UK LSE PhD Studentships for UK, EU and Overseas Students 2015
The London School of Economics and Political Science is offering 63 full scholarships for new PhD students. Studentships are available for Home UK/EU and overseas students undertaking full time research in any LSE discipline. The studentships cover fees and living expenses of £18,000 each year for four years. Studentships will be awarded on academic merit and research potential. 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.
Study Subject(s): Studentships are awarded for undertaking full time research in any LSE discipline.
Course Level: Studentships are available for new PhD students to undertake full time research at the London School of Economics.
Scholarship Provider: The London School of Economics and Political Science of the University of London, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: They are available for Home UK/EU and overseas students undertaking full time research in any LSE discipline, with annual renewal subject to satisfactory academic performance at the School.
Scholarship Open for International Students: UK/EU and overseas students can apply for these LSE PhD studentships.
Scholarship Description: London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)The School is offering 63 full scholarships for new PhD students. The scholarships cover fees and living expenses of £18,000 each year for four years. They are available for Home UK/EU and Overseas students undertaking full time research in any LSE discipline, with annual renewal subject to satisfactory academic performance at the School. Studentships will be awarded on academic merit and research potential. 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.
Number of award(s): Up to 63 full studentships are offered.
Duration of award(s): Studentships will be awarded for up to four years with annual renewal subject to satisfactory academic performance at the School. 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.
What does it cover? The studentships cover fees and living expenses of £18,000 each year for four years.
Selection Criteria: Studentships will be awarded on 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.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: 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. 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.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Application deadlines are as follows: 15 December 2014 (Department of Economics only), 12 January 2015 (including consideration for ESRC funding) and 27 April 2015. Departments may stipulate one or two deadlined for their applicants. You should check the departmental MPhil/PhD entries in the graduate prospectus for all departmental deadlines.