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Joint PhD Scholarships 2023/24
University Rank:#40
Joint PhD Scholarships 2023/24
Available
About
- Funding AmountGBP ( 19668 )
- Funding Durationyearly
- Apply Date2024-2025
- GenderBoth
- Destination CountriesUnited Kingdom
- Scholarship TypesPartial Funding, Tuition Fees, Stipend (Allowance)
- Number Of Scholarships3 Scholarship
Study LevelsPhD (Philosophy Doctorate)
DegreesAll
Requirements
Additional Requirements
Applicants MUST: be due to commence one of the mentioned full-time joint PhD programmes run in collaboration between King's College London and the stated partners during the 2023/24 academic year have applied to King's College London as the home institution have provisional agreement from supervisors at both King's and the partner university have submitted all the required application materials by the funding deadline, including references and the Travel Plan form, which can be found online or obtained via the King's Admissions office. Please note that: scholarships cannot commence prior to September/October 2023 the funding is only offered for full-time study applications for joint PhD programmes must be approved by both King's College London and the partner university before a formal admissions offer can be made. As such, the process may take longer than for a single PhD programme. Students are able to apply for the scholarship whilst their application is being considered in order to meet the set deadline students are required to spend a set minimum amount of time at the partner university (12 months for the Humboldt, NUS and USP partnerships and 50% of the overall time for the HKU partnership). Students must note their potential periods of candidature in the Travel Plan form mentioned above.
Selection Process
Once the funding application deadline has passed, the Centre for Doctoral Studies will assess the eligibility of the submitted applications. Applications that are deemed eligible will be circulated to a selection panel for final consideration. Assessment of applications will be based on: evidence and strength of academic qualifications gained and, where applicable, professional qualifications and/or relevant experience strength of the research proposal match of the applicant's interests with their potential supervisors. Students may be invited to attend a panel interview to assess their suitability for the scholarship. This will be in addition to any interviews that are part of the departmental admissions process.
How to Apply
Please follow the instructions below. Applicants who fail to apply as instructed will not be eligible for consideration. 1) Students must first apply to King's College London for one of the above joint PhD programmes using the online admissions portal (https://apply.kcl.ac.uk/). 2) As part of the above application, students must have been in contact with potential supervisors at both King's and the partner university and obtained tentative agreement to work with them. Evidence of this (e.g., email correspondence) must be provided with the application materials. 3) In the funding part of the online admissions application form, students must tick the box at item 5 (Award Scheme Code or Name) and enter the code 2324-JOINT. If this code is not entered, or is not spelled correctly, the funding application will not be picked up and the student will not be put forward for consideration. 4) Students should refer to the relevant entry in the online prospectus for information on what is required for their programme. If any information is missing the funding application will be ineligible but the student can still proceed with the application for the programme itself, using alternative means of funding. Please note that students who have already applied for admission, and those who previously applied but deferred entry to 2023/24, will not be required to submit a new admissions application.