King's College London Graduate School Administered Funding Schemes
King's College London Graduate School Administered Funding Schemes postgraduate research degree programmes (PGR) 2013/14 Guidelines for Applicants Published by the Research & Graduate School Support Office, Graduate School October 2012 1 CONTENTS PAGE About the Graduate School About this Document 3 3 LIST OF SCHEMES COVERED BY THIS DOCUMENT 4 Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentships King’s AHRC Doctoral Award Studentships King’s Annual Fund (KAF) Studentship / King’s University of London PGR (UoL) Studentship King’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC) King’s ESRC Doctoral Training Centre Studentships King’s Global Institutes Studentships King’s Joint PhD Studentships School of Law Graduate School Studentship School of Arts & Humanities Graduate School Studentship School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences Graduate School Studentship 5 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 CONDITIONS & REGULATIONS OF FUNDING 30 CONFIRMATION OF AWARDS 32 PAYMENT OF AWARDS 32 RENEWAL OF AWARDS 32 SUBMISSION OF THESIS 33 CONTACT DETAILS 33 2 INTRODUCTION About the Graduate School The Graduate School provides advice on a wide range of graduate funding opportunities and will, where possible, guide applicants to the most appropriate sources of funding for their degree programmes. The Graduate School also administers a wide range of funding schemes that are open to students in pursuit of a postgraduate degree at King’s College London. For more information about the Graduate School and what it does, please go to: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/school/index.aspx. About this Document This funding guidance document has been produced to provide information about some of the funding opportunities offered through/administered by the Graduate School for Postgraduate Research (PGR) degree 1 programmes at King’s College London for the 2013/14 2 academic year. PLEASE NOTE, the funds described in this document do not apply to MRes and MPhilStud programmes which are classed as postgraduate ‘taught’ (PGT) degrees for this purpose. For information about Graduate School funding for PGT degrees please refer to the web link here: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/pgt.aspx You will find a list of all the schemes covered by this document within the table on the next page; note that this is not an exhaustive list of all schemes covered by the Graduate School as the Graduate School is also involved with some other external funding opportunities and college agreements. Within this document you will find details about the criteria, application process, and selection process for each of the individual schemes covered by this document. Also contained in this document are the full Terms and Conditions (see section ‘Conditions & Regulations of Funding’) that will apply to all of the schemes listed, with the exception of the AHRC and ESRC Studentships which have specific terms and conditions. For details relating to other funding opportunities available at King’s College London, which can include other schemes administered by the Graduate School, schemes offered through academic Schools/departments/divisions at King’s, as well as external funding opportunities, please refer to the College’s online Funding Database at: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding 1 PGR degree programmes referred to in this document cover MPhil/PhD degrees and professional doctorates such as EdD, DClinPsy, MD and DMin. However, note that not all funding schemes will be open to professional doctorate programmes. 2 The 2013/14 academic year covers the period from September 2013 to August 2014 3 LIST OF SCHEMES COVERED BY THIS DOCUMENT Scheme Approx. number available 25 Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentships King’s AHRC Doctoral Award Studentships King’s Annual Fund (KAF) Studentship King’s University of London PGR(UoL) Studentship Kings-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme King’s ESRC Doctoral Award Studentships King’s Global Institutes Studentships King’s Joint PhD Studentships School of Arts & Humanities Graduate School Studentship School of Law Graduate School Studentship School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences Graduate School Studentship 22 1 1 up to 7 Value of award* International fees + stipend OR International fees only Home/EU fees + stipend Home/EU fees + stipend Home/EU fees + stipend 19 11 (in total) 3 2 International fees + stipend Home/EU fees + stipend Home/EU fees + stipend Home/EU fees + stipend Home/EU fees + stipend 1 1 Home/EU fees + stipend Home/EU fees + stipend * Stipend values may vary between schemes and will be confirmed once awards have been allocated. IMPORTANT Please note that each funding opportunity has specific eligibility criteria that must be met, and the application and selection procedure will also differ between opportunities so you MUST apply according to the procedures that are set. Applicants who do not follow the correct procedures will NOT be considered for the scheme(s) that they intended. Application deadlines are absolute and materials received after the specified time and date will NOT be accepted and the applicant will be considered ineligible For further details about each scheme, please scroll to the relevant pages below. 4 Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentships Eligibility Criteria Applicants MUST: • Be due to commence a full-time postgraduate research degree programme at King’s College London during the 2013/14 academic year; • Be liable to pay the postgraduate research degree programme tuition fees at the full international/overseas (higher) rate; • Have followed the correct application procedure that is applicable to their chosen academic School/Institute, as instructed in the ‘Application Process’ section below, by the set application deadline; • Fulfil the relevant academic entry requirements set by King’s College London. Please note that: • Students who will pay tuition fees at the Home/EU rate are not eligible; • Existing research degree students are not eligible to apply; • These studentships cannot be held on a part-time basis; • Eligible postgraduate research degree programmes covered by this scheme include MPhil/PhD and Professional Doctorates only • Distance learning programmes are ONLY eligible for the fees-only award; • Applicants who have already been awarded a PhD or equivalent degree are not eligible. Application Process: Competition Start: November 2012 Information about the Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentships competition will be announced in November 2012. Application procedures and deadlines will vary between academic Schools/Institutes so please follow the correct instructions, given below, that applies to the School/Institute that will host your research degree programme. To summarise, here are the School/Institute specific application deadlines: School/Institute Arts & Humanities Biomedical Sciences Dental Institute Global Institutes Institute of Psychiatry Law Medicine Natural & Mathematical Sciences Nursing & Midwifery Social Sciences & Public Policy Application Deadline 1 February 2013 at 17:00 GMT 10 January 2013 at 17:00 GMT 10 January 2013 at 17:00 GMT 1 February 2013 at 17:00 GMT 9 January 2013 at 17:00 GMT 1 February 2013 at 17:00 GMT 10 January 2013 at 17:00 GMT 10 January 2013 at 24:00 GMT 1 January 2013 at 24:00 GMT 1 February 2013 at 17:00 GMT ********************************************************* 5 For applicants to the School of Arts & Humanities Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013 By the funding deadline of 17:00GMT on 1st February 2013, applicants MUST: 1) Either (a) hold an offer of admission for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Arts & Humanities; OR (b) have submitted a complete* admission application (via https://myapplication.kcl.ac.uk/) for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Arts & Humanities which is still subject to review AND 2) Submit a separate online funding application form to the School of Arts & Humanities. The online funding form can be accessed via the School web pages: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/study/funding/intstuships13-14.aspx *Note that a ‘complete’ admissions application should consist of: - a completed online admissions application form - a 2-page research proposal - full academic record with transcripts - two official academic references - please note that for certain programmes a written sample may be required, please check the online postgraduate prospectus for full details Applicants who fail to apply appropriately (as instructed above) will not be eligible. ********************************************************* For applicants to the Schools of Biomedical Sciences, Medicine & Dental