Funding
Funding Opportunities for PGR study - 2012/13 Entry
Funding for UK and EU Applicants
PhD Studentships 2012/13
LEC is pleased to be offering a Marie Curie Fellowship/PhD in Experimental Volcanology.
LEC is part of the Centre for Global Eco-innovation (CGE) with up to 50 PhDs available.
Masters by Research Funding
There are some LEC scholarships/studentships available for 2012-13, each worth up to £3000 for Masters by Research in Ecology, Environmental Science or Plant Science. These are open to UK and EU students.
Funding Allocation
Allocation of funds for these competitive LEC scholarships is based on academic excellence, for example, high 2:1/1st class Undergraduate degree (or equivalent), merit or distinction at Masters level (or equivalent), awards for academic performance, publication of dissertation, relevant work/voluntary experience. Please note we are unable to make decisions on financial grounds.
Application Process
To be considered for the LEC scholarships/studentships you need 1. to be holding an offer of a place on a LEC Masters by Research and 2. email the LEC PG Office with your name, applicant ID and reason(s) for consideration (max 250 words). We will only consider applicants who apply via this route. Decisions will be based on the information provided with your email and the information supplied on the online application form. We will consider applications during a second round in Summer 2012. Deadline to be holding an offer and submitted your email application for the second round of funding is to be confirmed.
Funding for International Applicants
Unfortunately we do not have any funded studentships for international applicants at this time.
Other Funding Sources - 2012/13 Entry
Other possible sources of funding can be found on the main university Postgraduate Funding site which you are advised to check.
Alumni Postgraduate Studentships are available for up to five studentships of £1000 each. Applications are invited from any student who has completed a degree at Lancaster University and wishes to go on to post-graduate study here. For further information and application details see Alumni Postgraduate Studentships.
FindAPhD is offering 9 Postgraduate Study Funding Awards/bursaries for students wishing to start a PhD in autumn 2012 at any European (EU) institution. They have 8 x £500 subject specific awards up for grabs, and 1 general award worth £1000. For further details see FindAPhD Funding Awards.
Peel Trust Studentships are available for the support of students for first or higher degrees, in any subject. Applicants must be aged 21 and over on the first day of the first term for which they are seeking assistance. The award is based on academic merit and financial hardship and is up to an individual maximum of £2500. Further information, application forms and deadlines are available from the Student Services webpages.
Tuition Fees for PhD and MAsters by Research Study - 2012/13 Entry
Information on tuition fees is available from Student Registry.