Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Scholarships at UNNC and ZUFE
| Reference: |
20103DTPZJ |
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| Length of Scholarships: |
up to 36 months, subject to satisfactory progression |
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| Places: |
10 |
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| Closing Date: |
16:00pm, 15 May 2020 (China Time) |
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The available PhD scholarships cover:
- Tuition fee
- Monthly stipend (RMB 4,500)
- Medical insurance with designated providers
- All above items are covered for up to 36 months based on satisfactory progression
- All regulations set out in the UNNC PGR Scholarship Policy apply
In addition to the above scholarship, successful candidates also have the opportunity to carry out paid teaching (after the completion of Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) training) or research assistant duties at UNNC since second year of their PhD programmes.
Available PhD research areas:
The above scholarships are to support research projects outlined under the following themes:
1. Digital Economy
- Electronic and mobile commerce
- Digital economy and industrial upgrade
- Emerging digital business models, including new retail, entertainment and healthcare sectors
- Data science and intelligent decision-making
- Statistical theory, algorithm, and application based on big data and complex data
- Marketing and consumer behaviour in the Internet environment
- Digital economy and audit value
- Assessment and risk management of urban digital economy development
2. Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Innovation and entrepreneurship management
- Private equity and entrepreneurial finance
- Influence of government policy on innovation and entrepreneurship
3. Financial management and Fintech
- Artificial intelligence and quantitative investment
- Business intelligence and Internet finance
- Transformation of economic institutions in the emerging markets and corporate financial behaviour
- Economic transformation and optimization of accounting system
4. Organisation and Operations Management
- Organisation behaviour
- Strategy and operations management
- Corporate social responsibility
- Intelligent supply chain and complex system management
5. Public Management and Smart City
- Human resource management in public sector
- Urban emergency management based on big data
- City economy and governance
- Environmental protection and green technology
6. Foreign Language and Literature Studies
- Cross-culture Translation Research
- Women’s Literature Translation Research
- Comparative Studies of Chinese and English Languages
- Corpus Linguistics Research
PhD programme structure
PhD programmes at the UNNC are composed of 3 years research and a 1 year thesis pending period for full time PhDs. Full time PhDs are expected to submit their thesis within a maximum of four years from initial registration. PhD supervision is undertaken jointly by academics from the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (ZUFE) and the University of Nottingham UK (UNUK). On successful completion, students will be awarded the University of Nottingham PhD degree, and no reference will be made on the degree certificate as to where the degree has been completed. The University of Nottingham PhD degree will be accredited by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
Eligibility
Applicants must have a first class honours undergraduate degree or 65% and above for a Masters’ degree from a British university, or the equivalent from other institutions.
Applicants must meet the required English language proficiency for the relevant subject area. IELTS 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in all elements) or its equivalent is required for Faculty of Science and Engineering (FoSE) scholarship applicants.
More details can be found on the ‘entry requirements’ page of the website.
How to apply
No separate application is required for applying for a scholarship but please make sure you quote the scholarship reference number in your PhD application form. It normally takes 7-8 weeks for a final decision to be made after the closing date. List of required documents can be found on the ‘how to apply’ page.