Deadline- 1 March 2014
Aberystwyth University is seeking applications for Doctoral Career Development Scholarships (DCDS) Competition. Scholarship is offered to pursue PhD level studies in the fields of Art, Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences, Computer Science, English Literature and Creative Writing, European Languages, Geography and Earth Sciences, History and Welsh History, Information Studies, International Politics, Law and Criminology, Mathematics and Physics, Psychology, Sport and Exercise Science, Theatre, Film and Television Studies, Welsh and Celtic Studies.
Scholarship offers-
- Successful candidates will receive a grant for up to three years which will cover their tuition fees (up to the UK/EU rate of approx. £3900) and also provide them with a maintenance allowance of approximately £13,726 per annum and access to a travel and conference fund (max. £500 per annum). Scholarships commence from the main intake: September 2014. There will be approximately new 12 DCDS awards available for the September 2014 intake.
- Non-EU students would have to cover the difference between UK/EU tuition fees and the non-EU tuition fees (approx. £8,350 to £8,600) from their scholarship. However, there will be 3 additional President’s Scholarships, which cover this difference in tuition fees. These will be awarded to the three highest ranked non-EU candidates for the DCDS competition.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- have or expect to obtain at least upper second class honours in their first degree
- apply and be offered a place for doctoral study at Aberystwyth
- achievement of 7.0 in IELTS, or equivalent, as the normal case, for non-UK students (before the end of March 2014 at the latest)
- be commencing their doctoral study in September 2014
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