Dean's Doctoral Scholarship Award
- Type of award: Scholarship
- Managing department: Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Value
Fully funded award includes:
- Tuition fees
at the international rate
- Annual
maintenance stipend equivalent to UKRI minimum stipend rate
- £1,000
Research Training Support Grant per year
Specified use
These
scholarships are open to all nationalities and across all research areas, and
will be of interest to students of the highest calibre who have the commitment
and desire to work on challenging research projects in a world leading research
environment.
Tenable period: 3.5 years
Continuation
of award: Continuation of the award is subject to satisfactory progress.
Number available: 40
Funding
provider: The University of Manchester's Faculty of Science and Engineering
Level(s) of study
This
funding is available to students undertaking the following types of study:
- Postgraduate
research
Allowed study options
This
funding is available to students undertaking the following modes of study:
- Full-time
Subject restrictions
This
funding is available to students undertaking study in:
- Aerospace
Engineering
- Astronomy
and Astrophysics
- Chemical
Engineering and Analytical Science
- Chemistry
- Civil
Engineering
- Coatings and
Ceramics
- Computer
Science
- Earth and
Environmental Sciences
- Electrical
and Electronic Engineering
- Environmental
Sciences
- Fashion
Management and Marketing
- Imaging and
Characterisation
- Management
of Projects in Engineering
- Materials
- Mathematics
- Mechanical
Engineering
- Metallurgy
and Corrosion
- Nano and
Functional Materials
- Petroleum
Engineering
- Physics and
Astronomy
- Polymers and
Composites
- Textiles and
Apparel
Academic requirements
To
be considered for this award you must:
- Have
submitted an application by the deadline for a PhD programme to start in
September 2024.
- Hold (or
expect to achieve) a first class or 2.1 UK honours undergraduate degree
(or international equivalent).
- Ideally hold
a master's qualification at merit or distinction (or international
equivalent).
- Be able to
demonstrate potential for academic research. This may include
undergraduate projects, placements, internships, contributions to
publications or articles, promoting research to a wider audience, prizes
for previous work or stetting up collaborations with other groups.
- Be able to
demonstrate involvement in broader activities, e.g. outreach,
volunteering, community engagement, engagement in EDIA and other
extra-curricular activities.
Nationality restrictions: This funding is available to all
nationalities.
Other eligibility criteria
Applicants
must hold an offer of study at The University of Manchester before applying for
this funding.
Candidates
must also:
- meet English
language entry requirements as specified by the Department that you are
applying to;
- have a track
record of engaging with research. This may include contributions to
publications / articles, promoting your research to a wider audience,
prizes for research or project work.
Application procedure
Dean's
Doctoral Scholarships work on a nomination basis, the lead supervisor will
consider you for nomination and will support you through the process.
It
is important that you have had significant contact with the supervisory team
during the application process and that they are aware that you wish to be
considered for funding.In order to be considered, applicants must apply for a
place on the PhD programme of your choice as early as possible before the advertised
funding deadline.
Full
details of our research projects can be found on the relevant department
webpages as well as information on how to apply for our PhD programmes.
Selection
criteria
All
shortlisted candidates will be invited to be interviewed by the Faculty DDS
Panel.
Candidates
will be notified by email.
Interviews
for this recruitment cycle will be conducted via Zoom.
The
Faculty DDS Panel will assess interviewees based on their DDS nomination form,
a short verbal presentation and interview questions.
Selection body
Selections
will be made by Faculty PGR Services and departmental Admissions Teams, who
will work together to communicate outcomes to candidates.
Closing date: 31 Mar 2024
For
24/25, applications are being considered in two batches throughout the academic
year running until 31 March 2024:
- If you apply
for this scholarship before 31 January 2024 and you're
nominated by your supervisor you'll be interviewed in March and notified
if you have been awarded a scholarship by 28 March 2024.
- If you apply for this scholarship between 31 January 2024 and 31 March 2024 and you're nominated by your supervisor you'll be interviewed in May and notified if you have been awarded a scholarship by 31 May 2024.
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