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1.
Objectives
Immediately prior to the Annual Conference, ISBE is again organising
a Doctoral Day Seminar for postgraduate research students in small
business and entrepreneurship. The objective is to provide a platform
for doctoral and research students at different stages of their
studies, to present their ideas, problems and issues in an academically
rigorous but supportive environment. Students will gain useful insights
into methodological, theoretical, conceptual, and policy developments
in the field as explored by other students and leading academics.
Throughout
the day, different aspects of undertaking a doctorate will be discussed,
from developing your research topic and undertaking a literature
review, to fieldwork, methodological issues, writing up and the
viva itself. The Doctoral Day also offers a great opportunity for
doctoral students to meet eminent scholars in the field of small
business and entrepreneurship research and to gain the educational
benefits of full participation in the ISBE Conference.
2.
Student Registration Fees & Expenses
The Doctoral Day Seminar is FREE to eligible students who have registered
and paid to attend the full Conference on the following three days.
The Student Delegate Fee for the full conference, including Student
Membership of ISBE for one year, is £165 if booked before
31st July 2008. The fee rises to £190 if booked after the
1st August 2008. These fees do not include the optional items such
as the three evening events which are extra if required. These fees
exclude accommodation, subsistence and travel expenses which must
be arranged and paid either personally or by the student's own sponsoring
institution.
3.
Eligibility Criteria
Only students registered for relevant postgraduate or research degree
programmes, either in the UK or overseas, who are not in receipt
of a full-time salary are eligible for the Student Registration
Fees and a FREE place. Students in receipt of scholarships or bursaries
are eligible but salaried members of staff are not. A condition
of the place on the Doctoral Seminar is that students attend the
full three-day Conference programme.
An
authorised person from the student's sponsoring University, Business
School or other Institution is required to provide a statement confirming
the student's status and eligibility for a place. Please complete
the form overleaf, have it signed by your Head of Department or
Director of Studies and return with your completed Conference Registration
Form to the Conference Secretariat
There will be a limited number of places at the Doctoral Day Seminar
and these will be allocated in order of application when the Conference
Registration process is completed and the fees have been paid. Each
educational institution may be limited to a maximum of three places
in total if over-booked.
4.
Application Form
Students wishing to attend the Doctoral Day should first register
for the ISBE Conference online (click
here) and then complete and return the separate Doctoral Day
Application Form click here for
PDF version; click here for
Word version.
Outline
the stage which they are at (i.e. start; pre fieldwork; post fieldwork;
writing up); the aims of their research; the methods used and the
key issues they wish to raise. Please send it to ISBE Conference
Registration by e-mail to registration@isbe2008.org, or by post
to the Conference Secretariat at the address below, by 30th August
at the latest.
5.
Further Information
a)
Doctoral Day Programme & Topics: Dr Carole Howorth, IEED,
Lancaster University Management School Tel: 01524 594847; Fax: 01524
594743; E-mail: c.howorth@lancaster.ac.uk
b)
Conference Administration: Maggie Hall, Conference Coordinator,
ISBE Conference Secretariat, P O Box 888, Dept NB844, Harrogate
HG2 8UH, UK. Tel: 01423 879208 Fax: 01423 870025
Further
details of the Doctoral Day Seminar Programme will be published
on the website when available.
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