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Undertaking
a PhD in substance misuse: a one-day national
symposium, 9 July 2012 at Oxford Brookes University
Click
here for a list of 2011's delegates and PhDs
Overall purpose: to provide the
opportunity to pursue a PhD in addiction science
registered at a UK university and hosted at an
appropriate organisation which, in the opinion
of the Executive (or officers with devolved authority),
furthers the aims of the Society. A maximum of
two full-time studentships or the financial equivalent
part-time will be awarded per year. It is expected
that a maximum of six studentships will be supported
at any time (ie, the equivalent of two full-time
students each in each of the three years of their
studies).
Scope: no restrictions are placed
on the precise topic of proposed PhD study, except
that it must address areas which support the aims
of the Society.
Eligibility of applicants:
- The applicant must be a member
of the Society.
- Applicants
must be UK residents
- The institution providing the
study must be a UK university.
- Employees of the alcohol, tobacco
and gambling industries are not eligible for
the scheme.
- The PhD candidate must apply
personally, declaring the intended institution
and supervisor, and providing a letter of acceptance
from the university.
- Applicants being considered for
such SSA PhD studentships will be expected already
to have achieved a first or upper second class
degree in a relevant subject.
- Co-sponsorship by other bodies
will be encouraged.
- There will be no bar on applications
submitted part-way through courses.
- Both the PhD candidate and the
supervisor must undertake to report annually
to the Executive on the progress and the outcome
of the PhD study.
- In the event that the focus of
study changes, no longer having a clear addictions
basis, funding by the Society will cease.
- The successful candidate must
undertake to declare the Society's support clearly.
- At present this funding is not
available for Clinical Doctorates or PhDs by
publication.
Procedure for applications: applications
to the PhD Studentship scheme will be accepted
by e-mail or as a hard copy. A standard format
will be provided for the application, and applications
must be received by 30 April each year.
Process for considering applications:
- The decision whether or not to accept the
application for further assessment will be taken
by the PhD panel comprising two designated members
of the Executive (currently Dr Ed Day and Dr
Catriona Matheson'). Potentially suitable applications
will be considered by the Executive at the July
meeting.
- Final acceptance will rest with the Executive,
guided by the PhD panel's recommendations.
- Funds will be disbursed direct to the relevant
institution, on receipt of confirmation from
the candidate's supervisor of:
1. The period (start and end date)
covered by any invoiced payment
2. Acceptance that as a candidate's supervisor
they undertake to provide an annual report outlining
progress and outcomes
Limits of duration of funding: it
is anticipated that PhD Studentship funding will
be provided for a maximum of three years for full-time
study, or proportionately longer in the case of
part-time study (in which case the sum awarded
will be phased over the longer period).
Funding provided: no specific limit
will be set to the amount that can be granted,
but only course fees will be provided, not living-expenses,
other course costs or travel expenses of any kind.
It is anticipated that this will represent an
effective maximum at current (2010) prices of
£5,000 per annum per student. The level
of funding will be reviewed as and when necessary.
Funding will be provided directly
to the institution which will be required to invoice
the SSA for the relevant amount annually.
The application form can be downloaded
here.
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