Deadline: 26 April 2017
Open to: UK/EU and overseas students
Award: Tuition fees and living expenses of £18,000 each year for four years.
Description
The London School of Economics and Political Science is offering 64 PhD studentships for new PhD students. Studentships are available for Home UK/EU and overseas students undertaking full time research in any LSE discipline.
The aim of the scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.
The London School of Economics is a public research university located in London, England and a constituent college of the federal University of London.
Each academic department will be allowed to nominate a limited number of candidates for the awards. Award decisions will be made by a Panel representing different academic disciplines within the School.
Eligibility
Each academic department will be allowed to nominate a limited number of candidates for the awards. Award decisions will be made by a Panel representing different academic disciplines within the School. The awards will be made solely on outstanding academic merit and research potential. This relates not only to your past academic record, but also to an assessment of your chosen topic and to your likely aptitude to complete a PhD in the time allocated.
The studentships include a requirement that scholars contribute to their academic department as part of their research training, in the form of providing teaching or other work in their department, usually from year two onwards.
Scholarship
The School is offering 64 full scholarships for new PhD students. The scholarships cover fees and living expenses of £18,000 each year for four years.
Application
We understand that the application process can be an anxious time. Please read carefully the information in this section and follow the instructions given sensibly; this will help to ensure that everything runs quickly and smoothly. You will be able to track the progress of your application online. Most delays and confusion are caused when applicants do not follow our instructions.
You must apply early, as competition for programmes at LSE is intense. Your application will not be considered until we have received all your supporting documents. Wherever possible you should submit all of your documents with your online application. You should expect to wait an average of 8 weeks for a decision when applying for a taught programme, decisions for a research programme may take longer than this.
Important: LSE expects all applicants to complete their application materials without the use of paid agents, credentials services, or other paid professional assistance. The use of such services may lead to the rejection of application materials, the revocation of an admissions offer, cancellation of admission, or involuntary withdrawal from the University.
There is no separate application form for these awards. The selection of students for these awards will be based on the PhD application to the School. There will be three rounds of studentship selection, with a deadline attached to each round. Application deadlines are as follows:
14 December 2016 (Department of Economics only)
9 January 2017 (including consideration for ESRC funding)
26 April 2017
Departments may stipulate one or two deadlines for their applicants. You should check the departmental MPhil/PhD entries in the graduate prospectus for all departmental deadlines.
If you wish to be considered for an award, you must submit a complete application for a place on a PhD programme (including all supporting documentation such as references and transcripts) by the specified deadline.
In order to apply, register HERE.
If you have any questions, check the FAQ section
The official web-page.