Hossein Farmy Scholarship
The Hossein Farmy Scholarship was founded by the late Hossein Farmy, a graduate of the University's former Department of Mining. It is available for students pursuing research related to mining, including, but not limited to the geological, engineering, scientific and technological aspects of mining, and the archaeological, economic, historical, legal and social aspects of mining and the mining industry.
Award details
The Hossein Farmy Scholarship covers the cost of the UK tuition fees and provides an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the standard UK Research rate (which for 2011-12 was £13,590).
This award is open to UK applicants only.
Awards are tenable for a maximum of three years full-time subject to satisfactory progress.
Eligibility
- You should be pursuing a course of research related to mining.
- You should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an appropriate area of study.
- You should be registering on their first year of study with the University for 2012-13 on a full-time or part-time programme of doctoral study.
- Awards are open to UK applicants only.
How to apply
Applications for 2012-13 entry are now closed. Applications are being reviewed and applicants will be informed if they have been successful by the end of April at the latest.
Closing date: 3 February 2012.
Further Information
If you have any questions about the Hossein Farmy scholarship please email pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk.