Scholarships, Studentships & Bursaries

Scholarships, Studentships and Bursaries are funded by the University and our Academic Schools. In addition, the International Education Centre also supports international students through a range of awards for international students.

Find out more about our University-wide and School specific awards below.

For information on the new postgraduate bursary for students in Wales, view the External.

In this section

  1. University
  2. Structural Funding
  3. External
  4. Opportunities by Subject Areas

University Level Funding

(Y Werin Legacy Fund)

The scholarship shall be of the same value as a University Postgraduate Studentship, subject to available funds. The candidate must pursue a scheme of study for a postgraduate research degree in Arts or in Science at Bangor University.

Further information and application

Application form.

(Y Werin Legacy Fund)

The scholarship offers up to £1,500 to support talented graduates from Welsh Universities with an interest in language, literature, history and antiquities of Wales.

Further information and application

(Y Werin Legacy Fund)

The Llewelyn Williams Postgraduate Studentship enables research in Welsh History, including Welsh laws and economic aspects of Welsh life. The scholarship offers up to £7,000 to support talented History, Law and Economics graduates with an interest in postgraduate research in a Welsh University.

Further information and application

(Y Werin Legacy Fund)

The scholarship offers up to £2,000 to support talented graduates from Welsh Universities with an interest in Journalism or International Affairs.

Further information and application

Bangor University is a member of the Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and as such committed to gender equality and diversity, and to creating and promoting an inclusive culture for staff and students at all levels. The Inclusive Bangor scholarships are to support graduating students in continuing their studies at Bangor - particularly in areas where our student numbers show an underrepresentation of certain groups. These Scholarships are for a masters degree (taught or by research) in any discipline. One scholarship per College will be awarded.

What’s included?

Payment towards tuition fees for one-year taught or research postgraduate Masters (or for two years if studying part-time). This will be capped at £9,500.  

For more information please contact: athenaswan@bangor.ac.uk

Further information

UK Students (excluding students from Wales*) may be eligible for a Postgraduate Access Bursary if they were in receipt of one of the following as an undergraduate student during the 2021-22 academic year, or if they were unemployed immediately before starting a postgraduate course at Bangor University:

  • Means Tested Maintenance Grant
  • Means Tested Maintenance Loan
  • an Estrangement Bursary
  • a Care Leavers Bursary
  • Job Seekers Allowance / Income Support / Universal Credit

Students must be able to provide evidence that they were in receipt of one these grants, bursaries or benefits.

A bursary of £500 will be awarded to:

  • students who as an undergraduates in 2021-22 received the maximum means tested funding.
  • students who were unemployed immediately before starting their postgraduate studies.

A bursary of £250 will be awarded:

  • to students who as an undergraduate in 2021-22 received a partial means tested funding.

For more information and to request and application form, contact the Money Support Unit.

*Students from Wales are entitled to a minimum £1,000 grant from the Welsh Government.

 

These awards are aimed specifically at widening access to full and part-time postgraduate Masters courses. Click here for more information.

Bangor's Sports Scholarship scheme aims to recognise and support sporting excellence and achievement. The Scholarships, which are worth up to £3,000 a year, aren't limited to any particular sport or to students on any specific courses.

More information

Structural Funding 

Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS 2) provides opportunities for funded PhD and Research Masters study in collaboration with an active business or company partner. It is supported by European Social Funds (ESF) through the Welsh Government and involves all universities in Wales, led by Bangor University.

Scholarship vacancies can be found here.

External

New Welsh Government Bursaries for Welsh Postgraduates

The aim of the Postgraduate Taught Masters Incentivisation Bursary Scheme is to increase the number of Welsh graduates who remain in, or return to Wales, to study a postgraduate master’s degree. 

These Master’s bursaries will continue to be available for the 2022-23 academic year:
•    A £2,000 STEMM Bursary for graduates of all ages studying a Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Medicine, often referred to as ‘STEMM’ subjects.
•    A £1,000 Welsh Medium Bursary to study through the medium of Welsh. The bursary aims to support the continued development of the Welsh-speaking workforce and help achieve the target of a million Welsh speakers by 2050.
Bursaries are available to full and part time students with part students will receive their bursaries in equal instalments each year of their course.

These Bursaries are not available to Post Graduate students who receive funding from 
•    a healthcare or social work bursary 
•    National Health Service (NHS)
•     Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS)
•     Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
•     The Care Council Wales
•     any allowance, bursary or award made under the KESS 2 Scheme.

Or for :
•    Postgraduate Doctoral degrees;
•    Master’s degrees that are undertaken as an integral part of a Postgraduate Doctoral degree;
•    Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) or Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip);
•    Postgraduate courses that are funded by undergraduate student finance, such as Initial Teacher Education (ITE), or Integrated Master’s.
 

Application


NO Application required:  All students who are eligible for these bursaries will be contacted directly by the University after registration in the new academic year, with the bursary to be applied as a fee waiver to reduce the cost of your tuition fee in most cases.

For further information contact the Money Support Unit : moneysupport@bangor.ac.uk

New Bursary for Postgraduates over the age of 60

The Welsh Government is funding a new bursary for postgraduate students aged 60+.
•    A £4,000 bursary for people over the age of 60. The grant aims to provide additional support for students over 60, who are currently unable to access the same financial support as younger students due to HM Treasury restrictions.
Bursaries are available to full and part time students with part students will receive their bursaries in equal instalments each year of their course.

These Bursaries are not available to Post Graduate students who receive funding from 
•    a healthcare or social work bursary 
•    National Health Service (NHS)
•     Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS)
•     Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
•     The Care Council Wales
•     any allowance, bursary or award made under the KESS 2 Scheme.
Or for :
•    Postgraduate Doctoral degrees;
•    Master’s degrees that are undertaken as an integral part of a Postgraduate Doctoral degree;
•    Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) or Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip);
•    Postgraduate courses that are funded by undergraduate student finance, such as Initial Teacher Education (ITE), or Integrated Master’s.

Application 
NO Application required:  All students who are eligible for these bursaries will be contacted directly by the University after registration in the new academic year, with the bursary to be applied as a fee waiver to reduce the cost of your tuition fee in most cases.
For further information contact the Money Support Unit : moneysupport@bangor.ac.uk

Fitness Savvy Scholarships

Further information

Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Postgraduate Bursaries

Further information

Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding

The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online is all about alternative sources of funding - especially charities - which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject or nationality.

The Alternative Guide Online contains a huge database of funding opportunities, comprehensive guidance, and numerous tools to help you prepare a winning grant application. To assist our students, Bangor University has purchased a licence to the Guide, and so it’s free for all Bangor students and staff to use! Login Now!

If you are a prospective student who has applied to Bangor University, please email to get an access PIN.

FindaMasters.com Scholarship

Masters scholarship on offer from FindAMasters.com. Available for all subject areas at any university currently listed on FindAMasters.com. Register now.

FindaPhD.com Scholarship

PhD scholarship on offer from FindAPhD.com. Available for all subjects at any university currently listed on FindAPhD.com. Register now.

Other Scholarships and Endowments

Loans

PostgraduateStudentships.co.uk

  • PostgraduateStudentships.co.uk is a website that brings together all the different types of funding for intending postgraduates in one place, so you can view funding from general sources alongside university opportunities and funding.

Postgrad Solutions Bursary

Postgrad Solutions now offer 15 bursaries across a number of subject areas. Click here to apply.

Postgraduate Opportunities by Main Subject Area

See which subject-specific Postgraduate scholarships, studentships and bursaries are offered by the Academic Schools. 

