University of Surrey Breaking
Barriers Studentship Award / PhD
Scholarship
Brief
Description
Breaking
Barriers Studentship Award 2022
Our exciting new studentship opportunity aims to address
under-representation within specific departments to help advance
gender equality and diversity whilst funding aspiring leaders of research.
Host
Country
Ø UK
Host
Institution
Ø University
of Surrey
Duration
Ø 3.5 years
funded
Application
deadline
Ø 17 January
2022
Funding
source
Ø University
of Surrey, Doctoral College
Funding
information
Ø Full
tuition fee waiver p.a.
Ø Stipend at
UKRI rates p.a. (currently at £15,609)
Ø Research
Training Support Grant of £3,000 to cover the funded period.
University of Surrey are committed to ensuring that our Doctoral College
is accessible, inclusive, and representative of the society we live in. Our
exciting new studentship opportunity aims to address under-representation of
women, men, and non-binary students within specific departments to
help advance gender equality and diversity whilst funding aspiring leaders
of research.
You will be joining our world-class, research-led University at an
exciting time. We provide innovative and world-class doctoral training, with an
outstanding research environment that connects supervisors, doctoral
researchers, and research support staff within a multi-disciplinary approach,
making the University of Surrey the ideal place to start your research career.
This studentship is available to UK and International applicants who
identify as women in the following programmes:
Ø Chemistry
Ø Chemical
and Process Engineering
Ø Physics
Ø Music and Digital
Media Arts
Ø Computer
Science
Ø Electrical
and Electronic Engineering - Advanced
Technology Institute; Information
and Communication Systems; Space
Engineering; Vision,
Speech and Signal Processing
Ø Civil
and Environmental Engineering
Ø Mathematics
Ø Mechanical
Engineering Sciences
Ø Sound
Recording.
UK and International applications who identify as men in Psychology,
and non-binary applicants in all PhD programmes. Applicants from any
department where there are particular issues in relation to gender balance
amongst their PGR community.
Eligibility criteria Applying University
of Surrey Breaking Barriers Studentship Award
Ø Qualification requirements will vary
depending on the chosen PhD programme.
English language requirements
The score or
level of English language required varies between courses. Please visit HERE for specific requirements.
How to apply University
of Surrey Breaking Barriers Studentship Award
Please
follow the process below to help you prepare and submit your application.
1. Identify
and speak to a prospective supervisor
2. Apply for
a place on a postgraduate research course
The deadline
to apply for a place on a doctoral programme for this studentship award
is 17/01/2022 at 23:59 GMT.
3. Complete
the Doctoral College studentships award application
In addition
to applying for a place on a postgraduate research course, you will also need
to complete the application form. This is your application for funding and
will be used to select successful candidates for funding. Please also refer to
the guidance notes which will assist you in filling in the
application form.
Application deadline
Ø Application deadline for University
of Surrey Breaking Barriers Studentship Award is 17 January 2022