PhD Research Studentships
Queen Mary expanding its studentship programmes for postgraduate students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds
| Apply by: | 29 January 2021 |
Description
This is the first year that the Faculty of Science & Engineering will be offering ring-fenced studentships specifically for BAME* students. The deadline for all S&E studentships is the 29th January.
The Faculties of Science and Engineering and Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen Mary will each offer two fully-funded PhD studentships to UK applicants who identify as BAME* for September 2021 entry.
The studentships build on the success of existing UK BAME studentship programmes for postgraduate degrees in the Humanities, which have been awarded to postgraduate students within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences since 2019. See more details here.
*please see note in the linked to article for an explanation of Queen Mary’s use of the term ‘BAME’ here.
Eligibility
- The minimum requirement for this studentship opportunity is a good honours degree (minimum 2(i) honours or equivalent) or MSc/MRes in a relevant discipline.
- If English is not your first language, you will require a valid English certificate equivalent to IELTS 6.5+ overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in all sections (Reading, Listening, Speaking).
- Candidates are expected to start in (Semester ).
- SEMS and Principal-funded studentships: this studentship arrangement covers home tuition fees and provides an annual stipend for up to three years (currently set at the 2023/24 stipend rate of £20,622 pa)
- Note that Queen Mary Research Studentships cover home-rated tuition fees only (See: www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/money/feestatus/ for details)
- Overseas applicants would be required to meet the difference between home and international tuition fees