PhD Studentships Neurosciences, Biomedical Sciences and Health Sciences The School of Life & Health Sciences
*Five International Overseas Bursaries to support PhD Studentships in From January 2008*
The School is equipped with state-of-the- art facilities to pursue cutting edge research in Life & Health Sciences. The School of Life and Health Sciences was awarded a grade 5 in Subjects Allied to Medicine in the 2001 RAE. The School currently has a research income of about € ¦£8m, with approximately 80 research students, (part time and full-time), who are registered in the School each year.
*Five bursaries are available to support studentships* in Neurosciences, Biomedical Sciences and Health Sciences within the School of Life & Health Sciences. Applicants are invited from International, Non-EU students for Research Scholarships to undertake full-time research leading to a PhD in the School of Life and Health Sciences. Each Scholarship will provide a bursary of € ¦£5,500 through each successful year of study over three years to the successful applicants, which is deducted from the tuition fees of € ¦£11,125 per year, (October 2007 - September 2008 Entry) and will be awarded on the basis of merit. Please note that all applicants will be expected to guarantee financial support to pay the remaining tuition fees of € ¦£5,625 per year.
Research training, which includes subject specific skills to the research project under study and a general taught research programme, is undertaken by all postgraduate students in Life & Health Sciences during their first year.
Highlights of current research activities are available through our website, http://www.aston. ac.uk/lhs/ research/ and further project details are available at
http://www.aston. ac.uk/lhs/ research/ pg_res_opportuni ties/index. jsp
*Application Requirements*
- Applicants should have a good honours degree (equivalent to either first class or upper second class) or hold an MSc in a relevant discipline.
- The English Language Requirements are a minimum score of 600 (250 minimum in computer test) in TOEFL OR IELTS with minimum marks of 6.0in each section and an overall band of 6.5.
- Studentships are for 3 years, subject to a satisfactory progress review at the end of the first year and are available *from January 2008*.
- For an application form please visit :
http://www1. lhs.aston. ac.uk/pabs/ pgprojects/ application% 20form.pdf
- Applicants should provide a clear indication on the application form (or in an attached letter or CV) of their specific research interests and the name of the research project for which the application is being made. Applicants should also include contact details of at least two (and preferably three) referees who can be contacted in the event of being short listed for interview.
- Please send completed applications to: Ms Julie Taylor, Research Office Administrator, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, United Kingdom. (Telephone: 0121 204 4019 Or E-mail: j.a.taylor@aston. ac.uk). Informal enquiries can also be made to the proposed supervisor.
*The Closing Date: Friday, 4th January 2008*
The short list for interview and subsequent allocation of studentships will be made on a competitive basis, although *Early Application is Strongly Recommended* . Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application as soon as it is known.
*Ref No. ST07/277/99*
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