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AberDoc PhD Scholarship Competition at Aberystwyth University in UK, 2016

If you looking for a recognized international education, Aberystwyth University is offering scholarships to UK/EU and Non-EU applicants for pursuing PhD programme  to enhance applicant’s research, teaching and transferable skills.

These awards aims to develop the necessary skills required to meet applicant’s career choices and offer a breadth of development opportunities to enhance their research, teaching and transferable skills.

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International and EU applicants will need to show evidence of a sufficient knowledge of English. This must be proved before applicant begins their course. If they have not achieved the required level before sending their application, their formal offer for postgraduate study will include a condition stating that they need to achieve this level before the start of their course. If they do not reach the required level of proficiency, it will not be possible to admit them onto the course.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing PhD programme.

Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in following departments:

List of Subjects: Art; Biological; Environmental & Rural Sciences (inc. Sport & Exercise Science); Computer Science; Education & Lifelong Learning; English Literature & Creative Writing; Geography & Earth Sciences; History & Welsh History; Information Studies; International Politics; Law & Criminology; Management & Business; Mathematics; Modern Languages; Physics; Psychology; Theatre, Film & Television Studies; Welsh & Celtic Studies.

Scholarship Award: Successful candidates will receive a grant for up to three years which will cover their tuition fees (up to the UK/EU rate of £4,052) and also provide them with a maintenance allowance of approximately £14,057 per annum and access to a travel and conference fund. Scholarships commence from the main intake: September 2016.
-Non-EU students would have to cover the difference between UK/EU tuition fees and the non-EU tuition fees (approx. £8,198 to £8,448) from their scholarship. However, there will be 3 additional President’s Scholarships, which cover this difference in tuition fees. These will be awarded to the three highest ranked non-EU candidates for the AberDoc competition.
-All doctoral research students are able to undertake teaching and would be provided with an HR contract to enable this to happen easily, and will be recorded as staff members for this purpose.  Payment will be according to the rate for hourly teaching staff. Other opportunities for paid work may also be available, such as research support, marking, student recruitment and support activities.

Scholarship can be taken at: Aberystwyth University, UK

Eligibility: To be eligible applicants must:
-have or expect to obtain at least upper second class honours in their first degree
-apply and be offered a place for doctoral study at Aberystwyth
-achievement of 7.0 in IELTS, or equivalent, as the normal case, for non-UK students (before the end of March 2016 at the latest)
-be commencing their doctoral study in September 2016.

Nationality: UK/EU and Non-EU applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.

College Admission Requirement:

Entrance Requirement: To be eligible applicants must have or expect to obtain at least upper second class honours in their first degree.

English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants will need to show evidence of a sufficient knowledge of English. This must be proved before applicant begins their course. If they have not achieved the required level before sending their application, their formal offer for postgraduate study will include a condition stating that they need to achieve this level before the start of their course. If they do not reach the required level of proficiency, it will not be possible to admit them onto the course.

Test Requirement: IELTS & TOEFL tests accepted by Aberystwyth University for Postgraduate Study.

Supporting Material: In addition to the information required on the application form, applicants will need to attach two copies of the following documents to their application (whether online or offline):
-References must be supplied for each application. Please see ‘essential references’ section for further information
-Copies of University transcripts (certified translated copies are required if original document is not in English or Welsh)
-Copies of Degree certificates (certified translated copies are required if original document is not in English or Welsh)
-Personal statement within 1-2 A4 pages
-Research proposal (for MPhil/ PhD applicants only)
-Curriculum Vitae (for Courses that require professional work experience)
-English language certificates (EU/International applicants only)
-Further supplementary documents are required by the Department of English and Creative Writing. Please see their specific course pages for details.
-If applicants are unable to supply all additional documentation at the time of their application, the Postgraduate Admissions team will contact them to follow up.

How to Apply: Applicants can apply both using online application mode and also offline by post or via e-mail.

Application Form Link

Application Deadline: The University’s general deadline for the 2016 competition is the 1st March 2016.

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