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Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)

Canterbury United Kingdom

About the Programme

Kent Business School is currently inviting applications for PhD scholarships for candidates starting their studies in September 2019. Candidates must have applied for a PhD at Kent Business School, and research proposals can be within the following areas:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Management
• Management Science
• Marketing
• Operational Research

Available Scholarships

Vice Chancellor's Research Scholarships

A three-year studentship, which includes Home/EU tuition fees, and a stipend of £14,777 per year (2018/2019 rate).
Note: Overseas students will have to fund the difference between Home/EU and Overseas fees

Kent Business School International Research Studentship

A three-year studentship, which includes overseas tuition fees, and a stipend of £14,777 per year (2018/2019 rate).

VC and KBS International scholarships take the form of a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA), whereby PhD students receive financial support (a combined salary and maintenance grant) in return for undertaking some part-time teaching.

South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) PhD Studentships

A three-year studentship, which includes a maintenance grant of £14,777 per year (2018/2019) rate, tuition fees at the Home/EU rate and access to further research funding.

Note: to be eligible for the full SeNSS studentship, applicants must meet residency criteria.

Scholarships are awarded to students who meet the following criteria and display excellent research potential:

The deadline for 2019 entry has now passed.

• Degree at a first or 2:1 level from a UK academic research organisation. Degree qualifications gained from outside the UK, or a combination of qualifications and/or experience that is equivalent to a relevant UK degree, may be accepted.
• Score of 7.0 in IELT test (waived if an applicant is a national of a majority English-speaking country, or has completed a qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelor's degree in a majority English-speaking country)

The closing date for scholarship applications are:

To be considered for a scholarship, candidates must have applied for a PhD at Kent Business School by the following dates:

• SeNSS PhD Studentships - The deadline for 2019 entry has now passed.
• 29 March 2019 - KBS International Research Scholarships and VC Research Scholarships

Funding Notes

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.