Students are invited to apply for a beneficial PhD scholarship available in Cybersecurity in Farm and Companion Animal Technologies. This funding scheme is managed by Newcastle University for the academic year 2020-21.

The studentship is open for UK/EU students applying for a PhD program and will entitle to get full fees and an annual living allowance of £15,285 as an award.

Newcastle University has always been committed to providing an outstanding learning experience to its students. It is home to more than 26,400 students from over 130 countries worldwide studying in across a diverse and exciting range of degree programs.

Why at Newcastle University? The institution has received the Gold Award in the UK Teaching Excellence Framework. Through its world-class research, it is finding the solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges. Furthermore, it holds the reputation of being one of the world’s top 150 universities. Overall, it is a great place to develop you academically and personally.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2020

Brief Description

• University or Organization: Newcastle University
• Department: N/A
• Course Level: PhD
• Awards: Full tuition fees and an annual living allowance of £15,285
• Number of Awards: N/A
• Access Mode: Online
• Nationality: UK/EU
• The award can be taken in the UK

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: UK/EU
• Eligible Course or Subjects: PhD Studentship in Cyber Security in Farm and Companion Animal Technologies
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the given criteria:
• Must be from UK/EU
• Must have applied for an approved course at the university.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: If you have received an offer to study in an approved programme at the university, then you can apply for this scholarship through University’s online postgraduate application system. To apply, you need to follow the following steps:
• Insert the programme code 8050F in the programme of study section
• Select ‘PhD’ as the programme of study
• Insert the studentship code COMP019in the studentship/partnership reference field
• Attach a cover letter and CV. The covering letter must state the title of the studentship, quote reference code COMP019and state how your interests and experience relate to the topics outlined above
• Send a copy of your CV and covering letter to pgradmin-at-ncl.ac.uk
• Attach degree transcripts and certificates (if available) and, if English is not your first language, a copy of your English language qualifications (if available).
• Supporting Documents: You can be asked to provide the following documents: Pre-qualification degree, copies of academic transcripts, certificates of English language proficiency, a statement, and a copy of passport.
• Admission Requirements: Applicants are expected to have at least a 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent, in computing science, electrical and electronic engineering, agriculture, or a related subject.
• Language Requirement: You must provide evidence of having completed a sufficient standard of study in English. For most of its course, the university requires IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. You will also need at least IELTS 5.5 or equivalent in each of the four sub-skills: writing, reading, speaking and listening.

Benefits

The PhD scholarship will provide full tuition fees and an annual living allowance of £15,285 to all selected students at Newcastle University London.

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