University of Manchester Postgraduate Research Students Awards Scheme 2008/2009
Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORS)
ORS awards provide funding to help outstanding full time postgraduate research students from outside the UK and European Union.
The awards pay the difference between the standard international student tuition fees and the standard home/EU student tuition fees charged by the University.
ORS awards do not cover the home/EU fee element, maintenance or travel expenses; or the remainder of any outstanding overseas fees.
Candidates who are successful in obtaining an ORS award will in some cases receive an additional scholarship from their Faculty/School to cover the home/EU rate of tuition fees and a contribution towards living costs.
The awards pay the difference between the standard international student tuition fees and the standard home/EU student tuition fees charged by the University.
ORS awards do not cover the home/EU fee element, maintenance or travel expenses; or the remainder of any outstanding overseas fees.
Candidates who are successful in obtaining an ORS award will in some cases receive an additional scholarship from their Faculty/School to cover the home/EU rate of tuition fees and a contribution towards living costs.
Please note, to be eligible to apply for an ORS award applicants must:
--Be liable for international tuition fees
--Be able to demonstrate outstanding merit and research potential
--Not have previously studied at PhD or equivalent level
--Not have held an ORS award before
--Be supported by the prospective School
--Be liable for international tuition fees
--Be able to demonstrate outstanding merit and research potential
--Not have previously studied at PhD or equivalent level
--Not have held an ORS award before
--Be supported by the prospective School
The criteria for winning an ORS award are based on:
Academic ability
Applicants must either possess a first class honours degree or international equivalent (this is normally determined as being within, at least, the top 10% of your graduating cohort), or hold a master’s degree with distinction.
Research Potential
Applicants should provide two references; one external, and one from the potential supervisor within the School the applicant will be attending.
The references should demonstrate that the applicant is considered to have outstanding research potential.
The external reference, which would normally be provided by the applicant’s previous higher education institute, should also provide information on the student’s ranking (eg 3rd out of 15) within their cohort.
Where it is not possible to provide such a ranking an indication of the student’s comparative ability should be provided.
How to apply
All applicants should normally have received and accepted an offer of a PhD place at the University before submitting an application for an ORS award.
Closing dates
The closing date for submission of fully completed application forms to the prospective School/Faculty is as follows:
Thursday 31st January 2008
Application forms should be returned directly to your Faculty or School.
To apply, download a PDF version of the application form.
Overseas Postgraduate Research Studentship application form 2008/09 (122 KB)
Or alternatively, you can download the form as a word document:
Overseas Postgraduate Research Studentships Application Form (Word Version)
If you have any queries regarding the ORS award, please contact us as follows:
The Student Services Centre (SSC)
ssc@manchester.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)161 275 5000
Fax: +44(0)161 275 7860
Applicants must either possess a first class honours degree or international equivalent (this is normally determined as being within, at least, the top 10% of your graduating cohort), or hold a master’s degree with distinction.
Research Potential
Applicants should provide two references; one external, and one from the potential supervisor within the School the applicant will be attending.
The references should demonstrate that the applicant is considered to have outstanding research potential.
The external reference, which would normally be provided by the applicant’s previous higher education institute, should also provide information on the student’s ranking (eg 3rd out of 15) within their cohort.
Where it is not possible to provide such a ranking an indication of the student’s comparative ability should be provided.
How to apply
All applicants should normally have received and accepted an offer of a PhD place at the University before submitting an application for an ORS award.
Closing dates
The closing date for submission of fully completed application forms to the prospective School/Faculty is as follows:
Thursday 31st January 2008
Application forms should be returned directly to your Faculty or School.
To apply, download a PDF version of the application form.
Overseas Postgraduate Research Studentship application form 2008/09 (122 KB)
Or alternatively, you can download the form as a word document:
Overseas Postgraduate Research Studentships Application Form (Word Version)
If you have any queries regarding the ORS award, please contact us as follows:
The Student Services Centre (SSC)
ssc@manchester.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)161 275 5000
Fax: +44(0)161 275 7860
