NWDTC Postgraduate Studentships for International Students at University of Manchester in UK, 2014

Started by scholarman, Dec 27, 2013, 01:32 PM

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University of Manchester offers postgraduate studentships for international students in the field of Economics, Social Anthropology, Sociology, Social Statistics and Politics. Studentships are available for undertaking postgraduate taught and postgraduate research program at University of Manchester. These postgraduate studentships are offered for 3 or 4 years (full-time) and 6 or 8 years (part-time) depending on programme. Studentships are awarded on the basis of academic merit/research. The application deadline is 3 February 2014.

Study Subject(s): Studentships are awarded in the field of Economics, Social Anthropology, Sociology, Social Statistics and Politics at University of Manchester.

Course Level: Studentships are available for undertaking postgraduate taught and postgraduate research program at University of Manchester.

Scholarship Provider: University of Manchester, UK and North West Doctoral Training Centre (NWDTC)

Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility:

-(PhD): UK Masters degree (or overseas equivalent) at Merit level, which MUST include a minimum 60% average in taught component, minimum 60% in dissertation, with no mark below 50%.

-(Masters followed by PhD): UK Bachelors degree (or overseas equivalent) at 2:1

-(PhD/MRes – Economics only): Full academic entry requirements can be found here .

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students all nationalities can apply for these postgraduate studentships.

Scholarship Description: University of Manchester offers postgraduate studentships for international students in the field of Economics, Social Anthropology, Sociology, Social Statistics and Politics. Studentships are available for undertaking postgraduate taught and postgraduate research program at University of Manchester. These postgraduate studentships are offered for 3 or 4 years (full-time) and 6 or 8 years (part-time) depending on programme. Studentships are awarded on the basis of academic merit/research.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): These postgraduate studentships are offered for 3 or 4 years full-time and 6 or 8 years part-time depending on programme.

What does it cover?

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Standard Studentship: Home fees, £13,863 annual maintenance stipend and Students can claim for certain research expenses from the Research Training Support Grant.

-AQM (Advanced Quantitative Methods) – Economics and Social Statistics Programmes only:  Home fees, £16,863 annual maintenance stipend and Students can claim for certain research expenses from the Research Training Support Grant.

Selection Criteria: These postgraduate studentships will be awarded on academic merit/research.

Notification: Successful applicants will be notified in March/April 2014.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Applications must include research proposal, two academic references, Degree certificates and transcripts, Personal statement, CV and NWDTC application form.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 3 February 2014.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application