The University of Edinburgh is offering up to 45 PhD
scholarships for international students. These awards are open to UK, EU and
overseas students applying to start their first year of study for a research
degree in 2017-2018.
This exciting scholarship scheme provides a valuable
opportunity for postgraduate research students to undertake a package of
training and development which will help them to develop the necessary skills
required to meet their career choices and offer them a breadth of development
opportunities in areas such as teaching, public engagement, entrepreneurship,
data science, and research.
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582, is the sixth
oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland’s ancient
universities.
Applicants have or will have achieved the minimum required
score in one of University’s accepted English language tests.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing
full-time PhD research degree programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to study the
subjects offered by the University
Scholarship Award: Each scholarship covers the UK/EU
rate of tuition fee as well as a stipend of £14,500. Subject to satisfactory
progress, the scholarships are awarded for three years.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility:
The awards are open to UK, EU and overseas students applying
to start their first year of study for a research degree in 2017-2018. Award
applicants should contact the School with whom they intend to study before
applying for the award to ascertain whether the funding is available for the
discipline involved.
Applicants must have already applied for admission to a
full-time PhD research programme of study at the University. Applicants intending
to study a part-time PhD research programme will only be considered for the
scholarship if they have the approval of the School they wish to study with.
Candidates are required to have good English Language skills
with scholarship applicants normally requiring a minimum IELTS of 7.0 achieved
within the past two years. Please check the Entry Requirements for your
proposed programme of study for details of other acceptable English language
qualifications. The requirement for an IELTS score of 7.0 (or equivalent)
may be higher than the level required for admissions purposes.
You may apply for the scholarship prior to obtaining the
necessary English language test results but the results should be uploaded as
soon as possible.
Please also note that if you have applied for consecutive
registration where you will start your Master’s programme of study in 2017 and
your PhD the following year in 2018, that you will not be eligible to apply for
a Principal’s Career Development Scholarship in 2017. Principal’s awards cannot
be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships but can be held with
partial awards such as the Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships.
Nationality: Scholarships are open to UK, EU and
overseas students.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must be of outstanding
academic merit and research potential. Candidates must have, or expect to
obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 honours degree at undergraduate level or the
international equivalent.
English Language Requirement: The requirement for an IELTS
score of 7.0 (or equivalent) may be higher than the level required for
admissions purposes.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Application Deadline: The deadline for receipt of
applications is February 1, 2017.
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