Postgraduate Research Studentships

Incorporating:
The University of Reading Postgraduate Research Studentships (UK/EU)
The University of Reading Postgraduate Research Studentships (International)
The ORSAS Awards

Applications for any of the previous three Studentship competitionsnow enter one single, annual competition comprising:

Please note: The University of Reading Postgraduate ResearchStudentships (International) is now open to International studentsfrom any country who hold an offer of admission to a PhD programme andwho would be liable for full international fees.

The University of Reading Postgraduate Research Studentships (UK/EU)pay tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and stipend (£12,400 in 2006-7)

The University of Reading Postgraduate Research Studentships(International) pay tuition fees at the international rate and astipend (£12,400 in 2006-7)

ORSAS awards pay the difference between UK/EU tuition fees andinternational tuition fees

The application process and paperwork for entry to all these awards isthe same. Selection will be made by a Selection Committee of theUniversity Committee on Postgraduate Research Studies.

Application process:

• Closing date for applications is 28 February 2007
• Candidates must hold an offer of a place at the University bythe closing date
• Candidates must be nominated by their School to the StudentFinancial Support Office by the closing date
• The following paperwork will need to be forwarded to the StudentFinancial Support Office by the closing date:
  1. A Postgraduate application form.
  2. Two references. Either those originally supplied with theadmissions application form, or updated ones.
  3. A research proposal of 500 words or less. This can be theproposal submitted with the Admissions Application Form, or onespecifically written for the Studentship competition.
  4. A statement from the prospective supervisor(s) of 300words or less on the form available from r.l.brown@rdg.ac.uk or fromthe Studentship entry in the funding searchwww.rdg.ac.uk/studentfinance
  5. Transcripts of results from academic institutionspreviously attended with an explanation of the results, if necessary

* Candidates for whom paperwork is incomplete by the closing date,or whose research proposal is too long, will not be considered.

UK/EU Studentships candidates will be invited for interview. TheCommittee, at its discretion, may offer a telephone interview tooverseas candidates for the UK/EU Studentships. No UK/EU awards willbe made without interview.

Candidates for the International Postgraduate Research Studentship maybe asked to take part in a telephone interview.

For further details contact:
Richard Brown
Student Financial Support Office
0118 378 7430
studentships@rdg.ac.uk