Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by the University of Essex.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing PhD degree level at University of Essex in UK.
Scholarship Provider: University of Essex, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: All three awards are available to UK, EU and international full-time PhD students. Successful international applicants will need to fund the difference between the HEU and international fees. To be eligible, you must hold an offer from the University of Essex for a PhD, Integrated PhD or part-time Professional Doctorate (not MPhil, Doctor of Medicine, and Masters by Dissertation or full-time Professional Doctorate).

Scholarship Open for International Students: UK, EU and international students can apply for the scholarships.

Scholarship Description: University of Essex Doctoral Scholarships support talented PhD students to study at the University. These awards are available to students who can demonstrate an excellent academic background and the potential for future achievement, as well as financial need. They are awarded for each year of study during the standard minimum period of enrolment for your degree, subject to satisfactory progress.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Scholarships are awarded for each year of study during the standard minimum period of enrolment for your degree, subject to satisfactory progress.

What does it cover? In 2014 university is offering three types of scholarship:
University of Essex Doctoral Scholarship: Fee waiver (or partial fee waiver for overseas students) to a maximum value of £4,000, living costs of £12,000 per year (consisting of a stipend and Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantship), plus a training bursary of £250 per year and Proficio points, which may be used to ‘buy’ advanced skills training.
-University of Essex Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantship: Fee waiver (or partial fee waiver for overseas students) to a maximum value of £4,000, living costs of £4,000 per year (consisting of a stipend and Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantship), plus a training bursary of £250 per year and Proficio points, which may be used to ‘buy’ advanced skills training.
-University of Essex Doctoral Fee Waiver: Fee waiver (or partial fee waiver for overseas students) to a maximum value of £4,000, a training bursary of £250 per year and Proficio points, which may be used to ‘buy’ advanced skills training.

Selection Criteria: Candidates will be selected for the award of a scholarship on the following criteria:
-academic ability – based on previous academic qualifications, normally a Master’s degree with distinction or merit;
-research potential – based on the candidate’s research proposal submitted with their application, as well as their statement on the scholarship application form;
-professional development potential – for awards incorporating a GTRA position, based on the candidate’s skills, aptitudes and potential to support their department’s undergraduate teaching or research activities; and
-financial need – based on evidence provided on the scholarship application form.

Notification: Successful candidates will normally be notified by the end of April 2014. Formal notification of a Scholarship award will be sent from the Graduate Admissions Office.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Applicant should complete the University of Essex Doctoral Scholarship application form online via my Essex applicant portal. This will become available to you once you have received an official offer of admission for a relevant course from the Graduate Admissions Office.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1st March 2014.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application