Institute Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 10th January 2013 By the application deadline of 17:00 GMT on 10th January 2013, applicants to the School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Dental Institute MUST: Either (a) Already hold an offer of admission for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine or Dental Institute at King’s OR (b) Have submitted a complete* admission application for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine or Dental Institute at King’s which is still subject to review by the relevant Division *Note that a ‘complete’ admissions application should consist of: - a completed online admissions application form - a 2-page research proposal, only where appropriate - full academic record with transcripts - two official academic references There will be no separate funding application form for the Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentships in the School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, and Dental Institute. Note that, if an applicant intends to apply for the ‘fees-only’ Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentship award to be held in conjunction with a named Health Schools Studentship (see http://www.kcl.ac.uk/health/study/studentships/index.aspx for details), the applicant must also submit the separate ‘HS1 app form’ (which is available from http://www.kcl.ac.uk/health/study/studentships/2013/2013apply.aspx) by email to [email protected] no later than 10:00 GMT on 26th November 2012. If selected, applicants for the Health School Studentships must be available to attend interview at King’s on 14-15 January 2013 (either in person or via Skype for international students depending on location). 6 ********************************************************* For applicants to the Global Institutes Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013 By the application deadline of 17:00 GMT on 1st February 2013, applicants to one of the Global Institutes (which includes the Brazil Institute; China Institute; India Institute; Institute of North American Studies; International Development Institute and Russia Institute) MUST: Either a) Already hold an offer of admission for a postgraduate research degree programme within one of the Global Institutes at King’s OR b) Have submitted a complete* admission application for a postgraduate research degree programme within one of the Global Institutes at King’s which is still subject to review *Note that a ‘complete’ admissions application should consist of: - a completed online admissions application form - a 2-page research proposal - full academic record with transcripts - two official academic references - please note that for certain programmes a written sample may be required, please check the online postgraduate prospectus for full details There will be no separate funding application form for the Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentships in the Global Institutes. ********************************************************* For applicants to the Institute of Psychiatry Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 9th January 2013 By the application deadline of 17:00 GMT on 9th January 2013, applicants to the Institute of Psychiatry MUST: Either a) Already hold an offer of admission for a postgraduate research degree programme within the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s OR b) Have submitted a complete* admission application for a postgraduate research degree programme within the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s and have input the reference code ‘13MRCIOP’ in to question 5 of the 'Funding’ section on the online admissions application form *Note that a ‘complete’ admissions application should consist of: - a completed online admissions application form - a 2-page research proposal, only where appropriate - full academic record with transcripts - two official academic references There will be no separate funding application form for the Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentships in the Institute of Psychiatry. 7 ********************************************************* For applicants to the School of Law Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013 By the application deadline of 17:00 GMT on 1st February 2013, applicants to the Dickson Poon School of Law MUST: Either a) Already hold an offer of admission for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Law at King’s OR b) Have submitted a complete* admission application for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Law at King’s which is still subject to review *Note that a ‘complete’ admissions application should consist of: - a completed online admissions application form - a 2-page research proposal - full academic record with transcripts - two official academic references - please note that for certain programmes a written sample may be required, please check the online postgraduate prospectus for full details There will be no separate funding application form for the Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentships in the Dickson Poon School of Law. ********************************************************* For applicants to the School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences Application Deadline: 24:00 GMT, 10th January 2013 By the application deadline of 24:00 GMT on 10th January 2013, applicants to the School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences MUST: Either a) Already hold an offer of admission for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences at King’s OR b) Have submitted a complete* admission application for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences at King’s which is still subject to review *Note that a ‘complete’ admissions application should consist of: - a completed online admissions application form - a 2-page research proposal, only where appropriate - full academic record with transcripts - two official academic references - please note that for certain programmes a written sample may be required, please check the online postgraduate prospectus for full details There will be no separate funding application form for the Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentships in the School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences. 8 ********************************************************* For applicants to the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery Application Deadline: 24:00 GMT 1st January 2013 By the application deadline of 1st January 2013 at 24:00 GMT, applicants to the School of Nursing & Midwifery MUST: Either a) Already hold an offer of admission for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s OR b) Have submitted a complete* admission application for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s which is still subject to review *Note that a ‘complete’ admissions application should consist of: - a completed online admissions application form - a 2-page research proposal, only where appropriate - full academic record with transcripts - two official academic references There will be no separate funding application form for the Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentships in the School of Nursing & Midwifery. ********************************************************* For applicants to the School of Social Sciences & Public Policy Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013 By the application deadline of 17:00 GMT on 1st February 2013, applicants to the School of Social Sciences & Public Policy MUST: Either a) Already hold an offer of admission for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Social Sciences & Public Policy at King’s OR b) Have submitted a complete* admission application for a postgraduate research degree programme within the School of Social Sciences & Public Policy at King’s which is still subject to review *Note that a ‘complete’ admissions application should consist of: - a completed online admissions application form - a 2-page research proposal - full academic record with transcripts - two official academic references - please note that for certain programmes a written sample may be required, please check the online postgraduate prospectus for full details There will be no separate funding application form for the Graduate School (GS) International Research Studentships in the School of Social Sciences & Public Policy. 