The University of Manchester PhD Scholarships is now open for 2017-2018 entry.
These scholarships are available for international students at the Alliance
Manchester Business School.
Alliance Manchester
Business School provides a thriving
research environment, and the opportunity
to work with the top international scholars in the full range of business and
management disciplines, accounting and finance, and information systems.
Alliance Manchester
Business School was established in 1965 as one of the UK’s first two business
schools. Today, they are the UK’s largest campus-based business and management
school, and ‘Original Thinking Applied’ is at the heart of everything they do.
Course
Level: Scholarships
are available for pursuing PhD programme.
Study
Subject: Scholarships
are awarded to study the subjects offered by the university.
Scholarship
Award:
PhD Studentship on
“The Northern Powerhouse – Collective Governance and Innovation”: A
full-time, three year PhD research scholarship, including stipend and tuition
fee costs, is available from September 2017.
Research
Impact PhD Scholarships: The
scholarship value is £18,000 per year for three years to cover tuition fees and
maintenance allowance.
ESRC Open
Studentship applications:
- UK
applicants will be eligible for a full award paying tuition fees and
maintenance. - EU
applicants are normally eligible for an award paying tuition fees only. - EU
applicants who have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years
immediately preceding the date of the award are eligible for a full award
paying tuition fees and maintenance.
RADMA
Doctoral Studies Funding:
The award will cover costs related to fees and specified living expenses up to
a maximum of £18,000 per academic year (pro-rata for part-time students;
partial funding is a possibility) and conditional upon the receipt of
acceptable annual progress reports.
University
of Manchester President’s Doctoral Scholar Awards: The University of Manchester
has recently launched £2.5m investment in PhD training with the President’s
Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards. In addition to standard awards which include
tuition fee and stipend, successful PDS Award candidates are entitled to an
additional £1,000 p.a. enhancement to their funded stipend/living allowance.
EPSRC DTP
studentships:
The Faculty of Humanities is offering 3 full-time PhD studentships under the
EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) for candidates commencing PhD studies
in September 2017. Each studentship comprises full-time tuition fees at RCUK
approved rate, an annual stipend starting at approx. £14,500 (subject to
confirmation) and £1,000/year research training support grant (RTSG) for the
student. Projects aligned with EPSRC’s shortage areas (Engineering, ICT,
Materials, Mathematics – particularly statistics and operational research) can
be considered for an enhanced stipend.
Alliance
Manchester Business School PhD Scholarships: These PhD studentships offer
three years’ funding, including doctoral programme tuition fees and a stipend
of approximately £14,500 per year. Students also receive a generous research
support and conference allowance.
China
Scholarship Council – The University of Manchester Joint Scholarship Programme
for PhD Study:
The University of Manchester will cover their full tuition fees for the period
of the relevant programme as outlined in the offer letter (usually three
years). CSC will provide living allowances as prescribed from time to time by
the Chinese Government and will cover the round-trip international airfare for
students from China to the United Kingdom, visa and passport application fees.
Scholarship
can be taken in the
UK
Eligibility: Applicants must have
obtained a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) and hold
(or expect to obtain) a Masters-level qualification with Distinction.
Nationality: International students can
apply for PhD Scholarships.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must hold:
- A
Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification - A
Masters degree
The level of
attainment of the Bachelor’s degree will normally be equivalent to that of a
First Class or Upper Second Class Honours UK Bachelors degree. Professional
qualifications and relevant experience may be taken into account for entry to a
PhD programme where applicants do not have a Bachelors degree.
English Language
Requirement: The minimum overall score required is:
- IELTS:
7.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component) - TOEFL:
100 internet-based (with a minimum of 20 in each component – internet
based) or 623 paper-based. - Pearson
Test of English Academic (PTE): 66 (with a minimum of 51 in each
component)
How to
Apply:
Applicants must submit online PhD application form. Documents required for a
PhD application to the Alliance Manchester Business School includes
- A
letter of interest of up to four pages in length outlining your
background, interest and research skills related to the topic,
understanding of the project, and how you satisfy the requirements
described above. - A
detailed CV - Copies
of degree certificates and transcripts showing your academic records of
marks for courses taken - Two
academic reference letters, which must be currently dated - Candidates
may also be required to submit a TOEFL/IELTS/PTE English test score.
Application
Deadline:
Varies
