Scholarship graduate program in the East of England

PhD Scholarship program - Commercialisation and Internationalisation of Innovative Companies in the East of England


This modern University has ambitious plans for its future. Two main campuses in Cambridge and Chelmsford are being transformed with major capital investments. With an annual income of £120m, 25,500 students and 2,000 staff, we are a major force for higher education in the East of England.

The Ashcroft International Business School is offering a PhD studentship to work on the commercialisation and internationalisatio n of innovative companies in the East of England.


This scholarship will enable the successful applicant to develop a specific proposal to address this generic issue drawing on previous work carried out in this area by the supervisory team and the regional and international contacts with actors in the business support and development networks in Canada, Europe, China and India and agencies such as the European Commission, East of England International and the OECD.

The successful applicant will have a good (minimum 2:1) undergraduate degree in business, management or a related discipline and will have, or be near to completing a Masters degree. Experience of working in an entrepreneurial environment will be desirable, as will experience of living and working outside their country of birth. Willingness to travel internationally, including undertaking a research internship outside the UK, is essential. This is a full-time scholarship and the successful applicant will be expected to form part of a vibrant, busy research group based on our Cambridge campus, working with other researchers and research students to enhance our scholarly and publishing output in this area.

Contact: Terry Mughan, Professor of International Management, terry.mughan@ anglia.ac. uk , 0845 1962248 or +44-1223-363271 ext. 2248 (international)

Notes:

Students for whom English is not their first language must meet our required minimum level of English language proficiency (IELTS 6.5 in all skills, or equivalent).

To apply, please follow the regular research degree application process, as shown on our website:
http://www.anglia. ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/research/prospective_ students/initial.html

Please specify that the application is in response to this advert and include in your application a project proposal matching one of these two topics.

Closing date 01 September 2009

Applications should be received by: 1 September 2009

Terry Mughan
Professor of International Management
Ashcroft International Business School
Anglia Ruskin University
East Rd
Cambridge CB1 1PT

Tel: (0044) 1223 363271 Ext. 2248