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EDUCATION => Scholarships => Topic started by: scholarman on Aug 13, 2013, 09:31 AM

Title: PhD Scholarships for UK/EU or International Students at Kent Business School in UK, 2014
Post by: scholarman on Aug 13, 2013, 09:31 AM
Kent Business School of University of Kent offers PhD scholarships for UK/EU or international students in UK. Applicants should have scored 7.0 in IELT test. As all PhD scholarship students carry out teaching duties there will be no exceptions to this. Three scholarships are offered for three years. All of these scholarships include a stipend at standard UK Research Council rates (£13,590 in 2012-13) plus tuition fees at both home/EU and international levels. Application should be submitted till 27th September 2013.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided any one courses offered by Kent Business School in UK.

Course Level: The scholarships are available for pursuing PhD degree level at Kent Business School in UK.

Scholarship Provider: Kent Business School of University of Kent in UK.

Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: Our highly competitive and will be awarded to the best qualified applicants who show the greatest potential for a successful research career and as teachers. Consequently, successful applicants will normally meet all of the following criteria unless both the research proposal and references are exceptional:

-Distinction at Master's level in a relevant subject.

-Score of 7.0 in IELT test.

As all PhD scholarship students carry out teaching duties there will be no exceptions to this.

Scholarship Open for International Students: UK, European or International Students can apply for these scholarships.

Scholarship Description: Kent Business School invites applications from excellent UK, European or international students for three PhD scholarships with a January 2014 entry. Successful applicants will work with a designated supervisor (either Prof. Soo Hee Lee, Prof. Martin Meyer or Prof. Veronica Wong) on a topic chosen by the supervisor. All of these three-year studentships include a stipend at standard UK Research Council rates (£13,590 in 2012-13) plus tuition fees at both home/EU and international levels.

Number of award(s): Three scholarships are offered.

Duration of award(s): Scholarship is offered for three years.

What does it cover? University of Kent postgraduate scholarships take the form of Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) whereby PhD students receive financial support in return for some part-time teaching. A full GTAs covers tuition fees at the home/EU rate plus a combined salary and maintenance grant of up to the full UK Research Council rate of £13,590 (2011-12 rate).    Kent Business School may also fund international tuition fees for selected scholarships.

Selection criteria: Scholarships are highly competitive and will be awarded to the best qualified applicants who show the greatest potential for a successful research career and as teachers.

Notification:  Successful applicants will be invited to submit a full application and interviews will take place in early November 2013.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is by email.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 27th September 2013.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application (http://www.kent.ac.uk/kbs/pg-research/phd-scholarships.html)