Tuesday, 11 March 2014

2014 Fully Funded BEI Postgraduate Research Studentships in UK

Birkbeck, University of London is offering 14 fully funded postgraduate research studentships within the School of Business, Economics and Informatics (BEI). Candidates will be considered for admission first and for the award only after they have been offered a MPhil/PhD place in the Departments of Computer Science and Information Systems; Economics, Mathematics and Statistics; Management; and Organizational Psychology. Studentships will be awarded in spring 2014, to be taken up in the 2014-15 academic year. The application deadline is 14 March 2014.
About Scholarship: Applications are invited for full-time PhD studentships in the Department of Economics, Mathematics & Statistics, starting in October 2014. The studentship will cover fees, plus an annual stipend of approximately £13,726. The studentships are open to full-time home, EU and international students. Candidates must submit both a college application form for a place in the MPhil/PhD programme and the application for a studentship. Candidates will be considered for admission first and for the award only after they have been offered a place in the programme. Candidates will be expected to be in possession of a suitable Master’s degree with a strong quantitative component and an average grade of no less than 60% across all modules.
Study: Students applying for an MPhil/PhD place in the Departments of Computer Science and Information Systems; Economics, Mathematics and Statistics; Management; and Organizational Psychology are eligible to apply for these awards. Course Level: Studentships are available for pursuing postgraduate research programme (MPhil/PhD) within the School of Business, Economics and Informatics at Birkbeck, University of London. Scholarship Provider: Birkbeck, University of London Scholarship can be taken at: UK  
Eligibility: The competition is primarily open to new Home/EU and International students who are applying for a full-time MPhil/PhD place. Students applying for an MPhil/PhD place in the Departments of Computer Science and Information Systems; Economics, Mathematics and Statistics; Management; and Organizational Psychology are eligible to apply for these awards. Applications for part-time study will also be considered, at an appropriate pro-rata rate and extended duration. Candidates will be expected to be in possession of a suitable Master’s degree with a strong quantitative component and an average grade of no less than 60% across all modules.
Scholarship Open for: UK/EU and international students can apply for these postgraduate research studentships.
Number of awards: The School of Business, Economics and Informatics will award up to 14 fully-funded Postgraduate Research Studentships in 2014.
Duration: Studentships will be awarded in spring 2014, to be taken up in the 2014-15 academic year. They will be tenable for up to 3 years (subject to the holder making satisfactory performance, as assessed through the College’s regular structures for reviewing the performance of doctoral students).
Value: These  postgraduate research studentships include a number of Birkbeck ‘Anniversary Scholarships’ offered by the College to mark the 190th anniversary of its foundation. The fully-funded awards will include a fee waiver up to the value of the full-time home/EU rate for MPhil/PhD degrees (currently £3,900) in addition to an annual stipend set at Research Council rates (currently £13,726; pro-rata in the case of a part-time award).
Selection Criteria: The competition will be decided on the basis of academic merit.
Apply: Please note that in order to apply for a BEI Research Studentship prospective students must also complete an application for an MPhil/PhD place in the departments above, either before or at the same time as applying for funding. Once you have applied online for the relevant MPhil/PhD in the normal way, download the BEIResearch Studentships Application Form. Your completed studentship application form should be returned by email to the postgraduate administrator of the department in which you wish to study and be copied to BEI-studentships-at-bbk.ac.uk. Please note: when submitting you studentship application form, the subject line of your email must state “Application for Research Studentship in School of BEI”.
Deadline: The deadline for receipt of studentship applications is 14 March 2014.
Further Information: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/finance/studentfinance/res_finance/school-of-business-economics-and-informatics?searchterm=bei+st

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