Overview
Humanitarianism and Conflict Response at The University of Manchesteris driven by a desire to inform and support policy and practice, to optimise joint working between partner organisations, and to foster increased understanding and debate within the field of humanitarianism and global health.
Career opportunities
The PhD programme at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute aims to cater for researchers who envisage an academic career, as well as those who wish to use their research experience to inform a career in areas relating to our research and teaching.
These include non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the charitable sector, national and global health, government and civil service, and international affairs.
Programme Structure
Research:
- As a postgraduate researcher in HCRI, you will join an active and accessible research community. Our interests are varied in terms of disciplines, geographies, time periods, and topics.
- Integrated with our research goals, the HCRI PhD programme offers a flexible approach to the provision of teaching, to identify and challenge current assumptions about issues such as aid, conflict response and governance.
- It aims to prepare the next generation of crisis response researchers and practitioners, while also seeking to understand the experiences of people affected by crises, to engage with their perspectives and help make their voices heard.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
International Relations Emergency & Disaster Management View 52 other PhDs in International Relations in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
- Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)
- Any strong relevant professional experience will be considered on a case by case basis.
Tuition Fee
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International
21500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 21500 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
7000 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7000 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Manchester
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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