 

Business

 

 

Reconstructing knowledge management: A radical modernisation of maintenance and capital expenditure risk modelling for a North Wales Hydro Power Station

Bangor University - Bangor Business School
 
Bangor Business School, Bangor University, supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), invites applications for a funded PhD study. This particular studentship, known as a ‘collaborative studentship’, involves liaison with a non-academic organisation, First Hydro Company (Ffestiniog and Dinorwig Hydro Power Plants) often at many key stages of the research programme. The study will commence in October 2023 in Management and Business, exploring “Reconstructing knowledge management: A radical modernisation of maintenance and capital expenditure risk modelling for a North Wales Hydro Power Station”

Current industry models for capturing and prioritising legitimate strategic and operational business risk are outdated, inefficient and problematic. They need to incorporate risk factors that address sustainability, cyber-security, health and safety and quality. Of those that do, some seem to be prefunctionary and bureaucratic tick box exercise that have become intrinsic to work practice and organisational conscience; the so called, ‘green washing’ and ‘lip-service to cyber security’. Change is required. As such, this innovative, much-needed and timely research project deconstructs the techno-cultural practices of the modernisation of risk modelling as a sustainable praxis through a knowledge management lens, whilst contributing to the Welsh Assembly Government’s Carbon Net Zero 2050 through epistemic redefinition of sustainability in industry risk modelling.

First Hydro’s two hydroelectric storage plants at Dinorwig and Ffestiniog (Snowdonia, North Wales) are critical to National Infrastructure and employment level in the local area. These plants provide rapid-response power to National Grid at times of system stress or intermittent power supply; for example, when changing wind speeds affect wind farm output. A £50 million refurbishment programme is underway to upgrade the Ffestiniog power station, improving its speed of response, reliability and efficiency.

As part of this upgrade, the successful PhD candidate will work closely with First Hydro at different stages of the research project and will make a significant contribution to redefining and redesigning innovative modelling that is resilient, fit-for-purpose and future-proofed. In addition to successful completion of a PhD, the candidate may potentially achieve impact by contributing towards the Welsh Assembly Government’s call to action to tackle the climate emergency in the way organisations implement policies and practices, in addition to modernising First Hydro risk models as aligning within Welsh Assembly Government net zero 2050 targets.

Bangor Business School’s is known for its research excellence. The School consistently ranks within the top 25 institutions in the world for Banking research (RePEc, as of November 2021) and scored a GPA of 2.81 in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), with 68% of its research output published in 3* or 4* journals. Bangor Business School is also 26th in the UK in terms of research intensity-weighted GPA results (REF 2014), which reflects the high proportion of research-active staff within the School. Our postgraduate research (PhD) students have ranked us very highly in the recent Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) 2022, reporting excellent supervision received and experiences at Bangor Business School.  
Applications are invited from exceptional candidates with a first class or strong upper second class honours degree, or appropriate Master’s degree. Both the University and the ESRC Wales DTP value diversity and equality at all levels and we encourage applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.  In line with our commitment to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and to increase recruitment of currently underrepresented groups, applications from Black British, Asian British, minority ethnicity British and mixed race British candidates are particularly encouraged and welcomed.  We welcome applications for both full and part-time study, and studentships are available as either ‘1+3’ (i.e., one full time year of research training Masters followed by three years of full-time Doctoral study, or the part-time equivalent), or ‘+3’ (i.e. three years of full-time doctoral study or its part-time equivalent), depending on the needs of the applicant.

Please contact Dr Sara Closs-Davies (s.closs-davies@bangor.ac.uk) with any enquiries.
 
Applications welcomed by 3 February 2023 (12:00pm GMT).

Further details for ESRC Wales DTP Collaborative studentship

This studentship is a ‘collaborative’ award. Applicants should take careful consideration of the working title and description of the project and may wish to contact the named member of staff for a discussion prior to applying.
•    Dr Clair Doloriert, Senior Lecturer in Management, clair.doloriert@bangor.ac.uk
•     Dr Sara Closs-Davies, Lecturer in Accounting, s.closs-davies@bangor.ac.uk


What the studentship will cover

The Studentship Award commences in October 2023 and will cover your tuition fees as well as a maintenance grant (currently £17,668 p.a. for 2022/23 for full-time students, updated each year); and includes access to an additional Research Training Support Grant (RTSG), though an element of this latter fund may be ‘pooled’ and require separate applications from 2023 onwards.  There are other opportunities and benefits available to studentship holders, including an overseas fieldwork allowance (if applicable), internship opportunities, overseas institutional visits and other small grants.

Eligibility

ESRC studentships are highly competitive, candidates should have an excellent academic background in the social sciences, holding a 1st or strong upper 2nd class degree; applications from those also holding a relevant research training Masters degree (or an equivalent background in research training) will be considered for a +3 award.  Wales DTP studentships are available to both home and international (including EU and EEA) students.  All applicants will be eligible for a full award consisting of a maintenance stipend and payment of tuition fees at the UK research organisation rate.  Applicants must satisfy studentship eligibility requirements. For further details see the UKRI web site.  Successful international student applicants will receive a fully-funded Wales DTP studentship and will not be charged the fees difference between the UK and international rate.

1+3 or +3?

With the exception of studentships in the Economics pathway, awards are available on either a 1+3 or +3 basis. A 1+3 studentship provides funding for four years (or part-time equivalent), completing a research training Masters in the 1st year, followed by 3 years research funding for a PhD. A +3 studentship provides funding for the three years PhD research study only (or part-time equivalent).

Assessment  

The closing deadline for applications is 12.00pm GMT on Friday 3rd February 2023. Short-listed applicants will be invited to interview, which are expected to take place in late February/early March 2023.  After interview, a final short-list of applicants will be put forward to a Panel convened by the ESRC Wales DTP Management Group at which final decisions with regard to studentship awards will be made. In most cases successful applicants can expect to hear in April 2023.

How to apply

A completed application form for admission to doctoral study at Bangor Business School, Bangor University, must be submitted by the deadline of 12:00pm GMT on 3 February 2023, via the following link: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply

Under the Programmes tab, please select ‘Bangor University Advertised Studentships...’

Then select ‘ESRC Wales DTP Collaborative Studentship: Business and Management’, making sure to add Prof Yener Altunbas to the ‘Academic Contact’ box. Click Add.

Incomplete applications or applications received after this specified time will not be accepted.

The application must contain the following documents:

1. Covering letter: Please address to Dr Sara Closs-Davies. The covering letter must name the collaborative studentship being applied for.  It must set out your reasons and motivation for applying to study at Bangor University, and the Business & Management Pathway; your understanding, and expectations of doctoral study; and your academic interests generally, and particularly how these relate to the description of the project supplied. The covering letter should be no more than two pages. Please also specify whether you wish to apply on a +3 or 1+3 basis.

2. Academic / Professional Qualifications: Where appropriate, this should also include proof of English Language Competency (see institutional entry requirements).

3. References: All applications require two academic references to be submitted in support. Candidates must approach referees themselves and include the references with their application.

4. Curriculum Vitae: This should be no longer than two pages.

5. Research Proposal: For collaborative studentships, the proposal should build directly on the outline description that has been supplied.  The proposal should be up to a maximum of 1,000 words, not including bibliographic references. We suggest that you use the following five headings in your research proposal:
•    Your reflections on the title, aims and purpose of the research;
•    An overview of some key research literature relevant to the study;
•    Your proposals for developing the design and methods of the study;
•    A description of potential outcomes of the project for understanding, knowledge, policy and practice (as appropriate to the topic);
•    Bibliographic references

 

The School of Arts, Culture and Language (Bangor University), supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), and in collaboration with Datblygiadau Egni Gwledig (DEG), invites applications for funded PhD study in the Bilingualism Pathway, commencing in October 2023, on the topic of The role of Welsh in community action enterprises.

Start date: October 2023
Location: Bangor
Open to: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: Fully funded 3 (or 4 year 1+3) PhD studentship available.
Hours: Full time; Part time
Closing date for applications: Friday 3 February 2023 (12pm GMT)

Further information:
more information

Bangor Business School, Bangor University, supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), invites applications for PhD study, with the possibility of being awarded a fully-funded ESRC DTP Studentship, available to start in October 2023. We expect to make a doctoral studentship award in the area of Management and Business.

