Category Archives: PhD/post doctoral

SENSS ESRC POSTGRADUATE STUDENTSHIPS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Application Deadline:  Wednesday 24 January 2024

LOCATION: United Kingdom

University ofEast Anglia is  delighted to offer 1+3 (Masters and PhD) studentships in the social sciences through the SeNSS ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership. Please note that SeNSS-funded 1+3 students can only undertake Masters courses currently approved by SeNSS.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nationality: UK Fees and International Fees paying students

Number Available Per Year: SeNSS award over 40 studentships each year.

Course: Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate Research SeNSS Eligible Masters courses and PhDs

​SeNSS studentship holders would be expected to give up any other funding

Applications for a place to study for a PhD (and Master’s, if required) must be submitted to UEA using the University of East Anglia online application form by Wednesday 24 January 2024.

A separate application to SENSS for studentship funding must be made by midday on Friday 9 February 2024 via the SENSS online application platformYour supervisor’s supporting statement must also be completed and submitted by this deadline.

To apply, you will need a PhD research proposal and the support of a UEA PhD supervisor. Assistance with this is available through the support team or UEA SeNSS pathway leads. Early contact with supervisors is encouraged so that there is plenty of time to perfect the research proposal ahead of the winter application deadlines. Please note that SeNSS-funded 1+3 students can only undertake Masters courses currently approved by SeNSS.

BENEFIT:

These Economic and Social Research Council studentships will cover your tuition fees and pay you a stipend, as well as access to funds to support your proposed research and training. Additional funds are available for students needing additional support with their studies because of a disability or long-term health condition.

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FULLY FUNDED IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON SHAWKI SAAD PHD SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline:  4/3/2024

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Imperial College, London is pleased to offer the Shawki Saad PhD scholarships to support PhD study in any of its areas of research for Sub-Saharan African applicants.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Shawki Saad PhD Scholarship is a fully funded programme to support students ordinarily resident in Sub-Saharan Africa.

You can read more about this scholarship at the following link – Imperial launches new scholarship for sub-Saharan Africa PhD students.  

Projects must have a direct relevance to challenges in Sub–Saharan Africa.

BENEFIT:

The programme will fully cover the cost of overseas tuition fees for 3 years, maintenance at the UKRI London rate (£20,622 for 23_24) for 3.5 years and travel costs (flight and visa) for the successful applicant.

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