Fully Funded PhD Scholarships in Social Sciences at the University of Manchester 2021
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The University of Manchester offers a number of fully-funded scholarships for students from around the world to study PhD degrees at the School of Social Sciences. Students can choose to study full or part-time in the following subjects: Economics, Politics, Social Anthropology, Sociology, Philosophy, Social Statistics, Law, and Criminology.
Scholarship Value:
- UK/EU tuition fees.
- Also, a small number of awards which will cover international tuition fees.
- £15,009 annual stipend (to be confirmed).
- Students can claim for certain research expenses from the Research Training Support Grant.
Academic Requirements:
This funding is available to students undertaking postgraduate research as their type of study.
Candidates MUST normally have;
- Bachelors (Honours) degree (or overseas equivalent) at 2:1 level or above in a cognate subject, and
- Normally a Masters's degree at 65% overall average with a minimum 65% in dissertation and with no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent) in a relevant cognate subject, preferably one with a substantial research methods component. Transcripts will be carefully scrutinized to ensure that applicants have the required background.
- Due to the volume of applications received each year, and limited spaces, regrettably offers cannot be made to all applicants who satisfy the academic entry criteria.
- Competition for funding is very competitive and successful candidates normally exceed the minimum entry requirements.
- All applicants who pass the initial assessment stage will be interviewed before an offer is confirmed.
Note: Funding will not be awarded to candidates who have previously received funding from any source for PhD level study at any other University.
Selection Criteria:
Selection is based on academic merit/supervisory availability and research.
About the University of Manchester:
The University of Manchester is a public research university in Manchester, England, formed in 2004 by the merger of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and the Victoria University of Manchester. The University of Manchester is a red brick university, a product of the civic university movement of the late 19th century.
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