POLIS International Research Student Award

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One scholarship will be available for a full-time international student undertaking a PhD in the School of Politics and International Studies from October 2013. The award will cover the academic fees at the international rate.

Funding and scholarships

There are a number of awards that may be of interest to applicants for postgraduate research paths at the School of Politics and International Studies. You should be aware that the scholarship deadlines are often much earlier than you may think, so early enquiry is recommended.

The application process for a place on the PhD programme can take some time, involving careful consideration of the research proposal and complete formal application by two suitable supervisors followed by an interview by telephone or in person before final acceptance. You are therefore advised to begin the PhD application process well before the closing dates for scholarships. Scholarship applications from candidates who have not received a formal offer of a place at the University will not be considered.

School scholarships 2013-14

• UK/EU Politics scholarship (fees plus maintenance)

We are offering one fees plus maintenance scholarship to UK/EU students taking a POLIS PhD programme in the areas of British Politics; Comparative Politics; European Politics or Political Theory. The scholarship will cover the full cost of tuition plus £7000 maintenance (per year, for three years).

• UK/EU scholarship (fees only)

We are also offering one fees only scholarship to UK/EU students taking a POLIS PhD programme in an area of their choice.

• International scholarship (fees only)

We are also offering one fees only scholarship to international students taking a POLIS PhD programme in an area of their choice.

Application forms for these scholarships should be available in November 2012. For further details before then, please contact the Postgraduate Office.

Small amounts may also be awarded as partial fee waivers to excellent candidates who have arranged funds from other sources but who still have a small shortfall. This part of the budget is managed on a case-by-case basis; in previous years we were able to help several outstanding students to enrol in the School.

Please note that POLIS funding is allocated on the basis of academic merit.

Further details of all of these awards may be obtained from the Postgraduate Office

White Rose Doctoral Training Centre

We are part of the ESRC funded White Rose Doctoral Training Centre (DTC). In 2012/13, the DTC is offering 52 new studentships across the White Rose Universities, including themed studentship Networks, and a range of available ESRC scholarships at Leeds.

Any studentships related to the School of Politics and International Studies will be posted here in due course.

Professional and Career Development Loans

Professional and Career Development Loans are bank loans that can be used to help pay for work related learning. You can borrow between £300 and £10,000 to help support the cost of up to two years of learning (or three years if it includes one year’s relevant unpaid practical work). Unlike Student Loans, these loans are commercial. This means that you will have to pay the loan back at a fixed rate one month after your course finishes, regardless of your employment status.

If you require a loan to fund a course at the University of Leeds our learning provider registration number is: 05879.

POLIS International Research Student Award