Bangor Business School is a name synonymous with research excellence. We are consistently ranked amongst the top 25 institutions in the world for Banking research (RePEc, as of November 2021) and scored a GPA of 2.92 in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), with 79.6% of our research output published in 3* or 4* journals. We're also ranked 48th in the UK in terms of research output-weighted GPA results (REF 2021), which reflects the high proportion of research-active staff within the School.

Applications are invited from exceptional candidates with a first class or strong upper second-class honours degree, or appropriate Master’s degree. The University values diversity and equality at all levels and we encourage applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation. In line with our commitment to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and to increase recruitment of currently underrepresented groups, applications from Black British, Asian British, minority ethnicity British and mixed-race British candidates are particularly encouraged and welcomed. We welcome applications for both full and part-time study, either a 1+3 (i.e. one full time year of research training Masters followed by three years of full-time Doctoral study, or the part-time equivalent), or ‘+3’ (i.e. three years of full-time doctoral study or its part-time equivalent), depending on the needs of the applicant.

Please contact Dr Sara Closs-Davies s.closs-davies@bangor.ac.uk with any enquiries.

Applications deadline: 12:00pm GMT on 3rd February 2023.

 

Further details for ESRC Wales DTP General studentship

This studentship is an ‘open’ award. Applicants should consider approaching a potential supervisor before submitting their application to confirm that there is appropriate supervisory capacity within the University and to discuss their draft application. Information on the research interests of our staff can be found on the University’s webpages. Short descriptions of each accredited pathway are available on the ESRC Wales DTP website. The Management & Business pathway convener may be able to advise you. This is Dr Sara Closs-Davies s.closs-davies@bangor.ac.uk.

What the Studentship will cover 

The Studentship Award commences in October 2023 and will cover your tuition fees as well as a maintenance grant (currently £17,668 p.a. for 2022/23 for full-time students, updated each year); and includes access to an additional Research Training Support Grant (RTSG), though an element of this latter fund may be ‘pooled’ and require separate applications from 2023 onwards. There are other opportunities and benefits available to studentship holders, including an overseas fieldwork allowance (if applicable), internship opportunities, overseas institutional visits and other small grants.

Eligibility 

ESRC studentships are highly competitive, candidates should have an excellent academic background in the social sciences, holding a 1st or strong upper 2nd class degree; applications from those also holding a relevant research training Masters degree (or an equivalent background in research training) will be considered for a +3 award. Wales DTP studentships are available to both home and international (including EU and EEA) students. All applicants will be eligible for a full award consisting of a maintenance stipend and payment of tuition fees at the UK research organisation rate. Applicants must satisfy studentship eligibility requirements. For further details see the UKRI website. Successful international student applicants will receive a fully-funded Wales DTP studentship and will not be charged the fees difference between the UK and international rate.

1+3 OR +3?

With the exception of studentships in the Economics pathway, awards are available on either a 1+3 or +3 basis. A 1+3 studentship provides funding for four years (or part-time equivalent), completing a research training Masters in the 1st year, followed by 3 years research funding for a PhD. A +3 studentship provides funding for the three years PhD research study only (or part-time equivalent).

Assessment 

The closing deadline for applications is 12.00pm GMT on Friday 3rd February 2023. Short-listed applicants will be invited to interview, which are expected to take place in late February/early March 2023. After interview, a final short-list of applicants will be put forward to a Panel convened by the ESRC Wales DTP Management Group at which final decisions with regards to the studentship award will be made. In most cases successful applicants can expect to hear by early April 2023.

How to Apply

Applications can be made here: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply

The deadline for applications is 12.00pm GMT on 3rd February 2023. Incomplete applications or applications received after this specified time will not be accepted.

The application must contain the following documents:

  1. Covering letter: Please address to Dr Sara Closs-Davies. The covering letter must set out your reasons and motivation for applying to study at Bangor University and the Management & Business Pathway; your understanding, and expectations of doctoral study; and your academic interests generally, and particularly of those relating to your proposed research. The covering letter should be no more than two pages. Please also specify which pathway you will be applying to and whether you wish to apply on a +3 or 1+3 basis.
  2. Academic / Professional Qualifications: Where appropriate, this should also include proof of English Language Competency (7.0 IELTS minimum).
  3. References: All applications require two academic references to be submitted in support. Candidates must approach referees themselves and include the references with their application.
  4. Curriculum Vitae: no longer than two pages.
  5. Research Proposal: The proposal should be up to a maximum of 1000 words, not including bibliographic references. We suggest that you use the following five headings in your research proposal:
    • Title, aims and purpose of the research
    • Brief overview of the academic literature relevant to your field
    • Proposed design/methods
    • Academic contributions of your research
    • Bibliographic References.

When submitting your application, under the Programmes tab, please select ‘Bangor University Advertised Studentships…’. Then select ‘ESRC Wales DTP General Studentship: Business and Management’, making sure to add Dr Sara Closs-Davies to the ‘Academic Contact’ box. Click Add.

Bangor Business School, Bangor University, supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), invites applications for PhD study, with the possibility of being awarded a fully-funded ESRC DTP Studentship, available to start in October 2023. We expect to make a doctoral studentship award in the area of Economics.

Bangor Business School is a name synonymous with research excellence. We are consistently ranked amongst the top 25 institutions in the world for Banking research (RePEc, as of November 2021) and scored a GPA of 2.92 in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), with 79.6% of our research output published in 3* or 4* journals. We're also ranked 48th in the UK in terms of research output-weighted GPA results (REF 2021), which reflects the high proportion of research-active staff within the School.

Applications are invited from exceptional candidates with a first class or strong upper second-class honours degree, or appropriate Master’s degree. The University values diversity and equality at all levels and we encourage applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation. In line with our commitment to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and to increase recruitment of currently underrepresented groups, applications from Black British, Asian British, minority ethnicity British and mixed-race British candidates are particularly encouraged and welcomed.

We welcome applications for both full and part-time study, and a studentship is available as either ‘1+1+2’ (i.e. one full time year of Master’s in Economics, followed by one year MRes in Advanced Economics, followed by two years of full-time Doctoral study, or the part-time equivalent), or ‘1+2’ (i.e. one year MRes in Advanced Economics, followed by two years of full-time Doctoral study, or the part-time equivalent), depending on the needs of the applicant.

Please contact Professor Yener Altunbas abs011@bangor.ac.uk with any enquiries.

Applications deadline: 12:00pm GMT on 3rd February 2023.

Further details for ESRC Wales DTP General studentship

This studentship is an ‘open’ award. Applicants should consider approaching a potential supervisor before submitting their application to confirm that there is appropriate supervisory capacity within the University and to discuss their draft application. Information on the research interests of our staff can be found on the University’s webpages. Short descriptions of each accredited pathway are available on the ESRC Wales DTP website. The Economics pathway convener may be able to advise you. This is Professor Yener Altunbas abs011@bangor.ac.uk.

What the Studentship will cover 

The Studentship Award commences in October 2023 and will cover your tuition fees as well as a maintenance grant (currently £17,668 p.a. for 2022/23 for full-time students, updated each year); and includes access to an additional Research Training Support Grant (RTSG), though an element of this latter fund may be ‘pooled’ and require separate applications from 2023 onwards. There are other opportunities and benefits available to studentship holders, including an overseas fieldwork allowance (if applicable), internship opportunities, overseas institutional visits and other small grants.

Eligibility 

ESRC studentships are highly competitive, candidates should have an excellent academic background in the social sciences, holding a 1st or strong upper 2nd class degree; applications from those also holding a relevant research training Masters degree (or an equivalent background in research training) will be considered for a +1=2 award. Wales DTP studentships are available to both home and international (including EU and EEA) students. All applicants will be eligible for a full award consisting of a maintenance stipend and payment of tuition fees at the UK research organisation rate. Applicants must satisfy studentship eligibility requirements. For further details see the UKRI website. Successful international student applicants will receive a fully-funded Wales DTP studentship and will not be charged the fees difference between the UK and international rate.

