[Students-l] [Fwd: PhD/DBA in Development Informatics (inc. Scholarship Info.) at Univ. Manchester]

[M.J. Menou]

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Subject: PhD/DBA in Development Informatics (inc. Scholarship Info.) at 
Univ. Manchester
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 23:45:55 +0000
From: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks at manchester.ac.uk>
To: Richard Heeks <mzdssrbh at manchester.ac.uk>



The Centre for Development Informatics at the University of Manchester 
is seeking high-quality PhD and DBA candidates to research topics on 
ICTs/information systems and socio-economic development.  Some 
scholarships are available for those starting in September 2010; 
deadline dates vary but many require application before end February or 
end March 2010.

Only very high-quality candidates will be considered.  We are typically 
looking for those with a distinction-level Masters degree from an 
internationally-recognised university in an appropriate topic (which 
includes but is not limited to information systems, management, or 
development); good English skills; and a relevant topic for study backed 
by a proposal that demonstrates an ability to work with academic theory.

Candidates may choose to study a PhD, for which they will typically be 
based in Manchester during much of their study, other than a period of 
fieldwork in a developing country.  Those already in employment may 
choose the DBA route, taken over a four-or-five-year period and 
requiring roughly two two-week periods of intensive study/supervision 
per year in Manchester.  (Scholarships are not available for DBA study.)

Selected candidates will join the Centre for Development Informatics, 
the largest academic group working on issues of ICTs in developing 
countries (http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi).  CDI will consider any 
topic related to development informatics although we have particular 
priorities at present for work on: m-finance; ICTs and 
small/micro-enterprise; gender implications of ICTs; IS methodologies in 
developing countries; e-government; ICTs and civil society 
organisations; ICT policy; and ICT-based offshoring.

Further details about application and scholarships can be found at: 
http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/research/cdi/postgraduate/

Richard Heeks & Brian Nicholson
Directors
Centre for Development Informatics
University of Manchester, UK
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi