Newcastle University

ESRC POSTGRADUATE STUDENTSHIPS are available at Newcastle University through the Iberian-Latin American Studies Pathway situated within the North East Doctoral Training Centre that unites Newcastle with Durham University. Candidates interested in pursuing a doctoral research programme related to Spain, Portugal or Latin America in a Social Science discipline can apply for a Masters plus Doctoral training award (‘1+3’ or ‘2+3’) or Doctoral only (‘+3’). Students follow the MA in Latin American Interdisciplinary Studies as part of the programme, which also includes language training in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan or Quechua where appropriate. Staff at Newcastle can provide doctoral supervision in a range of ESRC disciplines from sociology, politics, human geography, sociolinguistics and anthropology, with country expertise in Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina. Candidates should complete the University’s online postgraduate application form and submit all supporting documentation (CV, research proposal, two academic references, transcripts of previous qualifications) by 5 pm, Friday 24 February 2012. Candidates should have prepared their research proposal (1500 words max. excluding bibliography) in collaboration with a potential supervisor. Deadline for submission of draft research proposals to supervisors:  16 February, 2012, 5 pm. Use this link for further details http://www.nedtc.ac.uk/studentships or contact Professor Rosaleen Howard r.e.howard@ncl.ac.uk for guidance.