Marchant Doctoral Scholarships for International Students at Durham University

Durham
University is offering Marchant Doctoral Scholarships for UK and international
students. Successful applicants will be supervised by Professor John Mawson
(Director of the Institute for Local Governance) and Professor Tony Chapman
(Director of Research, St Chad’s College).
Durham
University is a collegiate public research university in Durham, North East
England, with a second campus in nearby Stockton-on-Tees. It was founded by an
Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837.
If
English is not applicant’s first language they will need IELTS 7.0 (no element
below 6.5) or Pearson Test of English Overall Score 70+ (No element

below 62).

Course
Level:

Scholarship is available for a Masters by Research (MRes) leading to a PhD
programme at the Durham University Business School.
Study
Subject:
 Successful
applicant will work on the project: Assessing the impact of local small to
medium sized enterprises on social and community wellbeing and social growth.
Scholarship
Award:

The total sum of financial support over the period of study is £48,000 at a
rate of £12,000 per annum, subject to review at the end of the first year.
Scholarship
can be taken in
 the UK
Eligibility:
  • English
    language requirements: If English is not your first language you will
    need IELTS 7.0 (no element below 6.5) or Pearson Test of English Overall
    Score 70+ (No element below 62). Please note that these can be no
    more than 2 years old at the month the programme starts, eg. for a
    programme commencing in October 2014 the IELTS or PTE test must have been
    taken in or after October 2012).
  • For
    UK students: A Masters degree, normally with a mark of at least 65%
    in Masters dissertation.
  • For
    non-UK students: A degree that is equivalent to a UK Masters. The
    student also needs to have completed and passed (at a level equivalent to
    at least 65%) a dissertation module.
Nationality: UK and international
students can apply for doctoral scholarships.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement:
For UK students: A Masters degree, normally with a mark of at least 65% in
Masters dissertation.
For non-UK students: A degree that is equivalent to a UK Masters. You also need
to have completed and passed (at a level equivalent to at least 65%) a
dissertation module
Test
Requirement: No
English
Language Requirement: If English is not applicant’s first language they will
need IELTS 7.0 (no element below 6.5) or Pearson Test of English Overall Score
70+ (No element below 62).
How
to Apply:

Applicants must submit an application using the standard University online
application form. Within this form, where you are asked how you wish to fund
your studies, please state ‘Marchant Doctoral Scholarship Applicant’.
Applicants will be asked to submit the following supporting documentation:
  • Current
    CV;
  • A
    research proposal, which is no longer than 2,000 words in length
    (excluding bibliography);
  • Two
    references
  • Transcripts
    of your previous degree(s).
Application
Deadline:

The closing date for application is 31 October 2016.
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