Postgraduate Research Scholarships, School of Environment

Postgraduate Research Scholarships, School of Environment & Development (SED), the University of Manchester, UK

School of Environment and Development Research Scholarship
The School will award two SED Research Scholarships for doctoral candidates starting the academic year beginning September 2009/10. The Scholarship is comprised of a maintenance grant and full payment of tuition fees, and will be awarded for a period of three years. The School invites applications from both home and overseas students for this prestigious Scholarship.

Please note that this scholarship may not be held concurrently with any other University or external scholarship.

The deadline for applications is Friday 27th February 2009.

School of Environment and Development Teaching Bursaries
The School will award a number of Teaching Bursaries in the academic year 2009/10. The Bursary consists of payment of/a contribution towards tuition fees at the rate of the standard SED home rate. Non EU students will be required to pay the difference between the home fee and the full overseas fee. The award holders will be expected to undertake an element of teaching work as a condition of their award.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants for the Scholarships and Teaching Bursaries should hold or be expecting a First Class degree award, and/or a Distinction in a related Masters degree. Applicants who hold a good 2:1 in their first degree will be considered on merit.

Applicants for the Teaching Bursary should include full details of any teaching experience or areas of expertise on their application form.

Applicants to both schemes should apply via the normal postgraduate online application form and include a full research proposal with their application. In the funding section of the PG application form applicants should enter: SED Teaching Bursary.

The deadline for applications is Friday 27th February 2009.

For more information, please contact:

Paul Arrowsmith
Recruitment & Admissions Administrator
School of Environment & Development
Arthur Lewis Building, Rm 2.022
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL

Tel: 0044 161 275 0800
Fax: 0044 161 275 0421
Email: Paul.Arrowsmith@manchester.ac.uk