FAQs
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Candidates will need to submit:
1. A research proposal using our research proposal template to propose the research they are interested in undertaking with the centre. The template will guide you in outlining your research aims, the motivation, significance of the research, research approach and most importantly the relevance of the proposed research to Citizen-Centred AI.
Each section of the template has a word count and we strongly advise that candidates do not go over the word counts.
Applications not made using the proposal template provided will not be reviewed by our shortlisting panel.
2. A 2-page CV outlining your education and work history, key achievements and any relevant publications you have been a part of. Please note that we do not expect applicants to have had prior research publications.
3. We also encourage applicants to submit a personal statement, especially if they identify with a societal group less represented within Computer Science and/or Higher Education Research (e.g. Women, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Disabled, LGBTQIA+, first generation student, student from a low-income household, carer etc.). Personal statements should be approximately 700 words in length and should (i) Outline your learning and career journey, including any career/learning breaks taken (ii) Reflect on systemic barriers that may have impacted your learning and career journey - highlighting how you navigated those barriers. These will be reviewed by a specialist panel with expertise and/or lived experience in issues related to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
This project is currently in its very early stages, we are currently trying to establish research themes, project work and businesses to engage with. Please bare with us, and watch this space for more future updates.
Yes, candidates are able to request part-time hours. Please indicate in your research proposal and/or your personal statement that you are interested in pursuing the programme on a part-time basis.
How would part-time study work on CCAI?
We allow students to study part-time at a 0.6 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) rate, meaning that students would complete the programme over 6.5 years instead of 4 years. Choosing to study in this mode would also have some changes on the initial formal training from year 1. Instead of completing 6 modules in year 1; students would complete 4 modules in year 1, then a further 2 modules in year 2 at which point you would submit your doctoral research proposal for progression and study at a part-time rate for the remaining 4.5 years.
How many years would it be, how many hours would we be expected to dedicate per week, and would part-time students be required to be based in Newcastle full-time?
Students studying part-time working at a rate of 0.6 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) would be expected to dedicate 22.2 hours (60% of 37hours) a week engaging with the programme. Yes, we would be expecting part-time students to be based at the Newcastle campus for their studies, as we don’t offer any remote or distance learning modes for the programme.
