Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£19,237
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
The School of Health in Social Science PhD Studentships are funded by the School and are designed to enable the development of Doctoral level research, aligned to existing health and social science research within the School.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The UKRI level is currently £19,237 for full-time students, or the pro rata equivalent for part-time students.
Eligibility
- Individuals from outside the UK are welcome to apply, but it will be their own responsibility to pay the difference between the UK and international student tuition fee rates.
- The scholarships will be awarded to new applicants who have applied for admission to a PhD o PhD by Distance degree programme of study at the University’s School of Health in Social Science
Applicants are expected to have the following:
- A research proposal that matches the subject area’s research interests
- A UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree, or an equivalent overseas qualification in a subject relevant to your research proposal. For applicants to the PhD’s in Clinical Psychology a Masters degree in a relevant subject area is also required.
- If English language is not your first language, then an IELTS (or equivalent) of. 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module) is required.
- A demonstrable interest in research in applied social science topics on health and society such as health or mental health, aligned to research areas within the School of Health in Social Science.
- Evidence of capacity to generate a novel research proposal that is feasible
- Evidence of capacity to work independently and with a wide range of others in a professional and collegiate manner
- Experience in reviewing academic literature.
- Experience and skills in empirical research using quantitative and / or qualitative methods
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Feb 2025