Kings Joint PhD Scholarship

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Areas of Study :
General
Level :
Research
Scholarship Funded by :
Graduate School, King's College London
Provided to :
Candidates from all Nationalities

The Graduate School, King's College London in collaboration University of Hong Kong offers 3 full-time Joint PhD scholarships to support students planning on undertaking a Joint PhD program at King's College London.

Scholarships will be available as follows:

King’s-HKU ( University of Hong Kong) Joint PhD Scholarship
King’s-USP (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil) Joint PhD Scholarship
King’s-NUS ( University of Sao Paulo, Brazil) Joint PhD Scholarship

Scholarship Details

Each Joint PhD scholarship will cover a scholar's full tuition fees at King's College London, offer an annual stipend and a limited research grant.

Eligibility Criteria :

Due to commence a full-time joint PhD program during current year run in collaboration between King’s College London and either one of the following partner institutions: the University of Hong Kong; the National University of Singapore; or the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Have applied to King’s College London as the home institution
Have submitted all the required application materials by the funding deadline (as instructed in the ‘Application Process’ section below).

Note

The scholarship cannot commence prior to September/October of the current year. Students currently enrolled on a joint PhD program are not eligible to apply. The scholarship cannot be held on a part-time basis.

Applications for joint PhD programs must be approved by both King’s College London and the relevant partner institution before a formal offer can be made. As such, the process may take longer than for a single PhD program. Students are able to apply for the scholarship whilst their application is being considered in order to meet the set deadline.

If final acceptance has not been received by both King's College London and the relevant partner institution by the scholarship deadline, students must have at least obtained approval from the relevant faculty/department/division within King’s College London along with provisional agreement from a supervisor within the partner institution. Proof will be requested as part of the application process.

Selection process

Once the application deadline has passed, the Postgraduate & Graduate School Support (PGSS) office will gather and record the details of all the applications received. Further information and documentation will be extracted from the university’s admissions records/student records, as necessary.

The PGSS office will check the eligibility of all applicants, and all applications that are deemed eligible will be circulated to faculties for assessment. Final decisions will be conducted by a central King’s Graduate School selection panel.

Assessment of applications will be based on:
1. Evidence and strength of academic qualifications gained and, where applicable, professional qualifications and/or relevant experience
2. Strength of the research proposal
3. Match of the applicant’s interests with his/her potential supervisors

How to apply

In order to be considered for an award, candidates must follow the instructions:

First, apply to King’s College London for a joint PhD program run in collaboration with the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil using the online admissions application (https://apply.kcl.ac.uk/)
Submit the online Joint PhD scholarship application form to the Graduate School by the funding deadline.

Applicants must complete and submit the online application along with all necessary supporting documentation. through https://myapplication.kcl.ac.uk/ by the last date of application. Materials received after the last date at specified time will not be accepted and the applicant will be considered ineligible. The online funding form can be accessed at: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/pgr-form.aspx

Please note that the applicants who fail to apply as instructed will not be eligible for consideration. Students who have already applied for admissions, and those who previously applied but deferred entry to the current year, will not be required to submit a new admissions application.

Documents required

Academic References – All applications require two supporting references. If the applicant is relying on their referees to submit references directly to the College after they have submitted their admissions application, then the applicant must ensure that their chosen referees are made aware of the funding deadline. Additional 2 weeks are allowed after last date for referees to submit their references as part of the admissions application. At least one reference should be an academic reference. It is recommended that the academic reference(s) should be from an academic who is able to comment on the applicant’s academic ability and potential, e.g. from a previous undergraduate tutor or postgraduate taught (masters) tutor.
Academic Transcripts – where applicable, academic transcripts must be submitted with the online admissions application. Additional 2 weeks also allowed after the funding deadline for supporting transcripts to be provided.

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