Overseas PhD Scholarship, University of Manchester, UKSchool of MACE (top-up) ScholarshipORS awards provide funding to help outstanding full time postgraduate overseas research students.
It provides funding to pay the difference between the international student tuition fees and the home/EU student tuition fees.
The School of MACE then covers the home/EU fee element and awards approximately £4,400 per annum for maintenance.
Eligibility: Due to the funding restrictions, only overseas students may be considered for the award.
Criteria: Applicants must either possess a first class honours degree or international equivalent (this is normally determined as being within, at least, the top 10% of your graduating cohort) or hold a Master's degree with distinction.
Applicants will be considered solely on the basis of their academic excellence and research potential.
Application date: November 2007
Application Procedure:
Applicants are required to complete an Overseas PG Research Studentship Application Form and provide two references - one external (ORS form 2) and one from the potential supervisor within the School (ORS form 3) the applicant will be attending.
The references should demonstrate that the applicant is considered to have outstanding research potential.
Contact for further information:
General enquiries relating to the postgraduate application process within the School should be directed to:
Miss Michelle Ringwood, Postgraduate Research Admissions
Further information on Overseas PhD Scholarship, see - http://www.mace.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/funding/
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