Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Swansea University
- Department
- Central
- Research Field
- All
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Other
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 35
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Various Subject Areas: Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarships
The Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES) is a competitively awarded scholarship scheme open to overseas PhD and Professional Doctorate applicants, who are eligible for the international rate of tuition fees and can demonstrate excellence in academic achievement.
Requirements
- Research Field
- All
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Be applying for an eligible PhD or Professional Doctorate programme at Swansea University.
- Have achieved, or be expecting to achieve, a 1st class or 2:1 UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent international qualification, and/or a Distinction in a UK master's degree (or international equivalent)
- Be classed as an international student, and eligible to pay the international rate of Swansea University tuition fees
Please note that these are minimum entry requirements; excellence must be demonstrated beyond academic qualifications as part of your application for your chosen course.
- The scheme is not available to current PhD/Professional Doctorate students
- The scheme is not open for master’s level courses
- Candidates who are fully sponsored by a third party are not entitled to receive a SUIPRES scholarship
Additional Information
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Successful candidates will be charged fees aligned to the UK rate per year. This is currently £4,786 for 2024/25, increasing annually in line with UKRI (United Kingdom Research and Innovation) regulations, usually at a rate of 3% per year.
The scholarship is offset against your tuition fees, and the scholarship value will be deducted from your tuition fees.
Applicants must confirm that they have sufficient funds to cover the remaining fees for the whole period of registration, as well as to cover their living costs.
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Be applying for an eligible PhD or Professional Doctorate programme at Swansea University.
- Have achieved, or be expecting to achieve, a 1st class or 2:1 UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent international qualification, and/or a Distinction in a UK master's degree (or international equivalent)
- Be classed as an international student, and eligible to pay the international rate of Swansea University tuition fees
Please note that these are minimum entry requirements; excellence must be demonstrated beyond academic qualifications as part of your application for your chosen course.
- The scheme is not available to current PhD/Professional Doctorate students
- The scheme is not open for master’s level courses
- Candidates who are fully sponsored by a third party are not entitled to receive a SUIPRES scholarship
Please see our website for more information.
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Swansea University
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City
- Swansea
- Postal Code
- SA2 8PP
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Swansea
- Website
- Street
- Singleton Park
- Postal Code
- SA28PP
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