Graduate School
Form RD1(PUB2) /
“PRIMA-FACIE”
APPLICATION TO REGISTER FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY: BY PUBLISHED WORK (ROUTE 2)
This completed form should be submitted to the Faculty Research Degrees Administrator together with the proposal, all the publications or research outputs and a completed RDPUB form for each publication/output.SECTION 1
The Candidate
First Name(s): / Title:
Surname:
Term time address:
Postcode:
MMU e-mail address: / Contact Number:
Personal e-mail address: / Student ID Number:
Faculty/Department: / Enrolment Date:
Present post and place of work:
Funding(pleasetick one or more):
/ MMU Studentship /
/ Self-funded
/ International Sponsor /
/ External Partner (state whom):
/ Research Council (state which):
/ Other (please specify):
Funding (where funding comes from two or more different sources, please indicate % contribution from each):
Qualifications
Please give details of Master’s degree, including the title of your thesis, honours degree and/or any equivalent qualification.
Master’s degree title(s) / Title of thesis and main subject(s) / Awarding body/place of
Higher Education / Date awarded
Honours degree title(s) or equivalent / Classification / Awarding body/place of
Higher Education / Date awarded
SECTION 2
The Research Proposal
Working Title:
Attach a proposal in approximately 1000-2000 words (font size 12) of the work upon which the thesis is to be based illustrating clearly the contribution made to knowledge.
SECTION 3
Declaration and Signature of Applicant
I understand that, except with the specific permission of the University, I may not during the period of my registration, be a candidate for another award of this or any other university. I confirm that I will prepare and defend my thesis in English.
I am aware of the University Regulations, the Institutional Code of Practice (ICoP), Research Students Handbook of the University, which I have both read and understood (accessible from
Signed: / Date:
(Candidate)
SECTION 4
University Advisor
Please supply a copy of the RDCV for the proposed Academic Advisor. It is understood that the advisor has received a copy of the documentation and formally approved the research proposal.
Name:
I support this application and confirm that the details given are to my satisfaction.
Signature: / Date:
(Advisor)
SECTION 5
Support by Head of Department
I support this application and confirm that the necessary resources, including the facilities in the University detailed above, are available to support the research.
Signature: / Date:
(Head of Department)
SECTION 6
Submission of Form to Faculty Research Degrees Administrator
Signature: / Date Received:
(Faculty Research Degrees Administrator)
SECTION 7
Approval
Consideration at Faculty Level (Date):
Comments:
Consideration by Faculty Research Degree Co-ordinator (Date):
Comments:
Approved by /
/ Research Degree Committee / or /
/ Chair’s action
Approval Signature: / Approval Date:
RDPUB 2, version 1.0, 22/08/2014