2+2 OR 1+2?

A 2+2 studentship provides funding for four years, completing a Master’s in Economics in the 1st year, followed by one year MRes in Advanced Economics, then two years of doctoral research. The 1+2 studentship provides funding for three years, one year of MRes in Advanced Economics followed by two years of doctoral research.

Assessment 

The closing deadline for applications is 12.00pm GMT on Friday 3rd February 2023. Short-listed applicants will be invited to interview, which are expected to take place in late February/early March 2023. After interview, a final short-list of applicants will be put forward to a Panel convened by the ESRC Wales DTP Management Group at which final decisions with regards to the studentship award will be made. In most cases successful applicants can expect to hear by early April 2023.

How to Apply

Applications can be made here: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply

The deadline for applications is 12.00pm GMT on 3rd February 2023. Incomplete applications or applications received after this specified time will not be accepted.

The application must contain the following documents:

  1. Covering letter: Please address to Professor Yener Altunbas. The covering letter must set out your reasons and motivation for applying to study at Bangor University and the Economics Pathway; your understanding, and expectations of doctoral study; and your academic interests generally, and particularly of those relating to your proposed research. The covering letter should be no more than two pages. Please also specify which pathway you will be applying to and whether you wish to apply on a 1+2 or 2+2 basis.
  2. Academic / Professional Qualifications: Where appropriate, this should also include proof of English Language Competency (7.0 IELTS minimum).
  3. References: All applications require two academic references to be submitted in support. Candidates must approach referees themselves and include the references with their application.
  4. Curriculum Vitae: no longer than two pages.
  5. Research Proposal: The proposal should be up to a maximum of 1000 words, not including bibliographic references. We suggest that you use the following five headings in your research proposal:
    • Title, aims and purpose of the research
    • Brief overview of the academic literature relevant to your field
    • Proposed design/methods
    • Academic contributions of your research
    • Bibliographic References.

When submitting your application, under the Programmes tab, please select ‘Bangor University Advertised Studentships…’. Then select ‘ESRC Wales DTP General Studentship: Economics’, making sure to add Professor Yener Altunbas to the ‘Academic Contact’ box. Click Add.

 

Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

Educational Sciences

 

 

The Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Priority Subject Incentive Scheme is a legal scheme made by the Welsh Ministers. The scheme makes provision for eligible students who undertake a postgraduate ITE programme in specified subjects (priority subjects) to access this incentive. Under this scheme an incentive grant of £15,000 is available to all students who meet the eligibility criteria. To be eligible for an ITE priority subject grant, a person must hold a degree qualification of 2.2 or higher and be studying wholly or mainly in one of the following subjects:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Design & Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
  • Physics
  • Welsh

For full details: https://gov.wales/initial-teacher-education-ite-priority-subject-incentive-guidance-students-2022-2023-html

 

The Iaith Athrawon Yfory Incentive Scheme is an incentive paid to eligible persons who complete an accredited secondary postgraduate ITE programme in Wales that enables them to teach through the medium of Welsh or teach Welsh as a subject.

A total of £5000 for eligible student teachers paid in two instalments:

i. £2,500 for eligible persons on completion of an eligible secondary postgraduate ITE programme in Wales leading to QTS;

ii. £2,500 for eligible persons on successful completion of induction at a maintained Welsh-medium or bilingual secondary school or teaching Welsh in any maintained secondary setting in Wales.

For full details: https://gov.wales/iaith-athrawon-yfory-incentive-scheme-guidance-students-html

 

The Centre for Research in Bilingualism and Departments of Psychology, Linguistics, and Education at Bangor University, and the Language Research Centre and Department of Applied Linguistics at Swansea University, supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), invite applications for PhD study, with the possibility of being awarded a fully-funded ESRC DTP Studentship, available to start in October 2023. We expect to make doctoral studentship awards in the interdisciplinary area of Bilingualism.

Start date: October 2023

Location: Bangor

Open to: UK Students, EU Students, International Students

Funding amount: Fully funded 3 (or 4 year 1+3) PhD studentship available.

Hours: Full time; Part time

Closing date for applications: Friday 3 February 2023 (12pm GMT)
 

Further information: 

More information found here
 

The School of Arts, Culture and Language (Bangor University), supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), and in collaboration with Datblygiadau Egni Gwledig (DEG), invites applications for funded PhD study in the Bilingualism Pathway, commencing in October 2023, on the topic of The role of Welsh in community action enterprises.

Start date: October 2023
Location: Bangor
Open to: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: Fully funded 3 (or 4 year 1+3) PhD studentship available.
Hours: Full time; Part time
Closing date for applications: Friday 3 February 2023 (12pm GMT)
 

Further information: 

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Health

 

 

 

 

 

History, Heritage and Archaeology

 

 

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Languages, Literature and Linguistics

 

 

The Centre for Research in Bilingualism and Departments of Psychology, Linguistics, and Education at Bangor University, and the Language Research Centre and Department of Applied Linguistics at Swansea University, supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), invite applications for PhD study, with the possibility of being awarded a fully-funded ESRC DTP Studentship, available to start in October 2023. We expect to make doctoral studentship awards in the interdisciplinary area of Bilingualism.

Start date: October 2023

Location: Bangor

Open to: UK Students, EU Students, International Students

Funding amount: Fully funded 3 (or 4 year 1+3) PhD studentship available.

Hours: Full time; Part time

Closing date for applications:  Friday 3 February 2023 (12pm GMT)

Further information:
Bilingualism, Gary Oppenheim (g.m.oppenheim@bangor.ac.uk)
Psychology, Kami Koldewyn (k.koldewyn@bangor.ac.uk)
Sport and Exercise Science, Ross Roberts (ross.roberts@bangor.ac.uk)

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The School of Arts, Culture and Language (Bangor University), supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), and in collaboration with Datblygiadau Egni Gwledig (DEG), invites applications for funded PhD study in the Bilingualism Pathway, commencing in October 2023, on the topic of The role of Welsh in community action enterprises.

Start date: October 2023
Location: Bangor
Open to: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: Fully funded 3 (or 4 year 1+3) PhD studentship available.
Hours: Full time; Part time
Closing date for applications: Friday 3 February 2023 (12pm GMT)
 

Further information: 

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Bangor University and Amgueddfa Cymru -  Museum Wales are pleased to announce the availability of a fully-funded Collaborative Doctoral Studentship from October 2023 under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) Scheme. The project will be jointly supervised by Dr Sarah Pogoda (Bangor University) and Nicholas Thornton (Amgueddfa Cymru –Museum Wales), and supported by the CDP Consortium Cohort Development Programme.

Start date: October 2023

Duration: Full-time studentships for 45 months (3.75 years) or part-time equivalent.

Location: As a collaborative award, students will be expected to spend time at both the University and Amgueddfa Cymru.

Funding for/Open to: Both home and international students.

Funding amount: The award pays tuition fees up to the value of the full-time home UKRI rate for PhD degrees. Research Councils UK Indicative Fee Level for 2022/2023 is £4,596. The award pays full maintenance for all students both home and international students. The UKRI National Minimum Doctoral Stipend for 2022/2023 is £17,668, plus a CDP maintenance payment of £550/year. 

Hours: Project can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis

Closing date for applications: 5 June 2023, 17:00pm

Proficiency in the Welsh language is required. 

Further information

 

Law

 

 

The Centre for Research in Bilingualism and Departments of Psychology, Linguistics, and Education at Bangor University, and the Language Research Centre and Department of Applied Linguistics at Swansea University, supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), invite applications for PhD study, with the possibility of being awarded a fully-funded ESRC DTP Studentship, available to start in October 2023. We expect to make doctoral studentship awards in the interdisciplinary area of Bilingualism.


