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Description:
If you are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. education, look no further. On these pages we have collected all information you need to find a Ph.D. position and plan your stay at Medical University Vienna.
Annual tax-free stipend of at least £17,668 for 3.5 years full-time
Entry requirements
Applicants for this studentship must have obtained, or be about to obtain, a First or Upper Second-Class UK Honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK, in appropriate areas of Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering.
Candidates are expected to start from September 2023.
In the application process you will be asked to upload several documents.
• CV • Letter of application (outlining your academic interests, prior research experience and reasons for wishing to undertake the project). • Research proposal (no more than one page) • Transcript(s) giving full details of subjects studied and grades/marks obtained (this should be an interim transcript if you are still studying) • Names of two referees familiar with your academic work. You are not required to obtain references yourself. We will request references directly from your referees if you are shortlisted. • If you are not a national of a majority English-speaking country you will need to submit evidence of your proficiency in English.
Location: Department of Computer Science, Streatham Campus, Devon, University of Exeter
Commensing Date: Sep-2023
Annual tax-free stipend of at least £16,062 for 3.5 years full-time
Entry requirements
This award provides annual funding to cover tuition fees and a tax-free stipend. For students who pay tuition fees the award will cover the tuition fees in full, plus at least £16,062 per year tax-free stipend.
International applicants need to be aware that you will have to cover the cost of your student visa, healthcare surcharge and other costs of moving to the UK to do a PhD.
Applicants for this studentship must have obtained, or be about to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK, in an appropriate area of science or technology.
If English is not your first language you will need to have achieved at least 6.0 in IELTS and no less than 6.0 in any section by the start of the project.
Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 934 euros for graduates or 1,200 euros for doctoral candidates
Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding
Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:
Monthly rent subsidy
Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family
Selection
Candidates fulfil the necessary academic requirements and can be expected to successfully complete a study programme in Germany (above-average result for first academic exam – top performance third, language skills)
Candidates have a Bachelor degree (usually a four-year course) in an appropriate subject
Candidates have at least two years’ professional experience
Candidates can prove their motivation is development-related and be expected to take on social responsibility and initiate and support processes of change in their personal and professional environment after their training/scholarship