Faculty And Doctoral Academy Scholarships

Faculty And Doctoral Academy Scholarships

 PhD

 Any of the courses offered by the University of Sheffield

 University of Sheffield

 02/02/2016

 Tuition fees+£14,057 maintenance stipend

University of Sheffield

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The University of Sheffield invests a significant amount of funding each year in order to support the very best postgraduate research students. For entry in 2016-17, each Faculty is offering a number of Doctoral Academy and/or Faculty Scholarship awards on a competitive basis.

Each Faculty can offer a range of awards which may include:

• Fees (UK/EU or Overseas) and a full maintenance stipend at the RCUK rate (full-time rate £14,057 in 2015/16)
• Fees (UK/EU or Overseas) and a half maintenance stipend
• Fees only (UK/EU or Overseas)
• a contribution towards fees and/or maintenance
• access to Research Support funds for conference and other expenses
• These scholarships fund up to three years full-time or six years part-time study, subject to satisfactory progress.
• Part-time studentships are paid at 50% of the full-time rate.

Eligibility:

• You should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent.
• You should be applying to start your first year of study on a full-time or part-time PhD with the University in academic year 2016/17 (after 1st October 2016).
• Awards are open to UK, EU and international applicants.

Duration of award(s): Three years full-time or six years part-time study

Selection criteria: Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis – applications are assessed on the basis of academic success and qualifications, experience, research background, a clear well-articulated research proposal, the potential impact of the research and a good match with supervisor/ departmental expertise.