Fully-funded Postgraduate Teaching Assistantships

Introduction:

The School of Law invites applications for Postgraduate Teaching Assistantships tenable for 3 years from October 2012. Those appointed will undertake PhD research in the School and will contribute to the Law Undergraduate teaching programme. In return successful candidates will receive a (home) fees waiver and a bursary of £14,000 per annum.

About the project:

The School, through its Law Research Centres, including the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, the Centre for Environmental and Energy Law and Policy, the Hywel Dda Institute, and the Richard Price Centre for European Law, can provide specialist supervision in any subject within the broad province of each of these bodies. Please see the School website for more details.

Candidate eligibility:

Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified candidates who can demonstrate exceptional academic ability. As a minimum candidates are normally required to have an excellent Master's degree, preferably in Law, though exceptional performance at undergraduate level will be considered.

Studentship value:

Successful candidates will receive a (home) fee waiver and a bursary of £14,000 per annum.

How to apply:

In the first instance candidates should apply, by email, to the Acting Director of Postgraduate Research, Dr George Leloudas: g.leloudas@swansea.ac.uk

Please include:

• A letter of application
• A complete CV, including the details of two academic referees
• A research proposal of no more than 2 pages

Application closing date:

• Applications must be received by 31st March 2012. Interviews will be held shortly thereafter
• It is expected that the successful candidate will start in September 2012

Further information:

For informal enquiries contact Dr George Leloudas, Acting Director of Postgraduate Research:  g.leloudas@swansea.ac.uk