The School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University offers an extensive range of exciting research opportunities and our strong research environment ensures PhD students develop expertise in fields that are relevant to today’s science practices.
Applications are invited for three year Research Scholarships for International Students to be undertaken in the School of Life and Health Sciences at Aston University to start in either October 2014 or January 2015. The School of Life and Health Sciences is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to pursue cutting-edge research. In the 2008 RAE, 85% of the research in the School of Life and Health Sciences was ranked as being of international quality, and the School was ranked 3rd out of 63 UK University submissions to Allied Health Professions and Studies for quality and volume of research. The School currently has a research income of about £8m, with approximately 140 research students, (part time and full-time), who are registered in the School each year.
Study Subjects and Level:
Postgraduate Research Opportunities in Life & Health Sciences at Aston University. Projects are available in Research Groups allied to: Biology, Pharmacy, Optometry and Psychology. The Scholarships are obtainable for studying PhD degree at Aston University in UK.
Eligibility:
- Applicants should have a good Bachelor (Hons.) Degree (either first class or upper second class) or hold an MSc in a relevant discipline.
- The English Language requirements are a minimum overall score of 101 (with minimum marks in each sections of: R: 23, W: 26, L: 23 and S: 22) in TOEFL (Internet-Based) OR IELTS with minimum marks of 6.5 in each section and an minimum overall band of 7.0 OR Pearson with minimum marks of 63 in each section and an minimum overall score of 72.
- The Scholarships are for 3 years, subject to a satisfactory progress review at the end of the first year, and are available for October 2014 and January 2015 Registrations.
Scholarship Open for:
International students can apply for these PhD scholarships.
Number of Scholarships:
Ten PhD scholarships are awarded.
Scholarship Duration:
The Scholarships are for 3 years, subject to a satisfactory progress review at the end of the first year, and are available for October 2014 and January 2015 Registrations.
Scholarships Value:
These PhD scholarships for international students will cover payment of £7,000 per year towards tuition fees Only, which are deducted from the international tuition fees of approx. £14,480 per year, leaving you to find the remaining overseas tuition fees of approx. £7,480 per year. Please Note: Students are also liable for funding your own living costs.
Selection Criteria:
The scholarships will be awarded competitively on merit.
How to Apply? The applying mode is online.
Application Deadline:
The application deadline for October 2014 entry is 20th June 2014 or For January 2015 Entry is 1st August 2014.
For further information: http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/postgraduate-research/
