make recommendations to an Fo-Choiste Stiúrtha =
(Management
Committee) of the College as to who should be awarded a Studentship.
·
· Note: it is a requirement of the award that candidates shall
have a First Class Honours Undergraduate degree, and shall be =
registered as
full-time students of the College.
Please contact the Head of the relevant department, or, for further =
details:
Dr. Stephen Thornton, Co-Ordinating Director of Postgraduate Studies in =
the
Arts, Mary Immaculate College (University of Limerick). Email:
stephen....@mic.ul.ie
Or
Dr. Aine Cregan, Director of Postgraduate Studies in Education, Mary
Immaculate College (University of Limerick). Email: =
aine....@mic.ul.ie
The names of nominated students and all accompanying documentation must =
be
delivered to the Research Office of the College by Friday, 23 May 2003.
Dr. Stephen Thornton,
Director of Postgraduate Studies in the Arts,
Department of Philosophy,
Mary Immaculate College (University of Limerick),
South Circular Road,
Limerick,
Ireland.
Tel: +353 61 204341
Fax: +353 61 313632
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