Funding for PhD students in MASDOC

• 10 four-year studentships available in MASDOC, the EPSRC funded Centre for Doctoral Training, based in the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics. The MASDOC programme is rooted in four major areas: Analysis, Numerics, Probability and Statistics. Students may specialise in one or more of the areas.

Funding for PhD students in Complexity Science, Systems Biology and MOAC

• Up to 30 four-year studentships for eligible PhD students available in one of three interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Centres in which the Department is involved. These are Complexity Science, Systems Biology, and MOAC. Each studentship is for 4 years and covers full fees and stipend.

EPSRC DTA Awards

• Eligibility: PhD students from the UK and EU.
• Provides: Fees and maintenance stipend for UK students and EU students who have been resident in the UK for 3 years prior to application. Fees only (without maintenance) for other EU students.
• Fees are at the Home/EU rate (£3,900 for full-time students in 2011/12). Maintenance stipend is in line with the UK Research Council rates (£13,590).
• Duration: 3.5 years.
• Closing Date: None - it is recommended that you apply as soon as possible.
• See Application Information below.

Department Awards

[ New for 2012 entry ]

• Eligibility: PhD students from the UK and EU who are eligible to pay Home/EU fees.
• Provides: Fees, and maintenance stipend for UK students and EU students at the standard UK Research Council rate (£13,590).
• Duration: 3.5 years.
• Closing Date: None - it is recommended that you apply as soon as possible.
• See Application Information below.

Chancellor's Scholarships
[formerly WPRS]

• Eligibility: New PhD students from the UK, EU and overseas. Current first year PhD students.
• Provides: The payment of academic fees at the Home/EU rate (£3,900 for full-time students in 2011/12). A maintenance stipend in line with UK Research Council rates (£13,590).
• Duration: 3 years.
• For more details, see link and Application Information below.
• Closing Date: 31st January 2012.

Chancellor's International Scholarships 

• Eligibility: PhD applicants who expect to be 'overseas' students for fees purposes.
• Provides: Full payment of overseas tuition fees and a maintenance stipend in line with UK Research Council rates (£13,590).
• Duration: 3 years.
• For more details, see link and Application Information below.
• Closing Date: 31st January 2012.

Project Grant Studentships

• Eligibility: Usually for UK and EU students, but dependent on the funder.
• Closing Date: Dependent on project.

Other University Scholarships

Fees for Postgraduate Degrees

• The fees for the MSc are found under the heading of Taught Postgraduate Students.
• The fees for the PhD are found under Research Postgraduate Students.
• PhD candidates undertaking an MSc in their first year pay MSc fees in the first year.

Application Information 

• You will be asked whether you require funding as part of the University's PhD application process. If you are seeking funding, this must be made clear in the application.
• The application process for EPSRC DTA Awards and Department Awards is the same. All eligible, well-qualified applicants requesting funding on their application form will be considered for these awards as part of the PhD application process.
• Students who wish to be considered for the University's highly prestigious Chancellor's Scholarships or the Chancellor's International Scholarships should read carefully the available information (see above links). There is only one process for both Scholarships.

Other Information

• The Department regards teaching as a valuable part of the training of postgraduate students and specific training for teaching is provided. Under normal circumstances the Department expects EPSRC and department funded PhD students to apply to take undergraduate supervisions (small classes), support classes, and to get involved in other teaching-related activities. Those undertaking such tasks will in return receive a modest stipend.