Information on Scholarships
This page contains information for staff on:
University Scholarship funding
Research Council funding
Advertising PhD projects
Scholarship payments
Current scholarship holders
Prospective students
Current students (non-scholarship holders)
Additional financial support for conferences and fieldwork
University Funding
The University commits £6m annually to support PGRs in a number of ways.
- University and Faculty Scholarships - the University Scholarship schemes for 2012-13 entry are now closed and the majority of funding has been allocated. Applications for 2013-14 will open in late October. Information on this year's process and timetable will be sent to departments in mid-October.
- Cross-cutting Directors of Research & Innovation Interdisciplinary Studentship Networks - the PVC for Research and Innovation invites applications from academic staff for studentship networks to start in the 2013/14 academic year. Closing date 30 November 2012.
- British Library Scholarships - the University continues to support two scholarships per annum for projects specifically requiring access to British Library collections and co-supervised by British Library staff. Two studentships are available for 2013-14, closing date for proposals 30 November 2012.
- White Rose Scholarships - the White Rose Consortium has awarded the network scholarships for 2012-13. Information on the 2013-14 studentships will be added when available.
- A*Star Research Attachment Programme - this prestigious programme is an opportunity for both new and existing research collaborations between the University of Sheffield and A*Star Institutes (the agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore). Five scholarships are available for 2013-14, closing date for proposals 30 November 2012.
Research Council Funding
General information on Research Council funding for new students can be found at http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scholarships
Information on terms and conditions for current Research Council funded students can be found at http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ris/pgr/scholarships
Advertising PhD projects
We can advertise PhD projects on our Projects Directory and on jobs.ac.uk and promote them via our Twitter feed. Please email pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk with details of the project you wish to advertise.
Scholarship payments
Payments for University Prize, Faculty, White Rose, Cross Cutting, AHRC and ESRC Scholarships are arranged by R&IS. For all other scholarships, departments should arrange payment by completing an Internal Funding Form.
Payment dates for the current academic year and current Research Council maintenance rates can be found here.
Information relating to current scholarship holders
Information relating to current scholarship holders, including award details, extra allowances, submission dates, extensions and leave of absence procedures can be found here.
Prospective students
Prospective students enquiring about scholarships can be directed to http://www.shef.ac.uk/scholarships where they can find information on University and Research Council scholarships, and a range of external funding opportunities.
Current students (non-scholarship holders)
Current students are not eligible to apply for University or Faculty scholarships. Exceptionally they may be offered Research Council funding. Some external funders do offer support to existing students - lists of external funding bodies can be found here.
Additional financial support
Students who have expenses for fieldwork or attending a conference:
- should check the terms of their scholarship to see if they can claim this from their RTSG or apply for additional funding
- may be able to claim from the Learned Societies Fund
- non-funded Social Sciences students can apply to the Social Sciences Faculty Research Support Scheme
- some external funding bodies offer support for fieldwork, conferences and other expenses
- academic departments may have knowledge of or access to other funding sources
If you require any assistance with any aspect of scholarship administration, please contact pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk or call Rachel Shirley on ext 21417.
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