PhD Studentships in Accounting for International Students at University of Exeter in UK

University of Exeter, the Business School is
offering a number of fully-funded PhD studentships in the field of accounting
for September 2013 start.  UK/EU and international candidates can apply
for these studentships. Applicants applying for the studentship should have an
appropriate first degree at class 2:1 or above. Students should also have a
good master’s degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related discipline,
at merit level (60%) or higher. Applications deadline is 14th February 2013.
Study Subject(s):
Scholarship is available in any field of accounting, but priority will be given
to areas where we have supervision capacity.
Course Level: This Scholarship programme is available for pursuing PhD
Degree.
Scholarship Provider: University of Exeter
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility
-Applications
are open to UK/EU and international candidates.
-You should have an appropriate first degree at class 2:1 or above.
-You should also have a good Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely
related discipline, at Merit level (60%) or higher. Preference will be given to
applicants who have received ESRC accredited training at Master’s level.
-If English is not your first language, a language test certificate is required
with the following minimum requirements for this studentship: IELTS 7.0.
-Personal qualities should also include the ability to work independently and
high degree of motivation necessary to complete a PhD in three years.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries
: Applications are open to UK/EU and international
candidates.
Scholarship Description: The Business School hosts a large and diverse postgraduate research
community with currently over 155 students enrolled on its Doctoral programmes.
It has excellent research ratings with 94 per cent of its research classified
as being of international quality (RAE 2008). As part of its ongoing
development of postgraduate research, the Business School is offering a number
of fully-funded studentships for September 2013 start. We are keen to attract
students with strong experience of independent research and knowledge of
research methods, techniques and approaches at Master’s level. As with all
Doctoral students in the Business School, further training opportunities are
available based on training needs assessment at the start of your studies.
Duration of Awards: All fees paid for three years plus an annual Research
Council-equivalent maintenance grant for three years.
What does it cover? The value of grant is full tuition fees + maintenance grant of
£13,590 per year for three years.
How to Apply: In order
to apply you will need to complete an online web form where you must submit some
personal details and upload the following documents
• CV
• Covering letter
• Research proposal
• Transcript
• IELTS/TOEFL certificate (where applicable)
• Details of 2 referees
Your covering letter should detail your reasons for
applying and why you are the ideal person to undertake the doctoral research
and to submit your thesis within three years.
Please add a one page appendix in which you set out
succinctly
(i) your overall IELTS score, with components (if relevant);
(ii) the name of your (Master’s) training award and it’s level;
(iii) the subjects studied in your postgraduate degree(s) as relevant to your
research proposal and the grades you received.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted till 14th February 2013
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