The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine invites applications for a 3-year studentship to undertake a PhD in the area of Global Health Governance within the Department of Public Health & Policy. The project is funded by a 4-year European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Researcher Grant held jointly between Dr Kelley Lee of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Professor Colin McInnes of Aberystwyth University. Dr. Lee will be the Primary Supervisor for this studentship and Professor McInnes the Secondary Supervisor. Opportunities will exist for a period of study at Aberystwyth University but the studentship will be based at LSHTM.

Research Programme

The research programme is entitled The Transformation of Global Health Governance: Competing World Views and Crises. As well as the two lead investigators, the programme employs four full-time research fellows, a second PhD student based at Aberystwyth University, and two part-time project administrators. An extended programme synopsis is appended below.

The studentship

The successful applicant will be expected to make a contribution to the research programme as well as completing a PhD. The subject of the PhD must be within the general area of the programme, and in particular we would welcome applicants willing to work in the fields of: economism or biomedicalism in shaping the global governance of pandemic influenza or tobacco control. Applicants who do not possess recognised training in research methods will be expected to take such a course at LSHTM as part of their training.

Eligibility criteria

• Hold a 1st or 2.1 university degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (international relations/politics, public health)
• Hold a Masters degree in Public Health or International Relations/Politics
• Have demonstrated previous interest in global health governance through research or work experience
• Have proven experience in writing up study results and findings in reports, guidelines, standard operating procedures or papers suitable for publication in peer-reviewed journals

It is desirable that applicants for this scholarship should have:

• Have experience of qualitative methods notably key informant interviewing and document analysis
• Have experience in advanced research skills (PG level or equivalent)
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Have ability to work well independently and as part of a larger project team
  

Award

The studentship will cover course fees (at UK/EU rate) and a student stipend for three years. An additional £2000 per year will be provided to cover direct research costs and fieldwork.

Start Date

The studentship will commence on 1 October 2009.

How to Apply

Applicants need to specify they are applying for the ERC studentship and quote the project title on their application. Applications should be submitted to the Registry at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine:

The Registry
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7299 4646
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7323 0638
E-mail: registry@lshtm.ac.uk

Applications are to include:

• Completed Research Application Form (including a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form)
• grade transcripts from undergraduate and postgraduate degrees
• CV
• two references in support of your application
• two examples of recent written work by applicant
  
• Research proposal: 1500-word description of proposed PhD thesis including how it would contribute to overall research programme

Please state on your application the name of the studentship you are applying for.

For queries relating to the research programme please contact Dr. Kelley Lee (kelley.lee@lshtm.ac.uk).

Further guidance can be found by clicking on the links below:

Guidelines on how to complete the Research (MPhil/PhD/DrPH) application forms

Hard copies of these forms may be obtained by contacting the Registry at registry@lshtm.ac.uk or by telephoning: +44 (0) 20 7299 4646

Further details of the School's course portfolio and other information can be found on our prospectus pages at www.lshtm.ac.uk/courses

Deadline for Applications

The deadline for receipt of complete applications under this scheme is 8 May 2009.

Further Details

Further guidance on making an application can be found by visiting the How to Apply pages of the School's website, or by e-mailing: Registry.