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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Brotherton Research Scholarship at University of Leeds

Overview

The Brotherton Research Scholarship was established in 1931. The fund was bequeathed by the late Baron Brotherton of Wakefield to be devoted to research in some branch of industrial science, preferably industrial chemistry.

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 Brotherton 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 or equivalent qualification;
• Applicants must have attended a Leeds school for a period of at least 3 years immediately prior to entering university or higher education;
• Applicants must be children of British-born parents and must have been resident in Leeds for a period of at least 5 years.


REGULATIONS

These include the following (full information on the regulations will be sent to all successful applicants):
• One scholarship will be available in the School of Chemistry in Session 2011/12 and must be taken up by 1 October 2011;
• This scholarship is available for suitably qualified applicants wishing to undertake full-time research in the areas specified over a period of three years leading to the degree of PhD;
• This scholarship is available for new research students undertaking full-time 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 up to £13,895 per annum. 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 1 June 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. The Schools select the candidate who they wish to recommend for the award and submit the recommendations to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office. The awards are then approved by the Chairman of the Group on Scholarships, Studentships and Prizes. Applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of July 2011. The University will publish the names of the successful applicants within the University and externally on the University website.


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