The Foundation for Urban and Regional Studies funded Postgraduate Scholarships (http://scholarship-positions.com/postgraduate-research-scholarships-for-international-students-at-latrobe-university-australia-2013/2012/09/06/) for International Students in the Field of Urban and Regional in UK Study Subject(s):Field of study is Urban and Regional studies.Course Level:This scholarship is available for pursuing postgraduate research degree level.Scholarship Provider:Foundation for Urban and Regional Studies LimitedScholarship can be taken at:UKEligibility:- Studentships are intended to permit students, generally from low and middle income countries, to pursue postgraduate research degrees.
- Conversely research which takes a 'technical' approach to urban and regional questions and does not place them within wider contexts of understanding is unlikely to be given priority.
- From 2005, only applicants from countries in Groups B and C (http://www.isa-sociology.org/table_c.htm) of the World Bank classification will be eligible to apply.Scholarship Open for International Students:Studentships are intended to permit students, generally from low and middle income countries, to pursue postgraduate research degrees. In recent years studentships have been awarded to students from countries including Argentina, Cameroons, Chile, Nepal, South Africa, Turkey, Uruguay and Zambia.Scholarship Description:FURS is concerned to promote urban and regional research and within this broad field it is particularly keen to encourage an understanding of the interconnection between social, economic and political processes and of the broader causes and effects of these processes. This means for example that research which examines policies critically and focuses on their unintended as well as intended consequences is more likely to be supported than research on managerially defined questionsNumber of awards offered:Not Known Duration of award(s):They will be for one or two years' duration (subject to satisfactory progress).What does it cover?The value of the studentships will normally be up to £9,300 per annum Selection criteria: Funding is only offered to those students who are within the field of urban and regional studies.Notification:Each application will be acknowledged and successful applicants will be informed by 1 May.Scholarship Application Deadline:31 January each year How to Apply:The mode of applying is online
Further Scholarship Information and Application (http://www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/postgraduate/international/FURS.html)
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