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STIRLING GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOOL What is SGRS?

•Organised by a steering group •Academic and PG representatives •Responsible for organising skills training •Organises the annual conference •Graduate Development Officer www.

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STIRLING GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOOL What are generic skills?

•Non-subject specific skills; transferable skills •Research Councils’ skills statement •Skills audit •Handbook; WebCT www.

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STIRLING GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOOL Research Councils’ Skills Statement •Research skills and techniques •Research environment •Research management •Personal effectiveness •Communication skills •Networking and team-working •Career management www.

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STIRLING GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOOL Useful links www.vitae.ac.uk

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Funding for postgraduate studies

What is funding for?

You can either do a 1+3, or a 3, this varies with subject area as to what is standard.

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Sources of funding for postgraduate studies

Research councils

•AHRC •ESRC •EPSRC •NERC •BBSRC •MRC •STFC Speak to your departmental postgraduate research contact now, and identify a potential supervisor.

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Other sources of PG funding

Charitable trusts CSO etc Research Organisations, eg BCUK, British Heart Foundation etc RESEARCH THAT SHAPES AND IMPROVES LIVES The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

How to identify sources of funding

• • • • • Check your departmental notice boards Speak to researchers Search on eg Researchresearch.com, postgraduatestudentships.co.uk etc See SGRS webpage for list of search engines http://www.research.stir.ac.uk/postgraduate-information/funding sources/opportunities.php

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What should you do?

Speak to researchers that you are interested in working with, and discuss possible funding opportunities.

Work on your research proposal Get a good degree!

You need to do this soon, as most funding competitions close in May, so the summer is too late.

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STIRLING GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOOL

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