University College London UCL Graduate Research Scholarships (GRS) in UK 2021.
University College London invites applications for the UCL Graduate Research Scholarships (GRS) aim to attract high-quality students to undertake research in 2021.
Up to 25 UCL Graduate Research Scholarships (GRS) are available annually to prospective and current UCL research students from any country.
Worth of Award
- The scholarships consist of fees equivalent to the standard postgraduate UK/EU rate (2020/21: £5,314 – tbc) plus a maintenance stipend (2020/21: £17,432 – tbc) for full-time study (benefits are calculated ‘pro rata’ for part-time students). The scholarship also includes additional research costs of up to £1,200 per year for the stated duration of the programme.
- Awards are normally tenable for years 1, 2, and 3 of a full-time research degree programme (or years 1-5 of a part-time programme), subject to annual review and renewal.
- Where students are undertaking integrated four-year doctoral programmes the award will be extended to the final year of study.
- If granted, funding begins at the start of the next academic session.
Eligibility
Applicants must be.
- in receipt of an offer of admission to, or currently registered at, UCL on a full- or part-time research degree programme and;
- – holding or expecting to achieve at least an upper second-class Honours UK undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification.
- While current students may apply, those entering their third year of research will normally only be considered for funding in exceptional circumstances.
- Please note that Online, Non-resident PhDs and Professional Doctorate students are not currently eligible for this scholarship programme.
- Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and research potential. Financial circumstances are not taken into account.
How to Apply
In order to apply for a GRS, you must complete the following steps:
Step 1 – Apply for admission to UCL
- The following instructions apply to prospective students – current students already enrolled on their research degrees can proceed directly to Step 2.
- You must submit a complete application for admission onto a research degree programme by the specified deadline.
- You do not need to have secured an offer of a place at UCL in order to apply for the scholarship, but you must have submitted your admission application.
Step 2 – Submit your scholarship application documents to your department
The mandatory documents are as follows:
- Research Scholarship cover sheet (download the Research Scholarship cover sheet) *Using Firefox or Internet Explorer is recommended
- CV – Please make sure your CV is up to date and lists all publications, past/current prizes, awards and scholarships.
- A lay summary of your research proposal, on a Word or PDF document (max. 200 words). The proposal should be written by you, not your supervisor or any other member of academic department staff.
- Academic transcripts – Please ensure that each academic transcript submitted includes clarification on the grading scale/range of grades possible for that degree.
- 2 References – Reference number 1 should relate to your most recently completed university programme/degree (or the one you intend to complete, if applicable) and can be the same referee who submitted a reference as part of your admission application. Please use this Reference Form for reference number 1
- Reference number 2 should relate to your current or intended research programme/project, for which you are seeking funding. This reference MUST be provided by your research supervisor at UCL. If you are a prospective student and your supervisor has not yet been allocated, please contact your department to confirm who your UCL supervisor will be. Please use this Reference Form for reference number 2.
Deadline: You must apply for admission and submit the additional information to your department no later than Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Please be aware that some academic departments set their own deadlines which may be earlier than this date, so make sure you check with them directly.
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