<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">FYI<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dear
Colleagues,</span></font></p><font size="4">
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<font size="4"></font></div><font size="4">As part of its contribution to
the further development of the 4<sup>th</sup> level in Irish education, UCD
Business School is proud to announce a scheme of <span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.smurfitschool.ie/scholarships/phdscholarships/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">advanced research scholarships</span></a></span><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB">.
These scholarships are intended to underline the School's commitment to
research excellence and to attract and retain the very best scholars.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB"></span></font><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
scholarships are available to new and continuing full time PhD students for a
four year period, with annual performance reviews. </span></font></p><font size="4">
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</font><p style="margin:6pt 0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><font size="4"><span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB">Scholarship
Value</span></b></span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Three types of scholarships may be awarded.</span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 1cm; text-align: justify;"><font size="4"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB">(i) <span> </span><i>Full
Scholarships</i> valued at €20,000 per annum. Successful applicants who do not
qualify for any external fee support will, in addition, be awarded a Business
School grant to cover fees (EU/non-EU). </span></span></font></div><font size="4">
</font><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 1cm; text-align: justify;"><font size="4"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB">(ii)<span> </span><i>Half
scholarships</i> valued at €8000 per annum.<span>
</span>Successful applicants who do not qualify for any external fee support
will, in addition, be awarded a Business School grant to cover fees
(EU/non-EU).</span></span></font></div><font size="4">
</font><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt 1cm;text-align:justify"><font size="4"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB">(iii)<span> </span><i>Fees-only scholarship</i>
holders<i> </i>will be awarded a Business
School grant to cover fees (EU/non-EU).</span></span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><font size="4"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB">In addition, all successful
applicants will be given one Business School grant of €2000 towards the cost of
consumables purchased during the four years of the PhD programme.</span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><font size="4"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB"><br>
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</font><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><font size="4"><span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB">How to
Apply</span></b></span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><font size="4"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB">Please
download the </span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/h6pmvyfiwzz4pkv/Application%20Form.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Application Form</span></a></span><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB"> and </span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ced2h9njutkk9fl/Doctoral%20Scholarships%20T%26C.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Terms & Conditions</span></a></span><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB"> for
full information on how to apply.<span>
</span>Applications must be submitted by <b>1
June 2014</b>.</span></span></font></div><font size="4">
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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For
enquiries, please contact Professor Donncha Kavanagh (</span></span><a href="mailto:donncha.kavanagh@ucd.ie" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">donncha.kavanagh@ucd.ie</span></a><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> ) or Jane
O’Mara (</span></span><a href="mailto:jane.omara@ucd.ie" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">jane.omara@ucd.ie</span></a></font></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;display:inline">
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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I would
be grateful if you would bring these scholarships to the attention of potential
applicants as well as circulating to your relevant contacts and academic
collectives. The closing date is 1<sup>st</sup> June. The scheme will also
shortly be advertised on </span><a href="http://jobs.ac.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">jobs.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> as this site is commonly used
for such announcements. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Full details available at </span></font><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.smurfitschool.ie/scholarships/phdscholarships/" target="_blank">http://www.smurfitschool.ie/scholarships/phdscholarships/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><br><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal">Professor Donncha Kavanagh <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal">Director <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal">
Centre for Doctoral Research </p></div></div></div>
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