9 Selection Process: Schools/Institutes will be split into two groups as part of the selection process, as follows: H&N Group, includes: - Schools of Biomedical Sciences - Schools of Medicine - Dental Institute - Institute of Psychiatry - School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences - Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery A&S Group, includes: - School of Arts & Humanities - Global Institutes - King’s Learning Institute - School of Law - School of Social Sciences & Public Policy Timelines will vary between the two groups however BOTH groups of Schools/Institutes will follow the same principal selection process, which includes two phases: Phase 1. Initial assessment and short-listing of applications at the local level by individual academic Departments/Schools/Institutes Phase 2. Final review and selection of short-listed candidates, conducted by a Central Selection Panel Committee made up of representatives from each of the participating Schools/Institutes within the group, chaired by the Director of the Graduate School. After the relevant application deadlines have passed, individual departments/school/institutes will review the application it has received for the awards and check applicant eligibility. Each School/Institute will be asked to select a set limited quota of candidates that they wish to support for further consideration in phase 2. For all the candidates who are selected for further consideration by their School/Institute, the School/Institute will be expected to rank the candidates and complete an internal nomination form for each candidate, which will include the following information: - Candidate’s name and student number Programme/department/school details School ranking Candidate’s previous qualifications Assessment of past performance, as given by actual or proposed supervisor(s) Assessment of potential future performance, as given by actual or proposed supervisor(s) Confirmation of support from School Head of Graduate Studies All internal nomination forms must be submitted to the Graduate School Support Team (GSST) by a set deadline. Nomination deadlines will vary for each group of Schools/Institutes - please refer to the table below for nomination deadline dates. Group H&N Group Nomination Deadline 31 January 2013 10 A&S Group 01 March 2013 Note that the selection of all applicants will primarily be based on applicants’ academic calibre, research potential and alignment of the proposed research with the proposed supervisor and the research strategy of the relevant department/research group. Once School/Institute nominations are received by the GSST, nominations will be recorded and the selected candidates’ details ratified. Copies of the School/Institute nomination forms for all the eligible candidates within the group will be circulated by the GSST to relevant members of the central selection panel. Central selection panel members will be asked to assess and rank all the School/Institute nominations received for their respective group. The central selection panel committee may wish to convene, either through a meeting or via emails, to discuss the overall outcome and to produce a final list of candidates in ranked order. The Committees decision is final. The final ranked list of candidates should be confirmed to the GSST as soon as decisions are made and by no later than the deadline by which results must be announced to applicants. The allocation of awards will be based on a candidate’s final ranking, whereby the top ranked candidates will be offered a ‘Full’ award (covering tuition fees and stipend) and the following candidates offered a ‘Fees-Only’ award (covering only tuition fees). Once all awards have been assigned, the following 10 candidates on the ranked list will be considered as reserve candidates. Announcement of Results: All results will be announced via email by the Graduate School Support Team in the first instance. Unfortunately it will not be possible to notify unsuccessful candidates. Only successful and reserve candidates will be informed of the funding outcome, and the deadline by which candidates should expect to hear is given in the table below. Group Outcome Announcement Deadline H&N Group A&S Group 1 April 2013 1 May 2013 Applicants who have not heard from the Graduate School Support Team by the relevant deadline (as indicated in the table) should assume that their application has unfortunately been unsuccessful for the fund. Candidates who have been selected for an award will be asked to provide a decision on acceptance/decline by a given deadline. If a successful candidate fails to respond by the given deadline or declines the offer, their award will automatically be transferred to the next candidate in-line for the award. Note that where a ‘Full’ award is not taken up, this opportunity will be passed to the first ‘Feesonly’ candidate on the list and the ‘Fees-only’ award will then be offered to a reserve candidate. For further details about the GS International Research Studentships please go to: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/gsint.aspx 11 King’s AHRC Doctoral Award Studentships Eligibility Criteria Applicants MUST: • Be due to commence a full-time or part-time MPhil/PhD degree programme at King’s College London during 2013/14, OR, be currently undertaking an MPhil/PhD programme at King’s College London and have at least one more year of full-time registration, or 20 months part-time registration, remaining on their MPhil/PhD programme at King’s in 2013/14 (excluding the writing up period); • Be eligible for home/EU tuition fees only, and meet the AHRC’s residency eligibility criteria; • Plan to, or currently be, undertaking a research project within one of the following AHRC Subject Area Panels - Classics & Ancient History; English Language & Literature; Film Studies & Television Studies; French Language & Culture; History; Iberian & Latin American Language & Culture; Linguistics; Music; Philosophy; Religious Studies. • Complete and submit the required application documentation by the funding deadline of 17:00 GMT, 1 February 2013; • Fulfil the relevant academic entry requirements set by King’s College London; Please note that: • Students who will pay tuition fees at the international/overseas (higher) rate are not eligible • Professional doctorate degrees are not eligible • Distance learning programmes are not eligible • Joint PhD programmes are not eligible • Applicants who have already been awarded a PhD or equivalent degree are not eligible • Students who are in their ‘writing up’ year, or are due to go into ‘writing up’ in 2013/14, are not eligible For full criteria details please go to http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/ahrc.aspx Application Process: Application Start: November 2012 Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013 Applications will be invited from November 2012 and will close on 1st February 2013 at 17:00GMT sharp ALL APPLICANTS who wish to be considered for the AHRC Studentship MUST, by the application deadline, complete an ‘AHRC & ESRC Studentships 2013-14 Case for Support’ form and submit this directly to the Graduate School at [email protected], stating reference: ‘RC CASE 2013/14 - [Your Name]’, in the subject field of the email. The template form is downloadable via the link: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/ahrc.aspx NOTE TO NEW STUDENTS who plan to start their research degree in 2013/14*: Before you apply to the Graduate School for the AHRC Studentship, you must first apply for admissions for the research programme that you intend to undertake at King’s College London. Admissions applications must be submitted via the King’s online admissions portal https://myapplication.kcl.ac.uk/ and all applications must be submitted and be ‘complete’ by the application deadline of 17:00GMT, 01 February 2013. To be considered ‘complete’, the admissions applications must include two supporting references and academic transcripts. It will be the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their references and transcripts are submitted to the College on time. When completing the online admissions application: under the ‘Funding’ section, please select ‘Arts & Humanities Research Council’ from the drop-down menu in response to question 4 ‘Name of grant awarding body’. 