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This may be of interest to those of you who have EPSRC funding and
expect to submit your thesis by summer 2022.<br>
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<td>[sci-faculty-aca] Sent on Behalf of Deputy Associate
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Doctoral Prize 2022</td>
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<td>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:41:54 +0000</td>
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<td>PGR Funding RKES <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rkes-pgrfunding@strath.ac.uk"><rkes-pgrfunding@strath.ac.uk></a></td>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sci-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk"><sci-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk></a>,
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<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:eng-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk"><eng-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk></a>, Campbell Booth
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:campbell.d.booth@strath.ac.uk"><campbell.d.booth@strath.ac.uk></a>, Paul McKenna
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk"><paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk></a>, John Quigley
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:j.quigley@strath.ac.uk"><j.quigley@strath.ac.uk></a>, Matthew Alexander
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:matthew.j.alexander@strath.ac.uk"><matthew.j.alexander@strath.ac.uk></a></td>
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<td>William Kerr <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:w.kerr@strath.ac.uk"><w.kerr@strath.ac.uk></a>, Carol Brady
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:c.brady@strath.ac.uk"><c.brady@strath.ac.uk></a>, Elaine Hurley
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk58413063" moz-do-not-send="true"><b><i><span style="color:#002060" lang="EN-US">Sent on Behalf of Deputy Associate
Principal (R&KE), Professor Billy Kerr<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58413063"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58413063"><span style="color:#002060">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58413063"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58413063"><b><span style="color:#002060">We would be grateful if you would
draw the attention of your eligible PhD students to this
announcement.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58413063"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58413063"><span style="color:#002060">We are pleased to announce a call
for the
<b><i>EPSRC Doctoral Prize</i> </b>funded by the EPSRC
Doctoral Training Partnership. The prize funds a 1 year
salary for an outstanding researcher to support the
further development of their research activities following
completion of PhD studies. Candidates must have had EPSRC
funding for their PhD programme and must have successfully
completed their PhD
<i>viva voce</i> exam and submitted the final version of
the thesis by the start of the Doctoral Prize project
(approximately between May and October 20</span><span style="color:#1F497D">22</span><span style="color:#002060">).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58413063"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58413063"><span style="color:#002060">When assessing the applications the
Panel will be looking for evidence of:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#002060">the excellence of the
researcher; <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#002060">the quality of the
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Roman",serif;color:#002060">
</span><span style="color:#002060">how this research is
substantively new and different from the candidate’s PhD
work; and<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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Roman",serif;color:#002060">
</span><span style="color:#002060">the role of the proposed
research in advancing the career prospects of the
applicant.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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