{"id":1999,"date":"2016-10-13T13:59:09","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T12:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/?p=1999"},"modified":"2016-11-03T11:41:16","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T11:41:16","slug":"postgraduate-research-funding-open-day-for-students-considering-phd-in-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/postgraduate-research-funding-open-day-for-students-considering-phd-in-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Postgraduate Research Funding Open Day for students considering PhD in Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

Graduate students considering a PhD in Law are encouraged to come to a Postgraduate Research Funding Open Day at Kent Law School on Wednesday 30 November.<\/p>\n

The event, which runs from 11am to 4pm, will cover topics such as how to write a good proposal, how to find a supervisor, and how to apply for scholarships and funding. We\u2019ll explain our own admissions system, introduce you to potential Law School supervisors, give you a free lunch, and give you feedback on your proposal.<\/p>\n

Kent Law School is ranked 8th in the UK for Research Intensity in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework<\/a> (REF) and is ranked as a top 20 UK law school<\/a> in three of the major league tables for Law.<\/p>\n

Co-Director of Postgraduate Research at Kent Law School, Dr Emily Grabham, said: \u2018Kent Law School enjoys a pluralistic intellectual environment for research, in which traditional and critical legal scholarship, theoretical and empirical work, and interdisciplinary studies all flourish.\u00a0We particularly welcome research proposals in socio-legal studies, law and the humanities, and critical legal studies. Every year, we offer several scholarships<\/a> funded by the Law School, the University of Kent, the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC), and the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), amongst others.\u2019<\/p>\n

Places for the Open Day are limited to 25; to apply for one of these places, please send an email to klspgfunding@kent.ac.uk<\/a> including your name, address, and any institutional affiliation along with:<\/p>\n

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  1. A draft research proposal (see below*)<\/li>\n
  2. A maximum one page CV<\/li>\n
  3. A list of up to two academics at Kent Law School<\/a> whom you have already contacted with a view to applying for a PhD.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The deadline for receipt of applications is 4pm, Monday 14 November 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    *Draft research proposal<\/em>: At this stage, we are looking for a maximum\u00a0700 word draft proposal. Don\u2019t feel you need to submit the full 700 words \u2013 aim for clarity and be honest about what you don\u2019t yet know (that\u2019s the point of the Open Day). For further guidance, please see our tips on writing a research proposal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Your draft research proposal should be written in English and include:<\/p>\n