Funding opportunity for students of developing countries in the UK- Harry Worthington Scholarships

Deadline: 1st February 2013 Funding Source: University of Sheffield


Academic Year: 2013/2014
Host Country: The UK
Degree Targeted:PhD

Type of Scholarship
	Tuition + stipend covered
Periodicity
	See website
Description
	University of Sheffield invites wishing applicants to apply for Two Harry Worthington Scholarships for doctoral study in any Faculty of the University for entry in 2013-14. These scholarships were founded under the will of Miss Doreen Worthington in memory of her father Harry, a local steel manufacturer, and are awarded to two outstanding new PhD applicants. A Harry Worthington Scholarship covers the cost of tuition fees and provides an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the standard UK Research rate, which for 2012-13 was £13,590. Awards are tenable for a maximum of three years full-time subject to satisfactory progress.
Eligible African Countries
	Several  developing countries
Fields
	Any
Eligibility
	Applicant should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an appropriate area of study. Applicant should be applying to start their first year of study with the University in 2013-14 on a full-time or part-time programme of doctoral study (i.e. after 1st August 2013, exact start date to be agreed with their supervisor/ department). Awards are open to UK, EU and international applicants. READ MORE
Application Procedure
	Discuss research plans with the relevant academic department. Apply for admission to the University. University advises applicant to apply for admission as early as possible, and at least a week before the scholarship application deadline in order to receive their application number in plenty of time – applicant will need this to apply for a scholarship.  Once applicant have received an application number, complete the online scholarship application form. READ MORE
Contact
	If you have any questions about the Harry Worthington Scholarships please email see our FAQs or pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk.