GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

APPLICATION TO REGISTER FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) ON THE BASIS OF PUBLISHED WORK

Submitted by the School of……………………………………………………………………….

(This form should be typewritten)

Name of Candidate
Proposed Critical Appraisal Title
Correspondence Address
E-mail address
Current Professional Appointment
Qualifications (Degree and postgraduate degree only - with dates, titles and awarding body)
Details of the Work to be Submitted to support the Application / Please append the following:
a)Detailed list of all published work, clearly highlighting the published work upon which the application is based. Please give titles, authors, journal/publisher, volume, page numbers etc in sufficient detail to enable the work to be identified. Unpublished works may not be submitted unless proof of acceptance for publication can be provided.
b)A statement of not more than 1,000 words indicating how and in what respect the work has made a significant and coherent contribution to knowledge.
c)A statement explaining where and when the work was undertaken and whether it may have been submitted for any other award.
d)If all or parts of the work are the result of collaborative research, a statement by the collaborating researcher(s) confirming the contribution which you have made to the research must be submitted.

An Advisor CV proforma must be submitted for each advisor (available from the Graduate School). Other forms of C.V. will NOT be accepted.

Advisor(s) on programme of Work
Name of Principal Advisor
E-mail address
Post held
Area(s) of subject expertise
Number of registered research degree candidates currently supervised / MPhil / PhD
Number of candidates previously supervised to successful completion / MPhil / PhD
Undertaken the University’s Research Supervision Training Programme / YES / NO / IN PROGRESS
(If yes, date of successful completion)
Name of Advisor
E-mail address
Post held
Area(s) of subject expertise
Number of registered research degree candidates currently supervised / MPhil / PhD
Number of candidates previously supervised to successful completion / MPhil / PhD
Undertaken the University’s Research Supervision Training Programme / YES / NO / IN PROGRESS
(If yes, date of successful completion)
Statement by the Applicant
a)I wish to apply for registration on the basis of the proposals given in this application.
b)I confirm that the details given in the application are correct.
c)I understand that,except with the specific permission of the University, I may not, during the period of my registration, be a candidate for another award of a University.
d)I confirm that no part of the work to be submitted for the award of PhD has previously been submitted for a degree at Staffordshire University or any other University.
e)I understand that I must prepare, present and defend my submission in English.
Applicant’s signature:
Date:
Recommendation of the Advisers
I/We support this application and believe that the applicant has the potential to successfully complete the programme of work proposed within the University’s maximum registration period.
We recommend that the applicant be registered as a candidate for the degree of PhD by Published Work.
Principal Advisor
Signature: / Date:
Second Advisor:
Signature: / Date:
Recommendation of the Dean of School
I support this application and confirm that the School will ensure that the necessary resources are made available for the duration of the project.
Print Name: / Position:
Signature: / Date:
Approval of Application
The Graduate School Committee confirms the approval of the application to register for a PhD by Published Work.
Signed:
(Chair of GSC) / Date:

If you have any questions regarding this form, please contact the Graduate School:

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