ORS awards provide funding to help outstanding full time postgraduate overseas research students. It provides funding to pay the difference between the international student tuition fees and the home/EU student tuition fees. The School of MACE then covers the home/EU fee element and awards approximately £4,500 per annum for maintenance.

Qualifications applicants should have/expected to receive
Applicants must either possess a first class honours degree or international equivalent (this is normally determined as being within, at least, the top 10% of your graduating cohort) or hold a Master’s degree with distinction. Applicants will be considered solely on the basis of their academic excellence and research potential.

Amount of funding available and eligibility:
Due to funding restrictions only overseas students may be considered for the award.

Contact for further information:

Michelle Ringwood
Postgraduate Research Admissions Administrator
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
University of Manchester
George Begg Building
Sackville Street
M60 1QD

Telephone: +44 (0) 161 275 4345
Fax: +44 (0) 161 306 3755
Email: michelle.l.ringwood[ at ]manchester.ac.uk

www.mace.manchester.ac.uk

Anticipated start date for project: September 2008

Closing date for applications: 25th January 2008

How to apply:
Applicants are required to complete an Overseas PG Research Studentship Application Form and provide two references - one external (ORS form 2) and one from the potential supervisor within the School (ORS form 3) the applicant will be attending. The references should demonstrate that the applicant is considered to have outstanding research potential.

ORS application forms and additional information can be found at this page.