SORSAS SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME 2010-UK
Scottish Overseas Research Student Awards Scheme 2010-UK
Introduction: The SORSAS was set up to attract high quality international studies to the UK to undertake research. The scheme is open to overseas students undertaking a research degree in any area of study. The awards provide funding to pay the difference between the overseas rate of tuition fees and the home/EU rate of tuition fees. The awards DO NOT cover the home/EU fee element, maintenance or travel expenses. New awards are granted annually, on a competitive basis, to overseas postgraduate research students of outstanding academic ability and research potential.
Eligibility:
Overseas (non-EU) students who have been accepted either conditionally or unconditionally for admission as a full-time, postgraduate research student for the 2010/11 academic year. Applicants must apply for admission either before or in conjunction with their SORSAS application. Applicants who have not applied for a research degree at the University by the scholarship closing date, will not be considered for SORSAS. OR
Overseas (non-EU) students who are currently registered as a full-time postgraduate research student at the time of applying for an SORSAS award (not in their final year of supervised study).
All applicants must be assessed as overseas for tuition fee purposes and be liable for the overseas rate of fees.
Awards:
Awards are offered for one year in the first instance. Subject to the satisfactory progress of the award holder, awards may be renewed for a second or third year according to the normal remaining length of the research programme being undertaken. No award will be made for more than 3 years of full-time study.
Rules and Regulations:
- those entering their third year of postgraduate research study in 2009/10
- those who already have a PhD or equivalent, or who already have an established research career
- those who are undertaking a Master’s degree followed by a 3-year PhD.
Necessary Qualifications:
The level of competition for SORSAS awards is very high and only those students who, by the time they take up their award, hold an undergraduate degree with either First Class or very good Upper Second Class honours (or the equivalent), or a very good Master’s degree, will be considered.
Application Procedure:
The application form is available on the web at:
www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/documents/ors_applicationform.doc
The completed application form, together with a transcript of your academic record, should be sent to:
Robert Findlay, SORSAS,
Registry, University Office, King’s College,
Aberdeen AB24 3FX
Contact Number: +44 (0)1224 273507
Email: postgraduate(AT)abdn.ac.uk
Application Deadline: 12 February 2010.
Source: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/sorsas.shtml
