The University of Exeter is offering up to 20 full-fee scholarships for international students to pursue a postgraduate research programme. The awards are available to students in any subject area available at the University of Exeter and at all campuses.

The aim of The grant is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.

The University of Exeter is a public research university located in Exeter, Devon, South West England, United Kingdom.

Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Course Level: The studentships are available for pursuing the postgraduate programme.

Study Subject: These awards are available to students in any subject area available at the University of Exeter and at all campuses.

Award: There will be 20 full-fee scholarships available for entry during the 2017/18 academic year. Successful applicants will have their tuition and bench fees paid by the University for up to 3.5 years (42 months). A research allowance will be provided and a stipend to support living costs will be paid at current UK research council levels, currently £14,295 per year.

The award can be taken in the UK

Eligibility: For all postgraduate degrees, both taught and research, students will normally be required to have obtained or expect to obtain a first degree equivalent to at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree. They will need at least a 2:1 or its equivalent in order to be considered by any of the main funding bodies.

Nationality: The UK and international students can apply for full-fee scholarships.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: Applicants must fulfil the standard entry requirements for their programme of study.

English Language Requirement: Applicants must fulfil the standard entry requirements for their programme of study.

postgraduate placements 

How to Apply: Candidates need to make two separate and simultaneous applications:

• To the University of Exeter PGR Admissions
• To the University’s funding database for the Exeter International Excellence funding for Postgraduate Research

Applicants will be required to include the following with their online application:

• A Letter of Application,
• CV
• Research Proposal with a supervisor agreed in principle
• Transcript
• 2 References
• IELTS or equivalent (if from a non-English speaking country)

Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 15, 2017.

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