University of Kent PhD Studentship in Social Work–UKRI Future Leadership Fellowship Project 2025 (Fully Funded)

A fully funded PhD studentship in social work is being advertised (open to overseas applicants as well as home applicants), for 36 months, on a full-time basis, by the University of Kent. The PhD Studentship is linked to the UKRI funded Future Leader Fellowship grant (MR/X033104/1) entitled “Hair and Care: Examining Black Children and Young People’s Experiences of Exclusion and Belonging in Social Care and Education Settings in England”, and is led by Dr Sweta Rajan-Rankin, Reader in Social Work, University of Kent. The PhD studentship will be located within Work Package 2 which explores Black children and young people’s experiences of trans-racial adoption. The successful candidate will be working closely with the supervisory team including Dr Sweta Rajan-Rankin, Dr Aravinda Kosaraju, and supported by Professor Ravinder Barn, Royal Holloway University, who is leading the transracial adoption project.

The PhD student will be able to develop a discrete research proposal that fits the wider remit of the transracial adoption project. The successful applicant will join a vibrant and inter-disciplinary team and will have opportunities to be part of project training, conferences and assist with project fieldwork.

We particularly welcome applications from exceptional research applicants from Black British, Black Caribbean, Black African and BAME ethnic backgrounds. This is to support research excellence and capacity building among under-represented groups and to enable participant insights into the lives of Black children and families.

 

 

 

• Table of Content
• About University of Kent
• University of Kent Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Kent Fellowship
• Requirements for University of Kent Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Kent

The University of Kent (formerly the University of Kent at Canterbury, abbreviated as UKC or Cantuar. for post-nominals) is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1965 and is recognised as a plate glass university. It is a member of the Santander Network of European universities encouraging social and economic development, Association of Commonwealth Universities and Universities UK. ... continue reading

University of Kent Fellowship

• Category Fellowship
• SponsorUniversity of Kent
• City to study London
• School to study University of Kent
• Course to study Not specified
• Application Deadline December 18, 2024

Aim and Benefits of University of Kent Fellowship

Tuition fees at the Home or Overseas rate, as well as a a doctoral stipend equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend (£19,237 per annum for 2024/25) for three years (36 months).

Requirements for University of Kent Fellowship Qualification

• An excellent academic background (First class Masters in a related social science discipline, or 2:1 with strong evidence of working with adoption and fostering social work (evidenced by CV)
• Excellent research proposal addressing a discrete research question related to transracial adoption, racialisation, embodiment, impacts on black children and families (research proposal)
• Strong understanding of research methods (CV and research proposal)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (research proposal and personal statement)
• Ability to work well in a team, receive constructive feedback and pro-actively contribute to the work package (personal statement)

Application Deadline

December 18, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Kent on evision.kent.ac.uk to apply

Interested applicants should apply for a PhD programme in social work (select the pathway FLF PhD in Social Work) through KentVision. The application must include the subject title: PhD Studentship in Social Work UKRI FLF 26063. Using the drop-down option, the applicants must identify prospective supervisors as Dr Sweta Rajan-Rankin and Dr Aravinda Kosaraju. All applications must include the following:

• CV with academic qualifications, research experience and 2 academic references
• A personal statement of 1000 words indicating the suitability of the candidate for the PhD studentship · A research proposal using this structured template outlining a discrete research project addressing a specific area of transracial adoption research. The proposal should not exceed 2 sides of A4.
• Example of written work (academic research, such as chapter from thesis)

For more details visit: University of Kent website.