Start date: October 2023

Location: Bangor

Open to: UK Students, EU Students, International Students

Funding amount: Fully funded 3 (or 4 year 1+3) PhD studentship available.

Hours: Full time; Part time

Closing date for applications:  Friday 3 February 2023 (12pm GMT)

Further information:
MORE INFORMATION ON THE FULLY FUNDED PHD STUDENTSHIP

The School of Arts, Culture and Language (Bangor University), supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), and in collaboration with Datblygiadau Egni Gwledig (DEG), invites applications for funded PhD study in the Bilingualism Pathway, commencing in October 2023, on the topic of The role of Welsh in community action enterprises.

Start date: October 2023
Location: Bangor
Open to: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: Fully funded 3 (or 4 year 1+3) PhD studentship available.
Hours: Full time; Part time
Closing date for applications: Friday 3 February 2023 (12pm GMT)
 

Further information: 

MORE INFORMATION ON THE FULLY FUNDED PHD STUDENTSHIP

 

Media

 

 

MPhil or PhD postgraduate students in the College of Arts, Humanities and Business at Bangor University may be eligible to apply for a travel bursary award during the period of registration in order to attend an academic conference or to make a visit to a relevant academic archive/library.

Each application is assessed on its own merits, and the bursary or bursaries awarded to any single postgraduate will not exceed the sum of £150 in total within any academic year. All enquiries should be directed to the College postgraduate administrator.

 

 

 

Medical Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

Music

 

 

 

Natural Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

Ocean Sciences

 

 

2 available in 2022/23
2 available in 2023/24

The Professor Craig Kensler Studentships Postgraduate Taught Programmes cover Tuition fees (Full Time, Home rate) for students on the one year taught MSc programmes in Marine Biology, Marine Environmental Protection, Applied Marine Geosciences, Marine Renewable Energy, Physical Oceanography.

Applicants who have been offered a place or are submitting an application are eligible to apply for the Studentships.  Please submit a CV and 1 page cover letter indicating the research programme applied for and status of application,  to the School of Ocean Sciences Secretary, Laura Brandish Jones  l.brandish@bangor.ac.uk  by 31.07.22.  You are advised to contact the appropriate Course Director of the MSc course applied for, or Supervisor for an MSc by Research indicating  that you intend to apply for the studentship and year of study.

 

2 available in 2022/23
2 available in 2023/24

The Professor Craig Kensler Studentships for Postgraduate Masters Research cover Tuition fees (Full Time, Home rate) for students undertaking an MSc by Research in 2022/23 or 2023/24. 

Applicants who have been offered a place or are submitting an application are eligible to apply for the Studentships.  Please submit a CV and 1 page cover letter indicating the research programme applied for and status of application,  to the School of Ocean Sciences Secretary, Laura Brandish Jones  l.brandish@bangor.ac.uk  by 31.07.22.  You are advised to contact the appropriate Course Director of the MSc course applied for, or Supervisor for an MSc by Research indicating  that you intend to apply for the studentship and year of study.

 

 

 

 

 

Psychology

 

 

The Centre for Research in Bilingualism and Departments of Psychology, Linguistics, and Education at Bangor University, and the Language Research Centre and Department of Applied Linguistics at Swansea University, supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), invite applications for PhD study, with the possibility of being awarded a fully-funded ESRC DTP Studentship, available to start in October 2023. We expect to make doctoral studentship awards in the interdisciplinary area of Bilingualism.

Start date: October 2023

Location: Bangor

Open to: UK Students, EU Students, International Students

Funding amount: Fully funded 3 (or 4 year 1+3) PhD studentship available.

Hours: Full time; Part time

Closing date for applications:  Friday 3 February 2023 (12pm GMT)

Further information:
Bilingualism, Gary Oppenheim (g.m.oppenheim@bangor.ac.uk)
Psychology, Kami Koldewyn (k.koldewyn@bangor.ac.uk)
Sport and Exercise Science, Ross Roberts (ross.roberts@bangor.ac.uk)

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Bangor University (School of Human and Behavioural Sciences), Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences), and Swansea University (College of Engineering: Sport and Exercise Science), supported by the ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Partnership, invite applications from exceptional candidates for PhD study with the possibility of being awarded a fully-funded ESRC DTP Studentship in an area of the social sciences of sport and/or exercise to start in October 2023. The three Schools are internationally recognised for the quality of their research and provide outstanding environments for postgraduate research study. 

Applications are invited from exceptional candidates with a first class or strong upper second-class honours degree, or appropriate Master’s degree. The Universities value diversity and equality at all levels and encourage applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.  In line with our commitment to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and to increase recruitment of currently underrepresented groups, applications from Black British, Asian British, minority ethnicity British and mixed race British candidates are particularly encouraged and welcomed.  We welcome applications for both full and part-time study, and studentships are available as either ‘1+3’ (i.e. one full time year of research training Masters followed by three years of full-time Doctoral study, or the part-time equivalent), or ‘+3’ (i.e. three years of full-time doctoral study or its part-time equivalent), depending on the needs of the applicant.

Closing date: 3rd February 2023, 12 noon. Successful candidates will be expected to commence their studies on 1st October 2023.

SUPERVISION AND RESEARCH AREAS
We invite applications to study in areas of the social sciences of sport and/or exercise that are broadly aligned with the research interests of academic staff within the Schools. Please contact prospective supervisors to discuss potential applications well in advance of application. Applications from students who have not contacted and elicited the support of potential supervisors will not be considered. Staff research interests can be viewed here:

Bangor University: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/sport/staff.php.en

WHAT THE STUDENTSHIP WILL COVER
Studentship Awards commence in October 2023 and will cover your tuition fees as well as a maintenance grant (currently £17,668 p.a. for full-time students, updated each year); and includes access to an additional Research Training Support Grant (RTSG), though an element of this latter fund may be ‘pooled’ and require separate applications from 2022 onwards.  There are other opportunities and benefits available to studentship holders, including an overseas fieldwork allowance (if applicable), internship opportunities, overseas institutional visits and other small grants.

ELIGIBILITY
ESRC studentships are highly competitive, candidates should have an excellent academic background in the social sciences, holding a 1st or strong upper 2nd class degree; applications from those also holding a relevant research training Masters degree (or an equivalent background in research training) will be considered for a +3 award.  Wales DTP studentships are available to both home and international (including EU and EEA) students.  All applicants will be eligible for a full award consisting of a maintenance stipend and payment of tuition fees at the UK research organisation rate.  Applicants must satisfy studentship eligibility requirements. For further details see the UKRI web site.  Successful international student applicants will receive a fully-funded Wales DTP studentship and will not be charged the fees difference between the UK and international rate. 

ASSESSMENT
The closing deadline for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 3rd February 2023. 

HOW TO APPLY  
More details on the application process can be found here

apply here 

The School of Arts, Culture and Language (Bangor University), supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), and in collaboration with Datblygiadau Egni Gwledig (DEG), invites applications for funded PhD study in the Bilingualism Pathway, commencing in October 2023, on the topic of The role of Welsh in community action enterprises.

Start date: October 2023
Location: Bangor
Open to: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: Fully funded 3 (or 4 year 1+3) PhD studentship available.
Hours: Full time; Part time
Closing date for applications: Friday 3 February 2023 (12pm GMT)
 

Further information: 

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Fully funded 3-year PhD studentship

School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University, UK

Closing date: 9th June 2023

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship within the School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University. The studentship is funded by the ALPHAcademy and covers the full cost of tuition fees for PhD students, a maintenance stipend for three years (approx. £17,668 per annum) as well as a generous research allowance. The studentship is due to commence in October 2023.

Supervisor

Dr Julian Owen, and Prof Paul Mullins (School of Human and Behavioural Sciences), in collaboration with Jonathan Flynn (School of Medical and Health Sciences), Dr Leanne Rowlands (Arden University), Dr Craig Roberts (North Wales Brain Injury Service), Dr Rudi Coetzer (The Disability Trust) and the Applied Learning for Preventative Health Academy (ALPHAcademy).

