Roehampton University-Sacred Heart (RUSH) PhD Scholarships

University of Roehampton Scholarships

PhD Degree

Deadline: 5 Dec 2016
Study in:  UK
Course starts: 1 Oct 2017

Last updated: 02 Jun 2016

Brief description: Thanks to charitable sponsorship from the Society of the Sacred Heart, 3 fully-funded, full-time PhD studentships are presented for new overseas students, starting 1 October 2017. The studentships are for the support of 3 applicants with a strong academic record and the probable for academic brilliance at doctoral level.

Preference will be specified to applicants from lower or middle income countries. Successful applicants will demonstrate a promises to contributing to their home community through their considered research project or area of study, and through their future career plans.

Host Institution(s): University of Roehampton, UK

Level/Field of study: PhD Programme where the considered research project or area of study, may be, for example, associated to education, human rights, theology/philosophy, other topics appropriate to justice, community service, environmental development.

This is only an investigative list; no disciplinary areas are excluded, and specific projects and intentions will be assessed in relation to the broad criterion of making a contribution to the student’s home community.

Number of Awards: 3

Target group: Release to all worldwide students but first choice will be specified to applicants from lower or middle income countries

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarship covers the fee at overseas rates, stipend at Research Council UK rates, currently £16,057 (tax-free), and involvement to research project expenses.

The scholarships are for three years, subject to yearly assessments of  satisfactory progress.

Eligibility: You must congregate the standard requirements for PhD study at Roehampton. The criteria are:

•  Academic brilliance – record to date and potential

• Nationality and domicile (applicants must announce all nationalities held; partiality will be prearranged to those who are exclusively citizens of and domiciled in lower-middle income countries*)

• Promises to contributing to the student’s home community

• Fit of expected project to the research environment at Roehampton and presented supervisory expertise

Application instructions: Prior to submitting a full application, applicants should contact a potential academic supervisor at Roehampton to discuss their project thoughts.  Applications should be submitted by 5 December 2016.

It is essential to browse the scholarship brochure and browse the administrator website (link found below) to access the application form and for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Administrator Scholarship Website: http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/Courses/Graduate-School/Funding/