The University of Manchester has launched a further £2.5m investment in PhD training with the creation of the President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards. These awards are open to all new PhD students from all nationalities and research areas.
The Faculty of Humanities proposes to make around 40 PDS awards, which will take two forms:
- Category A, 20 or more PDS awards for outstanding AHRC/ESRC applicants: these awards will provide tuition fees, the research council stipend (£13,590 in 2011-12), and an additional stipend of £1K.
- Category B, Around 20 further PDS awards, covering tuition fees (home/EU or international, as appropriate) and the equivalent of the research council stipend (£13,590 in 2011-12)
Eligibility
Applications will be ranked according to two key criteria: the candidate’s academic track-record, and the quality of the research proposal.
- Track-record. Applicants must have a first-class Honours degree (or non-UK equivalent), hold or expect to achieve a Masters-level qualification, which we would expect to be at distinction level or equivalent. Additional indicators of academic quality will include prizes awarded and information supplied by the applicant’s referees.
- Research Proposal. Proposals will be judged according to their cogency of exposition and evidence of the project’s originality.
Application Procedure
Applications should be made using the President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Funding Application Form. Applicants must:
- Submit their application for a place on a doctoral programme in the School by Wednesday 15 February 2012 at the latest.
- Submit their completed Funding Application Form
Submission Deadline
Friday 1 March 2012
Website Link
http://www.llc.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/
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