12 *Students who have already applied for admissions, and those who previously applied but deferred entry to 2013/14, will NOT be required to submit an admissions application again. Please note that students who seek to apply for both the AHRC Studentships and the ESRC Studentships will only need to submit the ‘AHRC & ESRC Studentships 2013-14 Case for Support’ form once to the Graduate School. Selection Process: Once the application deadline has passed, the Research & Graduate School Support (RGSS) office will gather and record the details of all the applications received. The RGSS office will check the eligibility of all applicants and assign the applicants to the correct subject area category. Eligible application materials will be sorted into the relevant subject area categories and then circulated for consideration. Decisions made by the panel will then be sent to the central King’s-AHRC Management Group for final approval. Assessment of applications will be based on: i) Evidence and strength of academic qualifications gained (minimum entry qualification is an undergraduate 2i and/or a higher degree), and where applicable, professional qualifications and/or relevant experience; ii) Strength of the research proposal; iii) Matching of the applicant’s interests with his/her potential (or current) supervisor Please note that, during the selection process, applicants’ supervisors may be contacted internally for a supporting statement. Announcement of Results: All results will be announced via email in the first instance. Candidates who are deemed ineligible for the AHRC Studentship will be informed about their ineligibility within 3 weeks from the application deadline. Eligible applicants who have been considered for the scheme will be informed of the outcome towards the end of April 2013. Candidates who have been selected for an award will be asked to provide a decision on acceptance/decline by a given deadline. If a successful candidate fails to respond by the given deadline or declines the offer, their award will automatically be transferred to a reserve candidate who is next inline for the award. For further details about the AHRC Studentship award please go to: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/ahrc.aspx 13 King’s Annual Fund (KAF) Studentship / King’s University of London PGR (UoL) Studentship Eligibility Criteria Applicants MUST: • Be due to commence a postgraduate research degree programme within the Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine at King’s College London during the 2013/14 academic year; • Either already hold a place on a postgraduate research degree programme to start in 2013/14, OR have submitted a complete admissions application with all the required materials (as instructed in the ‘Application Process’ section below), by the funding application deadline set by the department; • Intend to undertake the postgraduate research degree programme at King’s College London on a full-time basis; • Fulfil the relevant academic entry requirements set by King’s College London. Please note that: • Existing research degree students are not eligible to apply • These studentships cannot be held on a part-time basis • Eligible postgraduate research degree programmes covered by this scheme include MPhil/PhD • Distance learning programmes are not eligible • These studentships provide funding to cover Home/EU tuition fees. Students required to pay tuition fees at the higher international/overseas rate are eligible to apply but will be required to cover the difference between the home/EU and international fee level from alternative sources Application Process: Award Announcement: November 2012 Application Deadline: department to confirm Information about the King’s Annual Fund award competition will be announced in November 2012. All applicants who have submitted a complete* admissions application to King’s College London for a postgraduate research degree programme within the Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine by the stated deadline set by the department, and who have met all the eligibility criteria (as set above), will be automatically considered for the award. *Note that a ‘complete’ admissions application should consist of: - a completed online admissions application form - a 2-page research proposal - full academic record with transcripts - two official academic references - please note that for certain programmes a written sample may be required, please check the online postgraduate prospectus for full details There is no separate funding application for this award. Selection Process: All eligible applications received for this scheme will be considered by the Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine. Assessment and selection of applications will be conducted at the local level by the Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine, and the Director of the Graduate School will be involved in the final decisions for the award. Assessment of applications will be based on: 14 i) ii) iii) Evidence and strength of academic qualifications gained (minimum entry qualification is an undergraduate 2i and/or a higher degree), and where applicable, professional qualifications and/or relevant experience; Strength of the research proposal; Matching of the applicant’s interests with his/her potential supervisor Final decisions for the award will be made by the end of April at the very latest. Announcement of Results: The chosen candidates and reserve candidate(s) for the KAF & UoL Studentships will be notified of the outcome by the Graduate School office via email in the first instance. Unfortunately it will not be possible to notify unsuccessful applicants. Candidates who have been selected for an award will be asked to provide a decision on acceptance/decline by a given deadline. If a successful candidate fails to respond by the given deadline or declines the offer, their award will automatically be transferred to a reserve candidate who is next inline for the award. For further details about the KAF Studentship award please go to: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=82 For further details about the UoL Studentship award please go to: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=467 15 King’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC) Eligibility Criteria Applicants MUST: • Be due to commence a full-time MPhil/PhD research degree programme at King’s College London during the 2013/14 academic year; • Be citizens and permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application; • Not be currently working abroad; • Agree to return to China at the end of the period of study and/or research; • Have submitted all the required application materials by the funding deadline (as instructed in the ‘Application Process’ section below); • At the point of application to the Graduate School, hold an unconditional offer, OR a conditional offer which is based solely on the completion of a current degree programme, of admissions for an MPhil/PhD programme at King’s College London; • By the Graduate School application deadline of 17:00 GMT, 1 February 2013, have met the English language requirements for their chosen research programme; • Also follow the separate local application procedure within China and submit the required documentation to the China Scholarship Council (CSC) by its stated deadlines (see http://www.csc.edu.cn for further details); and satisfy the selection criteria set out by the CSC. Please note that: • Existing research degree students are not eligible to apply • These studentships cannot be held on a part-time basis • Distance learning programmes are not eligible • Professional doctorate degrees are not eligible • Joint PhD programmes are not eligible • Students who fail to apply to both King’s and the CSC, as appropriate, will not be eligible • Studentships cannot commenced prior to September/October 2013 Application Process: Application Start: November 2012 Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013 Applications will be invited from November 2012 and will close on 1st February 2013 at 17:00GMT sharp To be considered for the award, applicants MUST: 1) First, apply to the College for a research degree programme using the online admissions application (https://myapplication.kcl.ac.uk/) and obtain an admissions offer AND 2) Submit an online K-CSC funding application form to the Graduate School by the funding deadline of 17:00GMT, 1st February 2013. Note that this should only be done once you have applied for admissions and obtained an offer of a place. The online funding form can be accessed at: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/kcsc-form.aspx AND 3) Submit a separate application to the CSC by its stated deadline, by following the local application procedures in China. Note that the local CSC application process is completely separate to King’s processes and their deadlines will also differ from ours. Applicants who fail to apply appropriately (as instructed above) will not be eligible. 