The Archbishop S Degree of Master of Arts (Ma) by Thesis

ARCHBISHOP’S EXAMINATION IN THEOLOGY

ARCHBISHOP’S DEGREE OF MPhil/PhD

Application Form for Probationary Status

Please read the accompanying information leaflet before completing this form.

Degree for which you are applying (please tick appropriate box) / MPhil / PhD
When do you propose to begin the probationary period?
Mode of study (please tick the appropriate box) /

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Full name (in caps, including title)
Home address (in caps)
Tel Numbers: Home /

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Fax Number / E-mail Address
Present Occupation
Religious Denomination
Please give details of any degrees, diplomas or other Further and Higher Education qualifications you have obtained. Please attach a copy of any transcripts you may have received and include information about the institution which granted them, the dates and classes / marks.
Institution / Qualification /

Date

Class / mark

Please give details of any professional experience and qualifications that are relevant to this application.
Have you applied to any other HE institution in the last five years and with what result?

Proposed title of thesis

Research proposal: Please outline your proposal in approximately500 words. It should include the following: a summary of your thesis; a statement of the objectives of your research;, a description of the research questions you wish to address and the method(s) you intend using to address these questions; a statement of how your thesis will make an original contribution to scholarship. (Please attach an additional A4 sheet if necessary.)
What steps have you already taken to determine whether this proposal is academically viable?
Will the research necessary for this thesis involve any special skills? Please list here any skills required eg language skills, sociological survey skills etc and indicate whether you already have these skills.
Have you previously had any research skills training? Please give details and dates.
Please list any research skills you know you will need to acquire.
Please append the names and addresses (in caps) of the persons to whom you have sent the reference request forms and your 500 word research proposal, who have agreed to support your application. These persons should have known you for at least five years and should be able to assess your ability to undertake research at MPhil/PhD level. They should not be related to you

Name

Address

Is you application supported as part of your continuing ministerial training or another professional programme? If so, by whom?

How many hours per week do you intend to set aside for study?

How much time per year might you be able to set aside for study?
Give details of any academic library to which you could have access to support your research.
How will you be funding your study period?
Signature: / Date:

Please return the completed application form and any additional evidence of what you have achieved academically( eg publications) to:

The Administrative Officer

Archbishop’s Examination in Theology

Lambeth Palace

London

SE1 7JU

Tel:020 7898 1196

Fax:020 7401 9886

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