Overview
Up to 18 University Research Scholarships are available for UK and EU students for Session 2011-2012 for study in any Faculty at the University of Leeds. Up to 2 awards are available in each Faculty.
Faculty of Environment - Closing Date: 25 March
Schools of Earth and Environment; Geography; Transport Studies. The Faculty strongly encourages non-UK EU students to apply for these prestigious awards as they cover academic fees and (for full-time students) an annual maintenance grant of up to £13,895.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA – Please read this information carefully, as your application form will be automatically rejected if you do not meet ALL of the eligibility criteria listed below.
• Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number (Student ID Number) to be eligible for a University Research Scholarship. Applications without a valid University ID Number will be rejected. To apply for a place on a research degree programme, please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply_research.htm
• These awards are only available to nationals from the UK and EU and are not open to applicants who are liable to pay academic fees at the international fee rate;
• Applicants must hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree. Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study;
• Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the University’s English Language requirements. Some Schools require a standard of English higher than the University minimum;
• These awards are not open to individuals who have already been awarded a Doctoral degree.
REGULATIONS
These include the following (full information on the regulations will be sent to all successful applicants):
• Awards must be taken up on 1 October 2011;
• The awards are available for new research students undertaking full-time (3 years) or part-time (5 years) study leading to the degree of PhD. Students who are already registered for PhD research study are excluded from this competition;
• The award will cover academic fees at the UK rate and a maintenance grant of £13,895 for full-time study, part-time will be pro-rata. There are no additional allowances for travel or research costs;
• The award will be made for one year in the first instance and renewable for a further period of up to two years, subject to satisfactory academic progress;
• Applicants must live within a reasonable distance of the University of Leeds whilst in receipt of this Scholarship.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
• Applicants must complete all sections of the University Postgraduate Research Scholarship Application Form, using the space provided on the form and with strict observation of any word limits. Attachments are not permitted and all will be disregarded.
• The completed form should be returned to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office, Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by no later than 25 March 2011 or by email to pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk
• To track the progress of your application, please visit http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk/ and select the tab ‘Application Tracking’, then follow the instructions on screen. Please note that, due to the large volume of applications, the Postgraduate Scholarships Office will not enter into any correspondence regarding the progress of an application.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE & RESULT
Applications are logged by the Postgraduate Scholarships Office and passed on to the relevant Schools for initial consideration. After a School selection process, recommendations for award are then made at Faculty level and final approval given by the University Scholarships Group. Applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome of their application by the beginning of June 2011. The University will publish the names of the successful applicants within the University and externally on the University website.
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this scholarship
Up to 18 University Research Scholarships are available for UK and EU students for Session 2011-2012 for study in any Faculty at the University of Leeds. Up to 2 awards are available in each Faculty.
Faculty of Environment - Closing Date: 25 March
Schools of Earth and Environment; Geography; Transport Studies. The Faculty strongly encourages non-UK EU students to apply for these prestigious awards as they cover academic fees and (for full-time students) an annual maintenance grant of up to £13,895.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA – Please read this information carefully, as your application form will be automatically rejected if you do not meet ALL of the eligibility criteria listed below.
• Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number (Student ID Number) to be eligible for a University Research Scholarship. Applications without a valid University ID Number will be rejected. To apply for a place on a research degree programme, please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply_research.htm
• These awards are only available to nationals from the UK and EU and are not open to applicants who are liable to pay academic fees at the international fee rate;
• Applicants must hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree. Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study;
• Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the University’s English Language requirements. Some Schools require a standard of English higher than the University minimum;
• These awards are not open to individuals who have already been awarded a Doctoral degree.
REGULATIONS
These include the following (full information on the regulations will be sent to all successful applicants):
• Awards must be taken up on 1 October 2011;
• The awards are available for new research students undertaking full-time (3 years) or part-time (5 years) study leading to the degree of PhD. Students who are already registered for PhD research study are excluded from this competition;
• The award will cover academic fees at the UK rate and a maintenance grant of £13,895 for full-time study, part-time will be pro-rata. There are no additional allowances for travel or research costs;
• The award will be made for one year in the first instance and renewable for a further period of up to two years, subject to satisfactory academic progress;
• Applicants must live within a reasonable distance of the University of Leeds whilst in receipt of this Scholarship.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
• Applicants must complete all sections of the University Postgraduate Research Scholarship Application Form, using the space provided on the form and with strict observation of any word limits. Attachments are not permitted and all will be disregarded.
• The completed form should be returned to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office, Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by no later than 25 March 2011 or by email to pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk
• To track the progress of your application, please visit http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk/ and select the tab ‘Application Tracking’, then follow the instructions on screen. Please note that, due to the large volume of applications, the Postgraduate Scholarships Office will not enter into any correspondence regarding the progress of an application.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE & RESULT
Applications are logged by the Postgraduate Scholarships Office and passed on to the relevant Schools for initial consideration. After a School selection process, recommendations for award are then made at Faculty level and final approval given by the University Scholarships Group. Applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome of their application by the beginning of June 2011. The University will publish the names of the successful applicants within the University and externally on the University website.
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this scholarship
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