Graduate Teaching Assistantships in Sociology at University of Leicester in UK, 2014

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University of Leicester is offering graduate teaching assistantships within in Department of Sociology. UK/EU and international students can apply for the assistantships. These Graduate Teaching Assistantships are available for full-time registration and are payable as a full UK/EU tuition fee waiver for four years subject to annual progress review. The successful applicants will also receive an annual stipend and salary (worth £13,726 each year) as well as an annual Training Grant (worth £750 each year) to support appropriate research and development expenses. Application should be submitted till 31 March 2014.

Study Subject (s): Assistantships are awarded within the Department of Sociology at University of Leicester.

Course Level: Assistantships are available for pursuing for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme at University of Leicester in UK.

Scholarship Provider: University of Leicester

Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Accreditation: The University of Leicester is an accredited university. University of Leicester is accredited by the Association of AMBA, EUA, ACU and EMUA.

Eligibility:

-First class or upper second class undergraduate degree or an equivalent overseas qualification in a relevant subject;

-It is expected that applicants will also hold a Masters degree in a relevant subject;

-Standard English language requirements;-Available to suitable UK/EU and International (i.e., outside the EU) applicants – please note though that the awards cover tuition fees at the UK/EU rate only; international applicants (and those not eligible to pay UK/EU tuition fees) must demonstrate at the time of their application that they can fund the difference in tuition fee rates

-Available for full-time registration only;

-Applicants must be able to start in October 2014.

Scholarship Open for International Students: UK/EU and international students can apply for the graduate teaching assistantships.

Scholarship Description: These Graduate Teaching Assistantships are available for full-time registration and are payable as a full UK/EU tuition fee waiver for four years subject to annual progress review. The successful applicants will also receive an annual stipend and salary (worth £13,726 each year) as well as an annual Training Grant (worth £750 each year) to support appropriate research and development expenses.

Number of award(s): 3 graduate teaching assistantships are available.

Duration of award(s): Assistantships are offered for four years.

What does it cover? These Graduate Teaching Assistantships are available for full-time registration and are payable as a full UK/EU tuition fee waiver for four years subject to annual progress review. The successful applicants will also receive an annual stipend and salary (worth £13,726 each year) as well as an annual Training Grant (worth £750 each year) to support appropriate research and development expenses.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

Online Application:-Draft a research proposal that tells us what you want to research, how you intend to do it, and why it is worth doing

-Prepare your supporting documents

-Submit your online application or apply by post.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31 March 2014.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

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