16 Selection Process: Once the King’s application deadline has passed, the Research & Graduate School Support (RGSS) office will gather and record the details of all the applications received. The RGSS office will check the eligibility of all applicants, and all applications that are deemed eligible will be circulated to a central King’s Graduate School selection panel for assessment. The panel will select up to 15 candidates who they wish to support for the award, and these candidates will be nominated to the CSC. The panel will be asked to make their final nomination decisions by 1st March 2013 at the latest. Assessment of applications will be based on: i) Evidence and strength of academic qualifications gained (minimum entry qualification is an undergraduate 2i and/or a higher degree), and where applicable, professional qualifications and/or relevant experience; ii) Strength of the research proposal; iii) Matching of the applicant’s interests with his/her potential supervisor Once King’s’ nominations are confirmed, the RGSS office will submit the nomination decisions to the CSC by no later than 20 March 2013, which is the CSC’s nomination deadline. The CSC will conduct a separate selection process based on the applications it received directly within China. The CSC will make its final decision about the awards during mid/late May 2013. NOTE that, K-CSC awards can only be successfully offered to students who have been chosen/supported by BOTH King’s Graduate School and the CSC. Applicants who are selected by the CSC for funding but who were not supported/nominated by the Graduate School at King’s CANNOT be awarded a K-CSC award. However, students who have been selected by the CSC may still be able to retain funding from the CSC so long as they are able to find alternative funding from the College to cover their full tuition fees. In this situation, those students are asked to liaise with their academic department/School about possible fees only support. Announcement of Results: All results will be announced via email in the first instance. Candidates who are deemed ineligible by the RGSS office for the K-CSC award will be informed about their ineligibility within 3 weeks from the King’s application deadline. Eligible applicants who have been considered for nomination by King’s will be informed about the outcome of their applications around the beginning of March 2013. Final decisions lie with the CSC, and will be confirmed during mid/late May 2013. As soon as the RGSS office is aware of the final outcome, they will contact the successful candidates to inform them of their success. Unsuccessful candidates will also be informed at this point. Candidates who are successfully offered a K-CSC award will be asked to provide a decision on acceptance/decline by a given deadline. If a successful candidate fails to respond by the given deadline or declines the offer, their award will automatically be transferred to a reserve candidate who is next inline for the award. For further details about the K-CSC award please go to: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=308 17 King’s ESRC Doctoral Training Centre Studentships Eligibility Criteria Applicants MUST: • Be due to commence a full-time or part-time MPhil/PhD degree programme at King’s College London during 2013/14, OR, be currently in the first year of an MPhil/PhD programme at King’s College London; • Be eligible for home/EU tuition fees only, and meet the ESRC’s residency eligibility criteria; • Plan to, or currently be, undertaking a research project within one of the 15 KISS-DTC research themes; • Complete and submit the required application documentation by the funding deadline of 17:00 GMT, 1 February 2013; • Fulfil the relevant academic entry requirements set by King’s College London. Please note that: • Students who will pay tuition fees at the international/overseas (higher) rate are not eligible • Students who have already undertaken more than 1 year of their full-time research degree programme (or more than 2 years part-time) are not eligible • Professional doctorate degrees are not eligible • Distance learning programmes are not eligible • Joint PhD programmes are not eligible • Applicants who have already been awarded a PhD or equivalent degree are not eligible For full criteria details please go to http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/esrc.aspx Application Process: Application Start: November 2012 Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013 Applications will be invited from November 2012 and will close on 1st February 2013 at 17:00GMT sharp ALL APPLICANTS who wish to be considered for the ESRC Studentship MUST, by the application deadline, complete an ‘AHRC & ESRC Studentships 2013-14 Case for Support’ form and submit this directly to the Graduate School at [email protected] , stating reference: ‘RC CASE 2013/14 - [Your Name]’, in the subject field of the email. The template form is downloadable via the link: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/esrc.aspx INSTRUCTIONS TO NEW STUDENTS who plan to start their research degree in 2013/14*: Before you apply to the Graduate School for the ESRC Studentship, you must first apply for admissions for the research programme that you intend to undertake at King’s College London. Admissions applications must be submitted via the King’s online admissions portal https://myapplication.kcl.ac.uk/ and all applications must be submitted and be ‘complete’ by the application deadline of 17:00GMT, 01 February 2013. To be considered ‘complete’, the admissions applications must include two supporting references and academic transcripts. It will be the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their references and transcripts are submitted to the College on time. When completing the online admissions application: under the ‘Funding’ section, please select ‘Economic & Social Research Council’ from the drop-down menu in response to question 4 ‘Name of grant awarding body’. *Students who had already applied for admissions, and those who previously applied but deferred entry to 2013/14, will NOT be required to submit an admissions application again. 18 INSTRUCTIONS TO CURRENT 1ST YEAR STUDENTS: Students who are already registered for the research degree programme at King’s College London will be ALSO be required to submit a supporting statement from their supervisor. A template supervisor supporting statement form is available at: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/esrc.aspx Please note that students who seek to apply for both the ESRC Studentships and the AHRC Studentships will only need to submit the ‘AHRC & ESRC Studentships 2013-14 Case for Support’ form once to the Graduate School. Selection Process: Once the applications deadline has passed, the Research & Graduate School Support (RGSS) office will gather application materials and record the details of all the applications received. The RGSS office will check the eligibility of all applicants and assign the applicants to the correct KISSDTC research theme. Eligible application materials will be sorted into the relevant KISS-DTC research themes and then circulated to the relevant selection panels for consideration. Assessment of applications will be based on: i) Evidence and strength of academic qualifications gained (minimum entry qualification is an undergraduate 2i and/or a higher degree), previous research training undertaken, and where applicable, professional qualifications and/or relevant experience; ii) Strength of the research proposal; iii) Matching of the applicant’s interests with his/her potential (or current) supervisor Announcement of Results: All results will be announced via email in the first instance. Candidates who are deemed ineligible for the ESRC Studentship will be informed about their ineligibility within 3 weeks from the application deadline. Eligible applicants who have been considered for the scheme will be informed of the outcome towards the end of April 2013. Candidates who have been selected for an award will be asked to provide a decision on acceptance/decline by a given deadline. If a successful candidate fails to respond by the deadline or declines the offer, their award will automatically be transferred to a reserve candidate who is next in-line for the award. For further details about the ESRC Studentship award please go to: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/esrc.aspx 19 King’s Global Institutes Studentships Eligibility Criteria Applicants MUST: • Be due to commence a full-time MPhil/PhD degree programme within one of the following Global Institutes at King’s College London during the 2013/14 academic year: - Brazil Institute - China Institute - India Institute - Institute of North American Studies - International Development Institute - Russia Institute • Have submitted an admissions application to the College by the application deadline • Fulfil the relevant academic entry requirements set by King’s College London Please note that: • Existing research degree students are not eligible to apply • These studentships cannot be held on a part-time basis • As the fund only covers tuition fees at the Home/EU rate, students who are required to pay tuition fees at the international/overseas rate will be required to cover the difference between the home/EU and international fee level from alternative sources. Application Process: Application Start: November 2012 Application Deadline: will vary depending on Institute All eligible applicants who have submitted an online admissions application for an MPhil/PhD programme within one of the Global Institutes (as listed above) by the stated deadline set by the individual Institute will automatically be considered for the Global Institutes studentships. Selection Process: Each Global Institute is pre-allocated a set number of awards that they can offer by the College – details about the 2013/14 allocation are provided in the table below. Global Institute Brazil Institute No. Awards Allocated 2 China Institute 1 India Institute 2 Institute for North American Studies 2 International Development Institute 2 Russia Institute 2 Institute Administrator* Jacqueline Armit [email protected] Ralph Parfect [email protected] Nilanjan Sarkar [email protected] Kimberley Robberts [email protected] Flo Austin [email protected] Kimberley Robberts [email protected] *Applicants who have any questions about the studentships should contact the relevant Global Institute administrator for the institute that will host their programme – see table above. 