Project

Sport-related brain trauma occurs in both contact and non-contact sports and is among the most frequently reported injury in child and adolescent sport. Trauma can result in prolonged memory problems in younger people (Field et al., 2003). In the long term, there is also emerging evidence of an increased risk associated with a history of repeated brain trauma and the development of neurodegenerative disease in later life.

A recent report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Acquired Brain Injury (Amser Am Newid, 2021) provided a call-to-action to help improve preventative strategies and treatment of acquired brain injury, with an emphasis on children and adolescents. This project will take a predominantly qualitative approach to address key recommendations within this report focusing on prevention of sport-related brain trauma in the educational setting.

Person specification

Essential requirements:

  • First or Upper Second-Class undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (e.g., psychology, sport and exercise sciences, medicine or cognate disciplines).
  • Committed and self-motivated
  • Strong written and oral communication skills

Desirable qualities:

  • A Masters degree in a relevant subject
  • Experience with qualitative research methods

Research Environment

Most recently, 100% of our research has been rated as world-leading or internationally excellent by the REF-2021 committee, placing us in the UK top-5 research institutions in sport and exercise science. The School of Human and Behavioural Sciences is an exciting new School that is the product of a recent merger between two exceptional and research-orientated Schools: The School of Psychology and the School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences. Our research is defined by four research institutes, which the PhD student will be welcome to join: Institute for Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP), Institute for Applied Human Physiology (IAHP), Cognitive Neuroscience Institute (CNI), Institute for Wellbeing Research (IWR). Our School offers postgraduate researchers an excellent research environment, with a large community of PhD students and research-active faculty, regular lab meetings, seminars, student conferences, visiting speakers, and events targeted at broader professional development. There are extensive facilities and dedicated technical staff for conducting behavioural, biomechanical, and psychophysiological research.

Bangor University is situated among the breath-taking landscape of North Wales. Bangor is a friendly and affordable university city, perched on the Irish Sea and with its back against Snowdonia National Park. There is easy access to beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers, and beaches while maintaining good transport links to some of the UK’s larger cities, including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, and London. Bangor University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from populations who are underrepresented.

The Applied Learning for Preventative Health Academy (ALPHAcademy) which has been developed in partnership with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is part funded by Welsh Government and led by Bangor University. We are part of a network of Intensive Learning Academies, hubs for developing skills and expertise, for sharing knowledge and translating research into outcomes. 

International mobility

The PhD student will have the opportunity to spend some time at a research institution abroad funded by “Taith”—our newly developed programme for international learning that is unique to Wales and “Turing Scheme” a UK-wide programme for international mobility.

Residency requirements

This studentship covers in full the tuition fees for British citizens and other nationals who do not require a visa (e.g., Europeans with settled status, Irish) International candidates are very welcome to apply; however, they need to contact Dr Julian Owen to discuss the possibility of tuition fees waivers.

General information

The initial appointment for the position will be for one year, with an extension of two years after a positive evaluation of capabilities and compatibility. The appointment must lead to the completion of a PhD thesis.PhD students will also have the opportunity to contribute to teaching. The School provides excellent training in teaching, and many students achieve HEA (Higher Education Academy) qualifications while completing their PhDs. 

Further information

Informal enquiries about the studentship and more guidance should you want to prepare a more detailed proposal should be directed to Dr Julian Owen, email: j.owen@bangor.ac.uk.

How to apply:

All applications must be received on 9th June 2023 by 00:00 (midnight) UK time through our online application system.

Applications must contain the following documents:

  1. Curriculum Vitae. This should be no longer than two pages.
  2. Cover letter. Include your motivation for applying for this studentship, aspirations beyond conducting a PhD, how you fit the essential and desirable criteria, and any reasons that you feel you are particularly suited to undertaking this project.
  3. Reference letters. Include two letters from academic staff to be submitted in support for this specific application. Candidates for this position must approach referees themselves and include the letters with their application.
  4. Research proposal: four pages including a concise literature review, description of potential research questions, hypotheses, the approach to collecting and analysing data, a proposed timeline for all elements of the research and writing up, and a reference list (the reference list is excluded from the page count). The proposal is not binding: the candidate and the supervisor will be able to make changes during the PhD.
  5. If English is not your first language or if you have not completed university education in an English-speaking institution, provide proof of English language proficiency such as IELTS (minimum 7.0 overall) or equivalent certification.

General enquiries: For general advice about how to apply and eligibility visit the Bangor Doctoral School Website.

Fully funded three-year PhD studentship

The School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University

Closing date: June 12th 2023

Supervisor: Dr Lara Maister 

Overview

Applications are invited for a fully funded three-year PhD studentship within the School of Human and Behavioural Sciences at Bangor University. The studentship includes a tuition fee waiver and a stipend of approximately £17,668 per year for three years, as well as a generous research allowance. The studentship can begin between August 2023 and January 2024, but an October 1st start date is preferred.

Project rationale and description

The project will be concerned with bodily self-representation. Depending on the candidate’s interests and expertise, the project could more specifically focus on one of two potential topics, summarised below. The first focusses on our bodily self ‘from the outside’, by investigating our representations of our own physical appearance, and the second focusses on the bodily self ‘from the inside’, investigating interoceptive bodily awareness in young infants.

1) Self-Portraits: Visualising the Bodily Self-Representation

For many centuries, humanity has had a deep fascination with the way in which people depict themselves, as evidenced by the long-running practice of creating self-portraits. Intriguingly, self-portraits have long been understood to be not only a representation of the actual physical appearance of the artist, but also an exploration of the artist’s identity, emotions, and beliefs. How we see ourselves “in our mind’s eye” may therefore give us a unique glimpse into the complex, multidimensional nature of the self-representation. In recent research, using a data-driven reverse correlation technique, we were able to produce unconstrained, richly detailed visualisations of physical self-representations, reflecting participants’ mental pictures of their own facial appearance. These personalised “self-portraits” provide us with a unique glimpse into the structure of self-representation. This project will continue this line of research, and has three core aims. First, it will explore and develop new ways of visualising the physical self-representation in more detail, using reverse correlation and 3D facial image reconstruction techniques. Second, it will use these personalised visualisations to investigate the structure of the self, using both behavioural and neuroscientific methods (including EEG and fMRI). Finally, it could investigate individual differences in self-portraits in terms of their accuracy and patterns of distortion, and potentially tie these in with disorders of selfhood (e.g. body dysmorphia, depersonalisation).

2) Baby-beats: Cardiac interoception in infancy

Interoception, the sensitivity to visceral sensations, plays an important role in homeostasis and guiding motivated behaviour in adults. It is also considered to be fundamental to bodily self-awareness, and emotional experience. Despite its importance, the developmental origins of interoceptive sensitivity remain a mystery. In previous work, we developed a novel task for measuring infants’ sensitivity to their own cardiac sensations, and provided the first evidence for implicit, flexible interoceptive sensitivity in 5 month old infants, both from behavioural data and EEG recordings. This has now paved the way for further exciting investigation into the hitherto unknown roles and functions of interoception in development. This project will explore its developmental trajectory throughout infancy, how and why it fluctuates moment to moment, and what role individual differences in interoception play in the typical and atypical development of self-regulation, self-awareness and socio-emotional abilities. It will use a combination of behavioural eye-tracking paradigms, physiological recordings, and EEG approaches with infants between 2 and 12 months of age.

Supervision

Dr. Lara Maister’s research explores self-representation, self-awareness and embodiment. Her recent work has focussed on the representation of our own bodies, from two complementary perspectives; first, from the outside, in terms of our physical appearance, and second, from the inside, in terms of our interoceptive sensitivity to internal bodily sensations. An important aspect of her work is to understand how the self is represented in relation to others, and how this determines the way we ‘share’ the embodied experiences of others, such as during empathy for pain, motor mimicry or emotional contagion. She is also interested in how our bodily self-representations interact with more abstract, conceptual self-beliefs to provide a rich, multimodal and coherent experience of the self.

