50 fully-funded PhD Studentships at Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University is inviting applications for 50 Fully-funded
PhD Studentships. These studentships are open to international students to
pursue PhD degree programme for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Scholarships are
offered in diverse fields within School of Animal, Rural and Environmental
Science, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, School of
Art & Design, School of Arts and Humanities, Nottingham Business
School, Nottingham Law School, School of Science and Tech
nology and School
of Social Sciences to help students in upgrading their education.

The NTU Doctoral
School, in addressing its mission statement: “Creating future innovators and
impact for education, industry, the professions and society;” also provides
support for our research students in areas beyond the immediate focus of their
research project, with students participating in our “DoctoratePlus Programme”.

Nottingham Trent
University (NTU) is a public university in Nottingham, England. It was founded
as a new university in 1992 from Trent Polytechnic (later Nottingham
Polytechnic). Its roots go back to 1843 with the establishment of the
Nottingham Government School of Design which still exists within the university
today.

Applicants from
outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Course
Level: Scholarships
are available for PhD degree programme at Nottingham Trent University.

Study
Subject: Scholarships
are offered in diverse fields within School of Animal, Rural and Environmental
Science, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, School of
Art & Design, School of Arts and Humanities, Nottingham Business
School, Nottingham Law School, School of Science and Technology and School
of Social Sciences to help students in upgrading their education.

Number of
Scholarships: Up
to 57 fully funded PhD studentships for 2018 entry.

Scholarship
Award: This
studentship competition is open to applicants who wish to study for a PhD on a
full-time basis only. The studentship will pay UK/EU fees (currently set at
£4,195 for 2017/18 and are revised annually) and provide a maintenance stipend
linked to the RCUK rate (this is revised annually and is currently £14,553 for
academic year 2017/18) for up to three years*. The studentships will be
expected to commence in 2018.

Scholarship
can be taken in the
UK

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply, you
must hold (or expect to obtain by 1st October 2018) a 1st Class/2.1 UK honours
degree (or equivalent as verified by UK Naric and the NTU International
development Office) in a relevant subject area (including, where appropriate,
training in the relevant research methods and, where relevant, laboratory
experience). For applicants holding a 2.2 UK honours degree this must be
supported by a Masters at “Merit” level (or equivalent as verified by UK Naric
and the NTU International development Office) as an additional qualification.
Please note that these studentships are only available for new applicants.
Existing PhD students are not eligible to apply.

Nationality:
International
Students are eligible to apply.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement:
For applicants holding a 2.2 UK honours degree this must be supported by a
Masters at “Merit” level (or equivalent as verified by UK Naric and the NTU
International development Office) as an additional qualification. Please note
that these studentships are only available for new applicants

Test
Requirement: No

English
Language Requirements: Applications
can be accepted from UK/EU and International students. The minimum English
language proficiency requirement for candidates who have not undertaken a
higher degree at a UK HE institution is IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all
skills).

How to
Apply: The
mode of applying is electronically. To apply for a studentship, you should
submit:

A fully
completed application form (please ensure you read the guidance notes that
accompany the form)
Copies
of your academic certificates
Copies
of your English Language Proficiency certificates (if applicable)
Applications
for studentships in School of Architecture, Design and the Built
Environment; School of Art and Design; School of Arts and Humanities;
School of Animal, Rural & Environmental Sciences; Nottingham Business
School; Nottingham Law School and School of Social Sciences must be
accompanied by a research proposal of 1000-2000 words.
If you
are applying for a project in School of Science and Technology, you must
include a copy of your CV.
You
must make it clear on your application form which project title you are
applying for.
All
documents should be submitted electronically to
doctoralschool-at-ntu.ac.uk