20 Assessment and selection of applications will be conducted at the local level by individual Global Institutes. Individual institutes will review the materials received as part of the admissions application. It will be the responsibility of the institutes to select their strongest candidate(s) for the award(s), and the basic selection criteria to adhere to include: academic excellence and research potential. All institutes will be asked to confirm their decisions with the Graduate School Support Team by no later than 31st May 2013. Results will be recorded and ratified by the Graduate School Support Team. Announcement of Results: Chosen candidates for a Global Institute Studentship may initially be informally notified of the outcome by their Global Institute administrator. However, full confirmation of awards will come from the Graduate School Support Team, who will be responsible for issuing the formal studentship letters containing instructions about how the funds are paid. Unfortunately it will not be possible to notify unsuccessful applicants. Candidates who have been selected for an award will be asked to provide a decision on acceptance/decline by a given deadline. If a successful candidate fails to respond by the given deadline or declines the offer, their award will automatically be transferred to a reserve candidate who is next inline for the award. For further details about the Global Institutes Studentships please go to: Brazil Institute http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=390 China Institute http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=391 India Institute http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=392 Russia Institute http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=464 Institute for North American Studies http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=465 International Development Institute http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=466 21 King’s Joint PhD Studentships Eligibility Criteria Applicants MUST: • Be due to commence a full-time Joint MPhil/PhD degree programme during the 2013/14 academic year with one of the following collaborations; i) King’s College London & University of Hong Kong, ii) King’s College London & National University of Singapore, or iii) King’s College London & Humboldt University; • Make one of the following eligible academic departments at King’s College London their home department; i) Hong Kong – English, China Institute, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Physics, War Studies, Language Discourse & Communication, Film Studies (subject to approval); ii) Singapore – English, China Institute, Geography, History, India Institute, Language Discourse & Communication, Philosophy, Political Economy, War Studies; iii) Humboldt – Cultural & Creative Industries, Geography, German, English, Philosophy, Mathematics; • Either already hold a place on a Joint PhD programme to start in 2013/14, OR have submitted a complete admissions application for a Joint PhD programme with all the required materials (as instructed in the ‘Application Process’ section below), by the funding application deadline of 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013; • Fulfil the relevant academic entry requirements set by King’s. Please note that: • Existing research degree students are not eligible to apply • Students who select King’s as their ‘host’ institution are not eligible to apply • These studentships cannot be held on a part-time basis • These studentships provide funding to cover Home/EU tuition fees. Students required to pay tuition fees at the higher international/overseas rate are eligible to apply but will be required to cover the difference between the home/EU and international fee level from alternative sources Application Process: Application Start: November 2012 Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013 Competition details will be announced in November 2012. All eligible applicants who, as of 17:00GMT, 1st February 2013, either (a) hold an offer of admission for a Joint MPhil/PhD programme at King’s; OR (b) have submitted a complete admission application for a Joint MPhil/PhD programme at King’s which is still subject to review, will be considered for the Joint PhD Studentships as appropriate. Selection Process: Initial assessment will be conducted at the local level by eligible academic departments and this assessment will be made on the materials submitted as part of the admissions application. The selection of applicants will primarily be based on applicants’ academic calibre and research potential. Participating departments will each be asked to nominate up to two candidates to the Graduate School by the nomination deadline of 1 March 2013. 22 Departments will be expected to complete an internal nomination form for each candidate that it puts forward for further consideration. All departmental nominations will then be assessed by a central College Selection Panel and decisions confirmed by mid April 2013. Announcement of Results: Results will be announced by the end of April 2013 at the latest All results will be announced via email by the Graduate School Support Team in the first instance. Only successful applicants will be informed of the funding outcome so applicants who have not heard from the Graduate School Support Team by 1 May 2013 should assume that their application has unfortunately been unsuccessful for the fund. Candidates who have been selected for an award will be asked to provide a decision on acceptance/decline by a given deadline. If a successful candidate fails to respond by the given deadline or declines the offer, their award will automatically be transferred to a reserve candidate who is next inline for the award. For further details about the Joint PhD Studentships please go to: Humboldt http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=388 Hong Kong http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=341 Singapore http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=340 23 School of Law Graduate School Studentship Eligibility Criteria Applicants MUST: • Be due to commence a full-time research degree programme within the Dickson Poon School of Law during the 2013/14 academic year; • Be eligible for Home/EU tuition fees only; • Either already hold a place on an MPhil/PhD programme to start in 2013/14, OR have submitted a complete admissions application with all the required materials (as instructed in the ‘Application Process’ section below), by the funding application deadline of 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013; • Fulfil the relevant academic entry requirements set by King’s. Please note that: • Existing research degree students are not eligible to apply; • These studentships cannot be held on a part-time basis; • Distance learning programmes are not eligible; • Students who will pay tuition fees at the international/overseas (higher) rate are not eligible. Application Process: Application Start: November 2012 Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013 Applications will be invited from November 2012 and will close on 1st February 2013 at 17:00GMT sharp All eligible applicants who, as of 17:00 GMT, 1st February 2013, either (a) hold an offer of admission for an MPhil/PhD programme in Law at King’s; OR (b) have submitted a complete* admission application for an MPhil/PhD programme in Law at King’s which is still subject to review, will be considered for the School of Law Graduate School Studentship as appropriate. *Note that a ‘complete’ admissions application should consist of: - a completed online admissions application form - a 2-page research proposal - full academic record with transcripts - two official academic references - please note that for certain programmes a written sample may be required, please check the online postgraduate prospectus for full details There will be no separate funding application form for this award Selection Process: All eligible applications will be considered by an internal selection process under the authority of the School of Law Research Committee (i.e. either the SRC itself or a sub-committee ratified by the SRC). The selection of applicants