Requirements

Essential requirements:

  • First or upper second class degree in psychology, neuroscience or a cognate subject.
  • Strong scientific writing skills
  • Excellent analytical skills, with experience of statistical software packages (e.g. SPSS, R)
  • Strong interest in the proposed project topic(s)
  • Highly motivated and creative
  • Organised, independent and with excellent time-management skills

Desirable qualities:

  • A Masters level qualification in psychology, neuroscience or a cognate subject.
  • Experience with human neuroscience techniques (particularly fMRI and/or EEG)
  • Computer Programming experience (e.g. with psychological stimulus presentation packages within Matlab, ePrime or Presentation)
  • Experience with psychophysiological measurements, including cardiac measurement (for Project Topic 2)
  • Experience with conducting research with infants (for Project Topic 2)

Research Environment

The School of Human and Behavioural Sciences offers an excellent research environment, with a large community of PhD students and research-active faculty, excellent professional development opportunities, and cutting-edge facilities including a research-dedicated 3T MRI centre, TMS suite and EEG laboratory. The school includes students and faculty from over 20 countries, and we are committed to fostering a diverse and family-friendly environment. Bangor University is situated between Snowdonia National Park and the coast, making it an ideal choice for applicants looking to combine advanced research with a love of the outdoors. In addition to immediate access to some of the world’s most beautiful mountains and beaches – plus woodlands, castles, prehistoric sites, and beautiful seaside towns – Bangor maintains close transport links to some of the U.K.’s largest cities, including Manchester, Liverpool, and London.

Further information

Informal enquiries about the studentship or the School of Human and Behavioural Sciences should be directed to Dr Lara Maister. For general information about applications and eligibility please visit the Bangor Doctoral School Website.

This studentship is principally aimed at UK students. However, prospective applicants from outside the UK should contact Dr Lara Maister to discuss possible conditions for funding.

PhD students are expected to contribute to teaching within the School of Human and Behavioural Sciences. The school provides excellent teacher training, and many students achieve a nationally recognised professional teaching qualification while completing their PhDs. The initial appointment will be for one year, with an extension of 2 years dependent on a positive evaluation of capability and compatibility. The appointment must lead to the completion of a PhD thesis.

How to apply

All applications must be submitted via our online application system.

Required documents

  1. Covering letter: This must include a statement explaining your motivation for applying for this studentship, your aspirations beyond completing a PhD, and why you believe your skills and experience would make you well-suited for the position. This should be a maximum of 2 pages in length.
  2. References: All applications require two academic references to be submitted in support. Candidates must approach referees themselves and include the references with their application.
  3. Curriculum Vitae: This should be no longer than two pages. Where appropriate, this should also include proof of English Language Competency (7.0 IELTS minimum).
  4. Research Proposal: This should be between 3 and 4 pages in length (12pt, double-line spaced). It should broadly refer to either one of the two possible projects above, but there is scope for flexibility so it can include alternative related ideas. It must contain (i) your reflections on the aims and purpose of the research, and what aspects particularly interest you; (ii) your proposals for specific research questions, developing the designs and methods of the project; (iii) your ideas with regards to potential results, and their impact on our understanding; and (iv) potential follow-up studies. See the following webpage for guidance on how to prepare a proposal.

 

Sport and Exercise Sciences

 

 

The School of Human and Behavioural Sciences and the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales invite applications from excellent 3rd-year or MSc students.

To be eligible, you must have a first-class or strong upper second-class honours degree, or an appropriate MSc degree. The application includes a written research proposal, as well as a CV, cover letter, and two letters of recommendation. We strongly recommend you work on the proposal with your proposed supervisor – thus, it is better to start the application process sooner rather than later. Please contact the supervisor you want to work with before starting your application.

Start date: October 2023

Location: Bangor

Open to: anyone in the community - but we are particularly keen to see applications from Black British, Asian British, minority ethnic British, or mixed-race British candidates (and by British, we mean home students, regardless of nationality).

Funding amount: Studentships are offered on either a 1 +3 or +3 basis (i.e., including a taught MSc year, or not).

Hours: Full time; Part time

Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd February 2023 (12pm GMT)

Further information:
Bilingualism, Gary Oppenheim (g.m.oppenheim@bangor.ac.uk)
Psychology, Kami Koldewyn (k.koldewyn@bangor.ac.uk)
Sport and Exercise Science, Ross Roberts (ross.roberts@bangor.ac.uk)

More information on the fully funded PhD studentship

 

Supervisor: Dr Julian Owen and Dr Vicky Gottwald

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship within the Department of Sport and Exercise Science in the School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University. The studentship is funded by World Rugby and supported by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and covers the full cost of tuition fees for PhD students, a maintenance stipend for three years (approx. £18,068, per annum) as well as a research allowance. The studentship can commence any time between July 2023 and September 2023. 

Project

One of World Rugby’s five development priorities is to increase global participation in female rugby to 2 million. The route to achieving this is through increased youth female participation and providing player welfare information. The project aims to address the paucity of injury risk information available in youth female rugby populations, specifically in the community game. Findings from this project will contribute novel data to two of World Rugby’s player welfare research priorities, namely (i) player welfare research in women’s rugby, and (ii) injury surveillance and prevention at all levels of the game.

Supervision

Dr Julian Owen is a member of the Institute for Applied Human Physiology (IAHP),and his main research focus is sport injury epidemiology particularly within Rugby Union, other research interests include physiological assessment and monitoring of athletes and long-term athlete development.

Dr Vicky Gottwald is a member of the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP).Research streams include skill acquisition determinants of expertise, talent identification and development, and relative age effect.

Seren Evans has recently completed a PhD in injury epidemiology in semi-professional rugby union. Seren is also currently completing a BSc in Physiotherapy and will provide operational expertise during the project.

Person specification

Essential requirements:

  • First or Upper Second-Class undergraduate degree in a relevant subject
  • Committed and self-motivated
  • Strong written and oral communication skills

Desirable qualities:

  • A Masters degree in sport and exercise sciences, computer science, data science, medicine or cognate disciplines
  • Experience with quantitative data analysis
  • Experience of injury epidemiology research
  • Experience within a rugby union setting

Research Environment

Most recently, 100% of our research has been rated as world-leading or internationally excellent by the REF-2021 committee, placing us in the UK top-5 research institutions in sport and exercise science. The School of Human and Behavioural Sciences is an exciting new School that is the product of a recent merger between two exceptional and research-orientated Schools: The School of Psychology and the School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences. Our research is defined by four research institutes, which the PhD student will be welcome to join: Institute for Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP; link), Institute for Applied Human Physiology (IAHP; link), Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN), Institute for Human Development & Wellbeing (IHDW). Our School offers postgraduate researchers an excellent research environment, with a large community of PhD students and research-active faculty, regular lab meetings, seminars, student conferences, visiting speakers, and events targeted at broader professional development. There are extensive facilities and dedicated technical staff for conducting behavioural, biomechanical, and psychophysiological research.

Bangor University is situated among the breath-taking landscape of North Wales. Bangor is a friendly and affordable university city, perched on the Irish Sea and with its back against Snowdonia National Park. There is easy access to beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers, and beaches while maintaining good transport links to some of the UK’s larger cities, including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, and London. Bangor University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from populations who are underrepresented

International mobility

The PhD student will have the opportunity to spend some time at a research institution abroad funded by “Taith”—our newly developed programme for international learning that is unique to Wales and “Turing Scheme” a UK-wide programme for international mobility.

Residency requirements

This studentship covers in full the tuition fees for British citizens and other nationals who do not require a visa (e.g., Europeans with settled status, Irish) International candidates are very welcome to apply; however, they need to contact Dr Julian Owen to discuss the possibility of tuition fees waivers.

