Postgraduate research opportunities MRes Speech & Language Sciences Studentship 2024/25
ApplyKey facts
- Opens: Wednesday 7 February 2024
- Deadline: Thursday 20 June 2024
- Number of places: 1
- Duration: 1 year full-time commencing 16 September 2024 (academic session 2024/25)
- Funding: Home fee
Overview
The Department of Psychological Sciences and Health has one scholarship available for studying the new Master of Research in Speech and Language Sciences degree. We are interested in hearing from applicants who research aligns with the interests of any of our supervisors.Eligibility
Applicants must have a first-class or upper second-class UK undergraduate degree, or overseas equivalent, in speech and language pathology or a related subject such as linguistics, psychology, cognitive science.
If English is not your first language, we would require IELTS minimum overall band score of 6.5 (no individual test score below 5.5) Test is valid for 2 years, or equivalent.
The successful applicant must be able to commence study on 16 September 2024 (academic year 2024/25)
Project Details
The MRes is suitable for recent graduates, who wish to advance their research skills in the field as well as candidates, who wish to consider subsequent PhD studies.
This programme represents a unique opportunity for students to conduct a substantial research project in the area of Speech and Language Sciences undertaken over one year. Students will gain important research skills by taking at least one 20-credit research training class from the following, and 160 credits of independent research study:
- C8939 - Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology
- C8990 - Research Methods in Clinical Health Psychology
Our research focuses on all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of people with communication problems. We also have a strong interest in understanding typical characteristics of speech and language across the life span. Our department is equipped with state-of-the-art ultrasound tongue imaging technology for the study of speech sound disorders in children and sociophonetics.
Funding details
While there is no funding in place for opportunities marked "unfunded", there are lots of different options to help you fund postgraduate research. Visit funding your postgraduate research for links to government grants, research councils funding and more, that could be available.
Supervisors
We are interested in hearing from applicants who research aligns with the interests of any of our supervisors. Please explore the supervisors’ areas of expertise.
Apply
We are interested in hearing from applicants who research aligns with the interests of any of our supervisors. Please explore the supervisors’ areas of expertise.
You'll need to identify your research supervisor before you make an online application, preferably as soon as possible. When you've identified a potential supervisor, based on how well your research interests match theirs, drop them an email to introduce yourself. In the email, make sure you attach a draft of your research proposal around 1,000 words, along with a copy of your CV.
If your chosen supervisor is available to work with you, they'll confirm this and nominate a potential second supervisor.
Please complete an online application form and upload the following documents required:
- Degree transcripts & certificates
- Proof of English language proficiency if English is not your first language
- Provide full details of 2 references, of which at least one must be academic
- Research Proposal in the region of 1,000 words in length, detailing the subject area and topic to be investigated
Number of places: 1
If there is more than one applicant, the scholarship will be awarded competitively.
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Contact us
- MRes Programme Lead: Dr Anja Kuschmann, anja.kuschmann@strath.ac.uk
- PGR Applications: hass-pgr-applications@strath.ac.uk