CBR/JBS/UK~IRC
Studentships: up to £12,000 pa
Deadline: Early January 2010 (or 15 December, see below)
Start date: October 2010
Duration: 3 years
A PhD studentship in the area of Open innovation is offered jointly by CBR (www.cbr.cam.ac.uk), UKIRC (www.ukirc.ac.uk), and Judge Business School (www.jbs.cam.ac.uk) to candidates with an excellent first degree, and with a Research Masters degree by September 2010, who wish to advance their academic, or professional, career. Awards are open to UK/EU/International students.
Research Areas: Open Innovation
You will have an interest in gaining a better understanding of the nature of open innovation. This project will seek to explore the antecedents, processes and consequences of firm’s adoption of open innovation strategy and practices. For instance, how do we explain the variance of firm’s behaviour in adopting OI practices in the UK? How does OI practice effect firm’s innovativeness? And how does the use of open innovation affect internal organization design and IP strategy? The person appointed will become an active, contributing member and colleague in the group and apply rigorous social science methods, build on theoretical insights and collaborate closely with industry to produce high quality research.
Please see http://www.ukirc.ac.uk/research/article/?objid=3201 for further details.
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit a research proposal (no more than 2000 words excluding appendices), together with a CV to Dr. Andy Cosh (adc1@cam.ac.uk) by 8th Jan 2010. In addition, candidates must apply to the Board of Graduate Studies by Monday 4th January 2010 following the procedures explained on the following website: http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/phd/applying/direct/index.html On page 3 of the form state Dr Cosh / Dr Zhang as your supervisors and put UK~IRC studentship applicant on page 6.Any candidates who are also seeking funding from the Cambridge Trusts must apply by 15th December 2009.
Shortlisted candidates are expected to be interviewed before the end of Jan. 2010. Please contact Dr. Andy Cosh (adc1@cam.ac.uk) or Dr Joanne Zhang (jz318@cam.ac.uk) if you have any questions.
