University of Glasgow 2022 UBDC PhD International Scholarships in Digital Footprints for Urban Analytics, UK

The world’s first ever UNESCO Trail was launched on 15 October 2021, bringing together some of Scotland’s most iconic, diverse and culturally significant sites. Scotland’s UNESCO Trail is a unique partnership between VisitScotland, the Scottish Government, the UK National Commission for UNESCO, Historic Environment Scotland, NatureScot, the National Trust for Scotland and Scotland’s 13 UNESCO designations. The trail encourages members of the public to visit the full range of UNESCO place-based designation categories, e.g. New Lanark World Heritage Site, Edinburgh City of Literature, Shetland Global Geopark, and Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere. It brings together these diverse sites whilst promoting responsible tourism and demonstrating Scotland’s unique contribution in the world.

UNESCO RILA is in the process of creating a parallel trail to accompany and complement Scotland’s UNESCO Trail through the co-design of learning and sharing opportunities linked to each site. Working with Trail Partnership representatives and our global partners and networks, we will co-design a programme of activities, learning packs, and digital assets (housed in a project website) under a national framework for place-based cultural heritage engagement with global development and decolonising dimensions, linking each Scottish site with either UK and/or international UNESCO designations, and cultural practices from the list of intangible cultural heritage.

By telling the stories of the land, the people, and our human heritage, we will engage with citizens of the UK and beyond in the pursuit of global peacebuilding.

Through ‘co-creation visits’ we will, with designations and their stakeholders, design resources to support individuals and communities to develop skills and approaches to address chronic and acute global challenges such as xenophobia, conflict, and climate change. By supporting concepts of Gal Gael (good Guesting and good Hosting) we will promote responsible tourism and intercultural dialogue with an ambition to support thriving communities whilst encouraging the protection of the natural and cultural heritage of the designations which benefits?visitors and?residents?alike.

The trail will also address UNESCO's core missions to contribute to the building of a culture of peace, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.

• Table of Content
• About University of Glasgow
• University of Glasgow PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Glasgow PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Glasgow PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Glasgow PhD Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Glasgow PhD Scholarship

• A stipend indexed to the RCUK rate (2020-21 rate £15,285 Full-Time).
• 100% Tuition Fee Waiver at the standard Home/EU or International rate.
• Research Training Support grant (RTSG) of up to £2,250 over 3 years (usually up to a maximum of £750 per year).

Requirements for University of Glasgow PhD Scholarship Qualification

• To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• They should have a good first degree (2.1. or higher) in an appropriate discipline including, but not limited to: social sciences, economics, geography, computing science, statistics or environmental sciences.
• They should be able to demonstrate quantitative or data-driven research skills appropriate to their level of qualification.
• They should be able to demonstrate an interest in and appreciation of the challenges of urban social science research.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Glasgow PhD Scholarship

Applications will be assessed by a selection panel and shortlisted applicants will be asked to attend a remote interview.

• Shortlisting will take place between 30 May – 5 June.
• Applicants notified of interview by 10 June
• Interviews will be scheduled 20-22 June.
• Outcomes will be communicated shortly thereafter.

All scholarship awards are subject to candidates successfully securing admission to a PhD programme within the School of Education. Successful scholarship applicants will be invited to apply for admission to the relevant PhD programme after they are selected for funding.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants must apply via the Scholarships Application Portal, uploading the following documentation:

• UNESCO Trail in Scotland PhD Scholarship application form (in Word format)
• Academic transcripts (All relevant Undergraduate and Master’s level degree transcripts (and translations, if not originally in English) – provisional transcripts are sufficient if you are yet to complete your degree).
• 2 references (where possible your references should include an academic familiar with your work. Both references can be from academics but you may include a work reference, especially if you have been out of academia for more than 5 years).
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) (academic where applicable).