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PhD funding in philosophy, Aberdeen (Scotland)

The Philosophy department at the University of Aberdeen welcomes 
expressions of interest and applications to its PhD programme.

Philosophy at Aberdeen is a lively department with research strengths in a 
number of areas including Philosophy of Science, Epistemology, 
Philosophical Logic and History of Philosophy. PhD students benefit from 
regular colloquia, seminars, and conferences, PhD work in progress 
seminars, travel funding, and office space on campus. The PhD may also be 
undertaken by distance learning.

**Funding opportunities ** The department can support applications for 
AHRC PhD 
studentships<http://www.abdn.ac.uk/funding/details.php?funding_id=7> 
through the Scottish Graduate School in Arts and Humanities, and for 
Carnegie/ Caledonian PhD 
studentships<http://www.abdn.ac.uk/funding/details.php?funding_id=10> . 
Please follow the links and/or contact us for details.

Areas of supervision include:

Philosophy of Science (including Philosophy of Physics and Philosophy of Biology)
History of Philosophy (17th-20th century)
Epistemology
Philosophical Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
Metaphysics
Continental Philosophy
Ethics
See this page for more details: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/philosophy/phd-supervision-397.php

For more information about the PhD programme start here: 
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/courses/phd.php

We welcome informal inquiries and we are happy to talk over your research 
area/proposal and funding opportunities in advance. Please contact 
Postgraduate Coordinator Dr. Beth Lord in the first instance: 
s.b.lord@abdn.ac.uk<mailto:s.b.lord@abdn.ac.uk>