Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity (CREATE) seeks nominations for Commonwealth Scholarships
Date: 07/10/2008
Introduction: The Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity has been asked to nominate two suitable candidates for the Commonwealth Scholarship scheme. CREATE is a five-year DFID-funded programme of research, established in January 2006 to encourage the application of knowledge to improve access to basic education. The award of Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships enables individuals to pursue advanced academic study in other Commonwealth countries. CREATE will be looking for exceptional candidates who wish to pursue their studies around an aspect of educational access in/around one of CREATE's partner countries: South Africa, Bangladesh, India or Ghana. Candidates may apply for one of two awards: - a doctoral degree, of up to three years duration (full-time) - one year of research in the UK on a split-site basis, to aid in the completion of a PhD at the candidate's home institution. Completed application forms should be received by CREATE by 30 November 2008 at the latest.Awards, if granted, will start in Oct 2009. If successful, applicants would study in the UK at the Centre for International Education (CIE), University of Sussex, which leads the CREATE Consortium.
