Chrystal Macmillan PhD Studentship for International Students at University of Edinburgh, UK


The
University of Edinburgh is pleased to offer one Ph.D. Studentship in the fields
of social justice, gender and equality, human rights and peace and conflict
resolution. Applicants of any nationality are eligible to apply. This
Studentship is offered by the School of Social and Political Science to a new
Ph.D. student s

tudying a field relevant to Chrystal Macmillan.

The
University of Edinburgh Business School is the business school of the
University of Edinburgh in Scotland. The university has offered business
education since 1918, and the MBA degree since 1980.
Applicants
have or will have achieved the minimum required score in one of University’s
accepted English language tests.
Course
Level:
Studentship
is available for pursuing Ph.D. programme.
Study
Subject
:
This Studentship is offered by the School of Social and Political Science to a
new Ph.D. student studying a field relevant to Chrystal Macmillan.
Scholarship
Award:

One Ph.D. Studentship is available to applicants working in the fields of
social justice, gender and equality, human rights and peace and conflict
resolution.  This studentship covers University tuition fees at the
Home/EU rate, and a stipend of £14,000, for a maximum of three years (pro-rata
for part-time students).
Awards
are made for one year in the first instance and are renewable for up to a
further two years (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory
academic progress.
Students
liable to pay international fees may combine the Studentship with another
Scholarship (such as the Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship), to cover the
entire fee costs.
Scholarship
can be taken in
the
UK
Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
  • The
    studentship is available only to students intending to commence PhD study
    in the School of Social and Political Science in September 2017 and who
    are pursuing a PhD topic in one of the following fields: social
    justice, gender, and equality, human rights, peace and conflict
    resolution.
  • When
    making decisions, the Selection Committee will consider the applicant’s
    academic achievements, research proposal, research potential, any
    publications made, any relevant non-academic experience, the degree of
    support provided by references, and connection of the proposed research
    with the Chrystal Macmillan themes.
  • Applicants
    of any nationality are eligible to apply. Financial circumstances are not
    taken into account.
Nationality: Applicants of any
nationality are eligible to apply.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must have their previous degree.
English
language Requirements: University requires all applicants to meet one of the
following English language requirements:
  • Applicants
    are a national of a majority English-speaking country as defined by the
    Home Office.
  • Applicants
    have completed an academic qualification at least equivalent to a UK
    Bachelors degree, which was taught in a majority English-speaking country.
  • Applicants
    have or will have achieved the minimum required score in one of
    University’s accepted English language tests.
How
to Apply:

The online scholarship application form is located in EUCLID and can be
accessed via MyEd our web-based information portal.
Application
Deadline:

The closing date for applications is February 1, 2017.

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