Tercentenary International PhD Scholarships at University of Edinburgh, UK

In
2013, the School of Chemistry will celebrate the 300th anniversary of the first
chair in Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. As part of these
celebrations the School has introduced the Tercentenary International Scholarships
Scheme.

The
Tercentenary International Scholarships Scheme helps outstanding research
students from outside the United Kingdom and European Community to study in the
School of Chemistry by providing for some of the costs of their training and
supervision.

The
scholarships are offered to overseas applicants starting full-time PhD
programmes in the School of Chemistry in 2012-2013, with start dates between 1
September 2012 and 1 June 2013.

A minimum
of ten scholarships will be available in session 2012-2013. The scholarships
worth £5,000 each pa will be offered for a period of three years.

The awards
will be used towards tuition fees or general living costs.

These
awards cannot be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships such as a
Dorothy Hodgkins Postgraduate Award, Commonwealth Scholarship or a School
Studentship. They can, however, be combined with other partial funding.

Eligibility

Please
note that to be eligible to apply for a Tercentenary International Scholarship;

you must be liable for the
overseas fee
you must be of outstanding
merit and research potential
the Supervisor with which you
wish to study must support your application

Criteria

The
studentships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit with candidates
requiring the equivalent of a first-class honours degree or upper second-class
honours degree from a recognised university or institution. Non-native English
Language speakers must meet the University entry requirements of IELTS 6.5 or
equivalent.

Postgraduate English language requirements

Application
Procedure

Applicants
should apply online through EUCLID for PhD admission to the University of
Edinburgh by 1
February 2012. Applicants must also notify the School of
Chemistry by emailing annette.burgess@ed.ac.uk
of their intention to apply for a Tercentenary International Scholarship, also
by 1 February 2012.
In this email, applicants should give full details of their EUCLID application,
nominate up to four supervisors and include a description of their preferred
areas of research. Applicants must also indicate how they will fund the
difference between the value of the award and the actual annual cost of studying
and living at the University of Edinburgh.