General information

The initial appointment for the position will be for one year, with an extension of two years after a positive evaluation of capabilities and compatibility. The appointment must lead to the completion of a PhD thesis. PhD students will also have the opportunity to contribute to teaching. The School provides excellent training in teaching, and many students achieve HEA (Higher Education Academy) qualifications while completing their PhDs. 

Further information

Informal enquiries about the studentship and more guidance should you want to prepare a more detailed proposal should be directed to Dr Julian Owen.

How to apply:

All applications must be received on Friday 2nd June 2023 by 00:00 (midnight) UK time through our online application system,

Applications must contain the following documents:

1.    Curriculum Vitae. This should be no longer than two pages.

2.    Cover letter. Include your motivation for applying for this studentship, aspirations beyond conducting a PhD, how you fit the essential and desirable criteria, and any reasons that you feel you are particularly suited to undertaking this project.

3.    Reference letters. Include two letters from academic staff to be submitted in support for this specific application. Candidates for this position must approach referees themselves and include the letters with their application.

4.    Research proposal: four pages including a concise literature review, description of potential research questions, hypotheses, the approach to collecting and analysing data, a proposed timeline for all elements of the research and writing up, and a reference list (the reference list is excluded from the page count). The proposal is not binding: the candidate and the supervisor will be able to make changes during the PhD.

5.    If English is not your first language or if you have not completed university education in an English-speaking institution, provide proof of English language proficiency such as IELTS (minimum 7.0 overall) or equivalent certification.

General enquiries: For general advice about how to apply and eligibility visit the Bangor Doctoral School Website.

Fully funded 3-year PhD studentship

School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University, UK

Closing date: 9th June 2023

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship within the School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University. The studentship is funded by the ALPHAcademy and covers the full cost of tuition fees for PhD students, a maintenance stipend for three years (approx. £17,668 per annum) as well as a generous research allowance. The studentship is due to commence in October 2023.

Supervisor

Dr Julian Owen, and Prof Paul Mullins (School of Human and Behavioural Sciences), in collaboration with Jonathan Flynn (School of Medical and Health Sciences), Dr Leanne Rowlands (Arden University), Dr Craig Roberts (North Wales Brain Injury Service), Dr Rudi Coetzer (The Disability Trust) and the Applied Learning for Preventative Health Academy (ALPHAcademy).

Project

Sport-related brain trauma occurs in both contact and non-contact sports and is among the most frequently reported injury in child and adolescent sport. Trauma can result in prolonged memory problems in younger people (Field et al., 2003). In the long term, there is also emerging evidence of an increased risk associated with a history of repeated brain trauma and the development of neurodegenerative disease in later life.

A recent report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Acquired Brain Injury (Amser Am Newid, 2021) provided a call-to-action to help improve preventative strategies and treatment of acquired brain injury, with an emphasis on children and adolescents. This project will take a predominantly qualitative approach to address key recommendations within this report focusing on prevention of sport-related brain trauma in the educational setting.

Person specification

Essential requirements:

  • First or Upper Second-Class undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (e.g., psychology, sport and exercise sciences, medicine or cognate disciplines).
  • Committed and self-motivated
  • Strong written and oral communication skills

Desirable qualities:

  • A Masters degree in a relevant subject
  • Experience with qualitative research methods

Research Environment

Most recently, 100% of our research has been rated as world-leading or internationally excellent by the REF-2021 committee, placing us in the UK top-5 research institutions in sport and exercise science. The School of Human and Behavioural Sciences is an exciting new School that is the product of a recent merger between two exceptional and research-orientated Schools: The School of Psychology and the School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences. Our research is defined by four research institutes, which the PhD student will be welcome to join: Institute for Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP), Institute for Applied Human Physiology (IAHP), Cognitive Neuroscience Institute (CNI), Institute for Wellbeing Research (IWR). Our School offers postgraduate researchers an excellent research environment, with a large community of PhD students and research-active faculty, regular lab meetings, seminars, student conferences, visiting speakers, and events targeted at broader professional development. There are extensive facilities and dedicated technical staff for conducting behavioural, biomechanical, and psychophysiological research.

Bangor University is situated among the breath-taking landscape of North Wales. Bangor is a friendly and affordable university city, perched on the Irish Sea and with its back against Snowdonia National Park. There is easy access to beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers, and beaches while maintaining good transport links to some of the UK’s larger cities, including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, and London. Bangor University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from populations who are underrepresented.

The Applied Learning for Preventative Health Academy (ALPHAcademy) which has been developed in partnership with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is part funded by Welsh Government and led by Bangor University. We are part of a network of Intensive Learning Academies, hubs for developing skills and expertise, for sharing knowledge and translating research into outcomes. 

International mobility

The PhD student will have the opportunity to spend some time at a research institution abroad funded by “Taith”—our newly developed programme for international learning that is unique to Wales and “Turing Scheme” a UK-wide programme for international mobility.

Residency requirements

This studentship covers in full the tuition fees for British citizens and other nationals who do not require a visa (e.g., Europeans with settled status, Irish) International candidates are very welcome to apply; however, they need to contact Dr Julian Owen to discuss the possibility of tuition fees waivers.

General information

The initial appointment for the position will be for one year, with an extension of two years after a positive evaluation of capabilities and compatibility. The appointment must lead to the completion of a PhD thesis.PhD students will also have the opportunity to contribute to teaching. The School provides excellent training in teaching, and many students achieve HEA (Higher Education Academy) qualifications while completing their PhDs. 

Further information

Informal enquiries about the studentship and more guidance should you want to prepare a more detailed proposal should be directed to Dr Julian Owen, email: j.owen@bangor.ac.uk.

How to apply:

All applications must be received on 9th June 2023 by 00:00 (midnight) UK time through our online application system.

Applications must contain the following documents:

  1. Curriculum Vitae. This should be no longer than two pages.
  2. Cover letter. Include your motivation for applying for this studentship, aspirations beyond conducting a PhD, how you fit the essential and desirable criteria, and any reasons that you feel you are particularly suited to undertaking this project.
  3. Reference letters. Include two letters from academic staff to be submitted in support for this specific application. Candidates for this position must approach referees themselves and include the letters with their application.
  4. Research proposal: four pages including a concise literature review, description of potential research questions, hypotheses, the approach to collecting and analysing data, a proposed timeline for all elements of the research and writing up, and a reference list (the reference list is excluded from the page count). The proposal is not binding: the candidate and the supervisor will be able to make changes during the PhD.
  5. If English is not your first language or if you have not completed university education in an English-speaking institution, provide proof of English language proficiency such as IELTS (minimum 7.0 overall) or equivalent certification.

General enquiries: For general advice about how to apply and eligibility visit the Bangor Doctoral School Website.

 

Welsh and Celtic Studies

 

 

The Centre for Research in Bilingualism and Departments of Psychology, Linguistics, and Education at Bangor University, and the Language Research Centre and Department of Applied Linguistics at Swansea University, supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), invite applications for PhD study, with the possibility of being awarded a fully-funded ESRC DTP Studentship, available to start in October 2023. We expect to make doctoral studentship awards in the interdisciplinary area of Bilingualism.

Start date: October 2023

Location: Bangor, Swansea 

Open to: candidates should have an excellent academic background in the social sciences, holding a 1st or strong upper 2nd class degree; applications from those also holding a relevant research training Masters degree (or an equivalent background in research training) will be considered for a +3 award.

Funding amount: Studentships are offered on either a 1 +3 or +3 basis (i.e., including a taught MSc year, or not).

Hours: Full time; Part time

Closing date for applications:  12:00pm GMT on 3 February 2023.

Further information:
Bilingualism, Gary Oppenheim (g.m.oppenheim@bangor.ac.uk)
Psychology, Kami Koldewyn (k.koldewyn@bangor.ac.uk)
Sport and Exercise Science, Ross Roberts (ross.roberts@bangor.ac.uk)

MORE INFORMATION ON THE FULLY FUNDED PHD STUDENTSHIP

 

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