International Research Studentships at University of Reading in UK, 2015

University of Reading, UK.

Scholarship Description:

University of  Reading

The University is pleased to declare seven PhD studentships available for October 2015 start. These are accessible for highly qualified applicants for research within the Faculties of Science, Life Sciences and Arts, Humanities and Social Science.

Study Subject(s):

The full ‘prize’ studentship is offered for research in any area within the Faculties of Science, Life Sciences and Arts, Humanities and Social Science. Fees-only Studentships are open to research in any area but applications for research falling within the following themes are particularly welcomed:

-Climate and environmental change

-Agriculture and food security

-Health and well-being

-Prosperity and resilience

-Heritage, creativity and values

Course Level:

Studentships are available for pursuing PhD research program at University of Reading.

Scholarship Provider:

University of Reading

Scholarship can be taken at:

UK

Scholarship Application Deadline:

The application deadline is 3oth January 2015.

Eligibility: 

Funding is only open to international (non-EU) candidates.

Scholarship Open for International Students:

International students (non-EU) can apply for these research scholarships.

Number of award(s):

Seven PhD studentships will be offered.

Duration of award(s):

All awards are for three years in duration.

What does it cover?

-One full ‘prize’ studentship offering: a subsistence grant (stipend) to equal the UK Research Councils rate, tuition fees at the International rate and a £1,000 p.a. training and development allowance.

-Six fees-only scholarships, each one offering: tuition fees at the International rate and a £1,000 p.a. training and development allowance.

Notification:

Successful candidates will notified via a official studentship award letter by 1st May 2015. Please note that this is provided individually from any Offer of Admission and will be subject to standard checks for eligibility and other criteria. if you have not received a formal studentship funding offer by 1st May 2015 this will specify that you have not been successful in this competition. Where a candidate is successful in being awarded funding, this will be confirmed via a formal studentship award letter which is provided separately from any Offer of Admission and will be subject to regular checks for eligibility and other criteria.

Online Application:

-As a first step, you will need to submit an application for admission to a PhD in your chosen subject via our online admissions portal

-In the ‘Scholarships applied for’ box which appears within the Funding Section of your on-line application, you must quote ‘International Research Studentship Competition’ in order for your application to be considered in this competition.

-Upload a summary of your proposed research and any relevant skills or experience. Your research proposal should indicate which of the research themes listed above it relates to, justifying the fit of the research to this theme. If you only wish to be considered for the full studentship, selection of a theme is not obligatory but you will increase your chances of being awarded funding if your research can be considered for both a full ‘prize’ studentship and a fees-only studentship. The research proposal should be a maximum length of 500 words excluding references. The research proposal is an important element of the funding decision; you may wish to consult the Graduate School’s guidance on writing a research proposal and/or your proposed supervisor.