will primarily be based on applicants’ academic calibre and research potential. The Dickson Poon School of Law will be asked to confirm their decisions with the Graduate School Support Team for final ratification. Decisions will be made by the end of April 2013 at the latest Announcement of Results: 24 Confirmation of awards will come from the Graduate School Support Team, who will be responsible for issuing the formal studentship letters containing instructions about how the funds are paid. Unfortunately it will not be possible to notify unsuccessful applicants. Only successful applicants will be informed of the funding outcome so applicants who have not heard from the Graduate School Support Team by 1 May 2013 should assume that their application has unfortunately been unsuccessful for the fund. Candidates who have been selected for an award will be asked to provide a decision on acceptance/decline by a given deadline. If a successful candidate fails to respond by the given deadline or declines the offer, their award will automatically be transferred to a reserve candidate who is next inline for the award. For further details about the School of Law Graduate School Studentships please go to: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=420 25 School of Arts & Humanities Graduate School Studentship Eligibility Criteria Applicants MUST: • Be due to commence a full-time research degree programme within the Centre for Cultural Media & Creative Industries or a Critical Methodologies research degree programme with the Department of French during the 2013/14 academic year; • Be eligible for Home/EU tuition fees only; • Either already hold a place on an MPhil/PhD programme to start in 2013/14, OR have submitted a complete admissions application with all the required materials (as instructed in the ‘Application Process’ section below), by the funding application deadline of 17:00 GMT, 1 February 2013; • Fulfil the relevant academic entry requirements set by King’s. Please note that: • Existing research degree students are not eligible to apply; • These studentships cannot be held on a part-time basis; • Distance learning programmes are not eligible; • Students who will pay tuition fees at the international/overseas (higher) rate are not eligible. Application Process: Application Start: November 2012 Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT, 1 February 2013 Applications will be invited from November 2012 and will close on 1st February 2013 at 17:00 GMT sharp Applicants should following the application process in place for the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) doctoral studentships, as follows: ALL APPLICANTS who wish to be considered for the AHRC Studentship MUST, by the application deadline, complete an ‘AHRC & ESRC Studentships 2013-14 Case for Support’ form and submit this directly to the Graduate School at [email protected], stating reference: ‘RC CASE 2013/14 - [Your Name]’, in the subject field of the email. The template form is downloadable via the link: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/ahrc.aspx NOTE TO NEW STUDENTS who plan to start their research degree in 2013/14*: Before you apply to the Graduate School for the AHRC Studentship, you must first apply for admissions for the research programme that you intend to undertake at King’s College London. Admissions applications must be submitted via the King’s online admissions portal https://myapplication.kcl.ac.uk/ and all applications must be submitted and be ‘complete’ by the application deadline of 17:00GMT, 01 February 2013. To be considered ‘complete’, the admissions applications must include two supporting references and academic transcripts. It will be the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their references and transcripts are submitted to the College on time. When completing the online admissions application: under the ‘Funding’ section, please select ‘Arts & Humanities Research Council’ from the drop-down menu in response to question 4 ‘Name of grant awarding body’. *Students who have already applied for admissions, and those who previously applied but deferred entry to 2013/14, will NOT be required to submit an admissions application again. Please note that students who seek to apply for both the AHRC Studentships and the ESRC Studentships will only need to submit the ‘AHRC & ESRC Studentships 2013-14 Case for Support’ form once to the Graduate School. 26 Selection Process: Once the application deadline has passed, the Research & Graduate School Support (RGSS) office will gather and record the details of all the applications received. The RGSS office will check the eligibility of all applicants and assign the applicants to the correct subject area category. Eligible application materials will be sorted into the relevant subject area categories and then circulated for consideration. Decisions made by the panel will then be sent to the central King’s-AHRC Management Group for final approval. Assessment of applications will be based on: i) Evidence and strength of academic qualifications gained (minimum entry qualification is an undergraduate 2i and/or a higher degree), and where applicable, professional qualifications and/or relevant experience; ii) Strength of the research proposal; iii) Matching of the applicant’s interests with his/her potential (or current) supervisor Please note that, during the selection process, applicants’ supervisors may be contacted internally for a supporting statement. Announcement of Results: All results will be announced via email in the first instance. Candidates who are deemed ineligible for the AHRC Studentship will be informed about their ineligibility within 3 weeks from the application deadline. Eligible applicants who have been considered for the scheme will be informed of the outcome towards the end of April 2013. Candidates who have been selected for an award will be asked to provide a decision on acceptance/decline by a given deadline. If a successful candidate fails to respond by the given deadline or declines the offer, their award will automatically be transferred to a reserve candidate who is next inline for the award. For further details about how to apply for the A&H GSS Studentships please go to the AHRC Studentship award web page: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/ahrc.aspx 27 School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences Graduate School Studentship Eligibility Criteria Applicants MUST: • Be due to commence a full-time research degree programme within the School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences during the 2013/14 academic year; • Be eligible for Home/EU tuition fees only; • Either already hold a place on an MPhil/PhD programme to start in 2013/14, OR have submitted a complete admissions application with all the required materials (as instructed in the ‘Application Process’ section below), by the funding application deadline of 24:00 GMT, 1 March 2013; • Fulfil the relevant academic entry requirements set by King’s. Please note that: • Existing research degree students are not eligible to apply; • These studentships cannot be held on a part-time basis; • Distance learning programmes are not eligible; • Students who will pay tuition fees at the international/overseas (higher) rate are not eligible. Application Process: Application Start: November 2012 Application Deadline: 24:00 GMT, 1 March 2013 Applications will be invited from November 2012 and will close on 1 March 2013 at 24:00 GMT sharp All eligible applicants who, as of 24:00 GMT, 10 January 2013, either (a) hold an offer of admission for an MPhil/PhD programme at King’s; OR (b) have submitted a complete* admission application for an MPhil/PhD programme at King’s which is still subject to review, will be considered for the School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences Graduate School Studentship as appropriate. *Note that a ‘complete’ admissions application should consist of: - a completed online admissions application form - full academic record with transcripts - two official academic references - please note that for certain programmes a written sample may be required, please check the online postgraduate prospectus for full details There will be no separate funding application form for this award Selection Process: All eligible applications will be considered through an internal selection process undertaken by the relevant academic departments and School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences The selection of applicants will primarily be based on applicants’ academic calibre and research potential. The School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences will be asked to confirm their decisions with the Graduate School Support Team for final ratification. Decisions will be made by the end of April 2013 at the latest Announcement of Results: 28 Confirmation of awards