PhD Scholarships for International Students at Aston University in UK

The School of Life and Health Sciences at Aston
University is offering 12 PhD Scholarships for international students. Out of
 these six are reserved for Indian students only. The
scholarships will cover payment of £7,000 per year towards tuition fees up
to 3 years, subject to a satisfactory progress review at the end of the
first year. The scholarships are offered for projects available in research
groups allied to: Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Pharmacy, Optometry and
Psychology. Interested applicants may apply till 13th May 2013
for July 2013 entry and 8th July 2013 for October 2013 entry.
Study Subject(s): Projects are available in research groups allied to: Biomedical
Sciences, Biology, Pharmacy, Optometry and Psychology.
Course Level: The scholarships are available for pursuing PG
Research/ PhD program in the School of Life and Health Sciences at Aston
University
Scholarship Provider: School of Life and Health Sciences at Aston
University, UK.
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: Applicants should have or expect to have:
-A good Bachelor’s (Hons.) degree (1st class or upper 2nd) or hold an MSc in a
relevant discipline.
-A level of English Language equal to a minimum score of 620 (260 minimum in
computer test) in TOEFL OR IELTS with minimum marks of 6.5 in each section and
an overall band of 7.0.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for this scholarship (Six reserved for
Indian students only).
Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for three-year PG Research Scholarships for
International Students to be undertaken in the School of Life and Health
Sciences at Aston University to start in July 2013 or October 2013. The School
of Life and Health Sciences is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to
pursue cutting-edge research. In the 2008 RAE, 85% of the research in the
School of Life and Health Sciences was ranked as being of international
quality, and the School was ranked 3rd out of 63 UK University submissions to
Allied Health Professions and Studies for quality and volume of research. The
School had a research income of £5.7m in 2011/12 and has a current population
of 147 PG research students.
Number of award(s): Total Twelve scholarships are available. (Six reserved for Indian
students only).
Duration of award(s): Scholarships are for 3 years, subject to a satisfactory progress review
at the end of the first year, and are available for July 2013 or October 2013
Registration.
What does it cover?  The scholarships will cover payment of £7,000 per year towards
tuition fees [International fees: approx. £14,200 per year].
Selection Criteria: Scholarships for international students will be awarded competitively
on merit.
How to Apply: To apply, please complete the online application form here.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The applications deadlines are 13th May 2013 for July 2013 entry
and 8th July 2013 for October 2013 entry.

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