Application Guidance
Applicants are requested to email a postgraduate application form (including a 1500 word proposal in section 8, the proposal should be tailored to the advertised project you are applying for. The proposal will be utilised to assess your ability to research the field of interest and propose a project plan. Applications should be submitted to HWLS-DoctoralAdmin@shu.ac.uk by 12 noon on 30th September 2020. Late applications will not be accepted.
Along with the proposal, please clearly identify:
- the project with which you are applying
You are encouraged to find out more about our staff and their research to inform the development of your proposal. You are encouraged to contact members of staff to discuss detailed project plans.
Please make sure that you check our eligibility criteria before submitting your application.
Selection process
Interviews will take place in early November 2020.
Applicants are required to give a 15 minute presentation followed by an interview. Interview panel members will include the Head of Research Degrees for the College or the Postgraduate Research Tutor for the BMRC and the prospective Director of Studies. Where travel to Sheffield is not possible, interviews may be conducted online.
Sheffield Hallam welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.
Fees and Funding
The GTA studentships are for three and a half years, subject to satisfactory progress, and will include full UK/EU tuition fees and an annual stipend of £15,285.
International applicants please note that the bursary will cover only the Home/EU fee. The shortfall between the Home and Overseas fee must be covered by the student for the 3.5 year duration of the studentship. We also have a mandatory English language requirement of IELTs 6.5, or equivalent language qualification. This qualification should have been taken within the last two years, with a score of at least 6.5 in all areas.