will come from the Graduate School Support Team, who will be responsible for issuing the formal studentship letters containing instructions about how the funds are paid. Unfortunately it will not be possible to notify unsuccessful applicants. Only successful applicants will be informed of the funding outcome so applicants who have not heard from the Graduate School Support Team by 1 May 2013 should assume that their application has unfortunately been unsuccessful for the fund. Candidates who have been selected for an award will be asked to provide a decision on acceptance/decline by a given deadline. If a successful candidate fails to respond by the given deadline or declines the offer, their award will automatically be transferred to a reserve candidate who is next inline for the award. For further details about the School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences Graduate School Studentships please go to: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=421 29 CONDITIONS & REGULATIONS OF FUNDING CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL SCHEMES except AHRC & ESRC which have specific terms and conditions attached (see below) • Awards are offered on the condition that the candidate has met/will meet all the conditions required for acceptance by his/her chosen School of study. • Each award will be made on the assumption that there are adequate resources for the research project, and that the candidate’s proposed course of study is acceptable to the department/division and School/Institute in which they wish to study. • New awards offered in 2013 are valid only to commence in the 2013/14 academic session; deferral of an award to a later academic session is not permitted. • Awards granted for the 2013/14 academic session cannot be used retrospectively for whole or part of any earlier session. • Awards cannot be transferred to another institution. • An award-holder must be registered as a full-time student for the length of their research degree • Award-holders must comply with College regulations to submit their thesis within the required time frame • If an award-holder wishes to make a change to: a) the research project, b) the supervisor, or c) department/division specified on their application form, he/she must first seek approval from the Research & Graduate School Support team. The award-holder would need to outline the changes proposed and provide confirmation of i) the department/supervisor’s support of such changes, and ii) the tuition fees (if they are different from the amount attached to the original research project). Failure to inform the Research & Graduate School Support team of such a change may impact on the continuation of an award. • If an award-holder needs to take time out from their studies due to illness, accident, fieldwork or for any other serious cause, they must report this as soon as possible to the relevant School Office/Academic/Record Centre to request an interruption of studies. The award-holder must also inform the Research & Graduate School Support team to request a temporary suspension of award funding. If the Research & Graduate School Support team is not informed and continues to pay for a student who is absent from their studies, a refund will be sought for overpayment, and it may also impact on the continuation of an award. • If an award-holder: i) already holds another funding award from an organisation; or ii) is otherwise financially supported by another organisation; Or iii) is to secure another funding award later on during the course of their research degree programme, and the Graduate School considers the fund(s)/award(s), or other form of support, to be sufficient to cover maintenance and/or the programme tuition fees, the award-holder will not be permitted to hold these funds/awards concurrently. The rule to remember is that if two funds/awards cover the same amount e.g. both provide funds to cover full tuition fees, they cannot be held concurrently. • Award-holders who receive funding from alternative source(s) will be required to disclose details of those funds to the Graduate School so that an assessment can be made regarding any potential overlap of funding. • Applicants must be aware of all the additional financial commitments involved when attending their chosen course of study at King’s. Awards are granted on the understanding that the award-holder will take responsibility for any additional expenses incurred for the duration of study. • An award can be terminated at any time under the following circumstances: • If an unsatisfactory progress report on the award-holder is received from the student’s supervisor/department • If an award-holder ceases to be a full-time research student • For awards open to international students only – if an award-holder is no longer required to pay fees at the full international research student rate. 30 • • If an award-holder receives other overlapping funding All awards covered by these conditions may not be used to cover writing-up fees. Research Council studentships are subject to specific terms and conditions, details of which can be found via the following web link: • • AHRC http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/currentpostgraduateawardholders.aspx ESRC http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/funding-opportunities/looking-forfunding/postgraduate-funding-guide.aspx 31 CONFIRMATION OF AWARDS The initial offer email sent to successful students will include instructions on how to accept the award, and the deadline for doing so. If the student is unable to take up the award, he/she should provide a reason why (this information is used for statistical purposes only). Awards must only be accepted on the understanding that the student has read, understood and agrees to comply with the ‘Conditions & Regulations of Funding’ as set out in this booklet. Successful candidates who confirm acceptance for the award(s) will be sent an official award confirmation letter detailing the terms and conditions of the award(s) and the exact value of the award(s) granted. Where an offer-holder accepts an award but later decides that he/she is unable to take up the opportunity for whatever reason, we would like to ask that, as a matter of courtesy, the student informs the Researcher & Graduate School Support office, in good time, so that the opportunity could be passed on to another candidate where possible. PAYMENT OF AWARDS • • • Where an award provides funds directly towards tuition fees, an internal transfer will be arranged by the Research & Graduate School Support team and no money will be paid to the award-holder. Where an award provides an annual student stipend, payments will be made on a monthly basis into a UK bank account. Where an award can be used to cover either tuition fees or living costs, the award-holder will have the option of receiving their award directly or it can be used to off-set a proportion of tuition fees (see above) RENEWAL OF AWARDS • • • • All research degree awards are granted for one year in the first instance but will be renewed for the remaining length of the postgraduate research programme (to exclude the writing-up period), subject to the award-holder’s satisfactory progress. Awards are renewed only if the award-holder adheres to the Conditions & Regulations of Funding (as outlined above) The maximum tenure of awards is 3 years (or 4 years in some instances), providing the award-holder is still engaged in the full-time (or part-time equivalent where applicable) postgraduate research programme at King’s. Award-holders are not required to apply for renewal of their award; the Research & Graduate School Support team will contact the relevant School Office/Academic Centre and/or supervisor(s) for a progress report. If renewal is recommended, the award will automatically be rolled over in to the next academic year. If there are any queries over the renewal of an award then the award-holder will be notified. 32 SUBMISSION OF THESIS • Award-holders are required to follow the College regulations when it comes to the submission of their thesis and completion of their research degree, which requires students to submit their thesis within 4 years (full-time equivalent) of initial registration. CONTACT DETAILS Graduate School Support Team Jennie Eldridge, Head of Postgraduate and Graduate School Support Chan Ha, Graduate School Administrator (Studentships & Communication) Duncan Smith, Graduate School Administrator (Studentships & Quality Assurance) Donal Caviston, Graduate School Assistant Tel +44 (0)20 7 848 3376/3389 Fax +44 (0)20 7 848 3328 Email [email protected] / [email protected] Website Information, guidelines and application forms for Graduate School Funding (PGR) can be found on the Graduate School Funding Database at the following website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/ 33
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