NTU PhD Studentships – 50 Fully-Funded PhD, Apply Online
NTU PhD Studentships – 50 Fully-Funded PhD, Apply Online. NTU 50 Fully-Funded PhD Studentships 2020 notification released. Interested and eligible candidates can check out all of the details on the eligibility, application procedure and more below:
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Join NTU’s world-class research community, with our fully-funded PhD studentship opportunities.
From climate change to cancer and airline security to food safety, we’re tackling society’s biggest challenges with research that is transforming the world and saving lives.
So come and change yours.
We’re now offering over 50 fully-funded PhD studentships for UK, EU or international students in our core subject areas or key research themes.
Subject Areas:
Our research staff at NTU work across a number of subject areas, bringing together their expertise from a range of varied disciplines to creatively address challenges facing society, the economy and the environment.
To see the impact we are making here at NTU, and to find out more information about our ground-breaking work; search our research activity by the following subject areas:
Research Themes:
- Health and Wellbeing
- Medical Technologies and Advanced Materials
- Global Heritage: Science, Management and Development
- Sustainable Futures
- Safety and Security of Citizens and Society
Entry requirements:
Applicants for PhD or MPhil should normally hold a first or upper second class honours degree of a UK university or an equivalent qualification, or a lower second class honours degree with a master’s degree at Merit level of a UK university or an equivalent qualification.
English Language Requirements for all research degree programmes:
You will need an overall IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5 with minimum sub-scores of 6.0 in all component sections (writing, reading, listening and speaking).
We’ll normally ask applicants who do not meet the English language proficiency requirement to successfully complete an English language course at Nottingham Language Centre.
How to Apply:
To make an application to undertake an MPhil or PhD, you’ll need to do the following:
1. Complete an application form
This will include your personal details and information about your qualifications, employment and any research training or experience you may have. You will also need to identify your source of funding (e.g. self-funded or Government-sponsored).
You are welcome to submit your CV as well as completing the main application form. However, we cannot accept CVs without a fully completed form.
Please note that if you are accepted onto a postgraduate research programme, you will be required to provide documentary evidence of your qualifications before you enrol.
- Download the Research degree application form
- Download guidance notes on the Research degree application form
Please note if you are applying to the 2019 Nottingham Trent University PhD Studentship Scheme you must complete all stages of the application process, including step 4. Complete an additional form to apply for the 2019 Nottingham Trent University PhD Studentship Scheme.
2. Produce a research proposal
To apply for a PhD / MPhil in all Schools (except Science and Technology) please submit a research proposal (of 1,000-2,000 words) which addresses the following points:
- provisional title
- the topic or area to be investigated (the subject or field you wish to research)
- the problem or hypothesis to be tested (the research question(s) or problem you wish to address, the problem)
- the methods and techniques to be used in the research (how you propose to go about the research)
- a provisional timetable for the project indicating anticipated activities
- the relationship of the proposed research to the published literature and to current research in the field (how your project relates to other work)
- an indication of the contribution to knowledge that the thesis is anticipated to make (what you hope to find out)
- details of previous work in the proposed field, or relationship to prior experience or study
- bibliography of sources already consulted or identified as of relevance to your proposal.
If you are applying for a PhD / MPhil in Science and Technology, please do not produce a research proposal. Instead, you should attach a short (no more than one side of A4) statement, outlining the topic you wish to research, identifying a potential supervisor (academic profiles can be found on the School directory). Final agreement on the research project title will be reached before an offer of a study place is made.
3. Provide appropriate references
You will need to give details of two people who are familiar with your academic development. For example, these could be tutors who have taught you during your undergraduate or Masters degree but not your proposed supervisor.
4. Email your completed application to NTU Doctoral School
Please email your completed applications to [email protected].
Applications for the Midlands 3 Cities studentships should be emailed to AHRC DTP Applications.
Apply now to join the next generation of research leaders.
Closing date for applications: 14 February 2020 at 12 noon
Start date: 1 October 2020 or 5 January 2021
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