2. PERSONAL STATEMENT (approx. 500 words) to include:

1. Short paragraph on current role/s and responsibilities.

2. Main paragraph on CV highlights.

3. Short paragraph on future aspirations including reason for the study.

RESEARCH PROPOSAL (approx. 1500 words) including:

1. Working Title.

2. Your current research Aims or Questions (max. 3).

3. Describe your project in three sentences.

4. Contextual/Literature Review (paragraph highlighting exemplars in relation to proposed field of study – i.e. sketch out the background against which your research will take place).

5. Methods (i.e. how you will achieve your practice-based research).

6. Proposed timeline/structure of project (typically three bullet points will suffice at this stage).

7. Indicative Bibliography (approx. 10 publications).

8. What support do you need from your Supervisory team?