Outline

The first Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) tasks countries with eradicating poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions. It also requires estimates of poverty to apply to adults and children, which necessitates the development of suitable measures and indicators to reflect the distinct needs of children. This presents a challenge for poverty researchers and national statistical offices charged with collecting data to monitor progress on meeting of this ambitious target. This PhD focuses on how the different dimensions of poverty relating to children might be mapped out, and compared, using a method called the Consensual Approach. This approach has been applied widely offers an alternative as well as a complement to existing poverty measurement frameworks (e.g. rights based, capabilities or deprivation of basic needs approaches). This PhD, in collaboration with the UNICEF West and Central Africa regional office, will involve running focus groups in Senegal with children, young people and adults to see if there is consensus about what constitutes minimally acceptable living standards for children and young people. Are different indicators required and how might these be developed in a low-income country setting like Senegal? Focus will be placed on intergenerational differences in needs and deprivation. Conclusions will inform a pilot poverty survey of Senegal which will then be used to provide recommendations for the measurement of poverty in Senegal and inform future data collection in the country through national surveys. The PhD will draw on contacts and working relationships between the supervisors and the UNICEF Regional Office in Dakar.

What is funded

Funding covers a three-year studentship award with a full waiver of overseas PhD tuition fees, as well as an annual stipend at UKRI level (for 2020/21 it is £15,285). This is subject to satisfactory progress.

If an applicant has either a tuition-fee only or stipend-only award, they are eligible to apply but you will not receive double-funding

Eligibility

Applicants must be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) from the world’s Least Developed and Other Low Income Countries based on the DAC list of ODA Recipients 2020 (list of eligible countries are listed below).

Part-time and distance-learning applicants will not be considered

Applicants must:

• meet the entrance criteria for your chosen PhD programme

• be liable to pay overseas tuition fees

• not have been awarded another scholarship covering both tuition fees and stipend.

For further information and eligibility on how to apply, please see: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/funding-and-fees/internat…

If you are an existing applicant to the School of Social Sciences and wish to be considered for this scholarship please contact the Graduate Office (graduateoffice@cardiff.ac.uk).

Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 15 June 2020. Nominations are then submitted to the Doctoral Academy by 01 July 2020. The outcome of the scholarship awards is likely to be announced week commencing 20 July 2020, for a 01 October or January programme start date.

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES:

Afghanistan

Angola

Bangladesh

Benin

Bhutan

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Gambia

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

Kiribati

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lesotho

Liberia

Madagascar

Malawi

Mauritania

Mozambique

Myanmar

Nepal

Niger

Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Sudan

Sudan

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tokelau

Tuvalu

Uganda

Vanuatu

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

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This program is available in English only. To request information in Welsh, please contact the Postgraduate Recruitment Team (postgradmarketing@cardiff.ac.uk).

How to Apply

Please specify in the funding section that you wish to be considered for the ‘V-C’s International Scholarships for Research Excellence’

SCHOOL SELECTION PROCEDURES

To be considered by the School of Social Sciences, applicants must complete and submit the following documentation:

1. A fully completed application form for admission to doctoral study in the School of Social Sciences: submitted to the Academic Registry via the online admissions portal.

https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/programmes/programme/social-sciences#

2. Academic references: all admissions applications require two references to be dated within the last 6 months. Please ensure that your chosen referees either provide a reference of letter headed paper that is signed and dated or complete the referee form found on the University’s application webpages and either upload to the online application portal or return them to the Graduate Office (graduateoffice@cardiff.ac.uk).

https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying/application-forms

3. Academic qualification certificates and transcripts: academic transcripts must be submitted via the online admissions application. The University will use these to verify your academic qualifications.

4. An extended proposal: applicants must submit a copy of an extended proposal (from 500 and 1500 words or three-page long approximately, not including bibliographic references) to supplement the summary proposal found in their application form. We suggest that you use the following five headings in your research proposal:

* Title, aims and purpose of the research;

* Brief overview of the academic literature relevant to your field;

* Proposed design/methods;

* Academic contributions of your research;

* Bibliographic references.

5. Copies of English Language certificates (if applicable): a minimum score of 7.0 IELTS (or equivalent) is required for postgraduate research at the School. Applicants whose first language is not English are required to pass an English test at a high level prior to their admission being confirmed. Conditional offers based on future results will not be made. For a list of recognised English language qualifications accepted by Cardiff University, please consult:

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying/english-language-requirements

6. ALL Applicants must attach an academic CV e.g. https://www.vitae.ac.uk/researcher-careers/pursuing-an-academic-career/how-to-write-an-academic-cv

7. A Personal Statement that gives a strong statement of the research interest, preparation and understanding of the research context and significance https://www.vitae.ac.uk/researcher-careers/pursuing-an-academic-career/writing-a-statement-of-academic-research-interest