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Fully Funded Research Studentships: Fully Funded Research Studentships

University of Reading is offering fully funded research studentships for all international / overseas (non UK & EU) students. The studentship is open for students enrolling in PhD degree for October 2018.

The studentships is available for students for research within the faculties of :

• Science
• Humanities and Social Science
• Life Sciences and Arts

Nationality:

• Open for all international non UK & EU students.
• There is no other restriction on nationality.

Duration of Scholarships: Studentships are available for 3 years

Level of Study: PhD degree

Subject area: Science, Humanities and Social Science, Life Sciences and Arts.

Scholarship Amount: There are 2 studentship categories:

Fully funded studentships will receive:

• Full tuition fees at the international / overseas students rate
• Stipend (subsistence grant)
• Allowance for training and development

Tuition fees only studentships will receive:

• full tuition fees at the international / overseas students rate.
• allowance for training and development.

Eligibility Criteria:

• The applicants must come from countries outside of UK & EU.
• There is no other restriction on the nationality of the students.
• Students must meet all the entry requirements for the PhD program.
• Students must meet the English language entry requirement.
• Students must enroll for October 2019 start.
• Students must apply to faculties of Science, Humanities and Social Science, Life Sciences and Arts.

Number of Scholarships Available:

• 1 studentship is available for fully funded i.e. category 1
• 6 studentships for full tuition fees only i.e. category 2

Selection Criteria:

• The fully funded studentships will be awarded to the students in any area within the faculties mentioned above.
• The 6 studentships for full tuition fees only will be awarded to the students with the following research themes:

1. Environment
2. Food
3. Health
4. Prosperity & Resilience
5. Heritage & Creativity

How to Apply: Application can be done through the online admission portal.

Documents required: The proposal should be of maximum 700 words excluding references. The applicant would be required to:

• Upload a summary of the research proposal including
• The skill set and relevant experiences

Application Deadline: 31st January 2019 for October 2019 session.

Result Notification:

• The successful candidates will receive a formal award letter by May 15^th, 2019.
• It should be noted that this letter will be provided separately from the Offer of Admission letter.
• Unfortunately, due to high volume of applicants, unsuccessful applicants will not be informed.

Further information about the program: