University of Birmingham is offering up to ten fully funded scholarships for overseas (Non-EU) students. Scholarships are awarded each year to undertake doctoral research programme across all engineering and physical science disciplines. Scholarships are awarded for a period of 3.5 years and are expected to begin in September of the first year of the award (but the start date is negotiable). Application should be submitted till 31st December, 2014.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in the area of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing doctoral research programme at University of Birmingham in UK.
Scholarship Provider: University of Birmingham, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Accreditation: University of Birmingham is accredited by the Russell Group Universitas 21 Universities UK EUA ACU and Sutton Trust.
Eligibility: Scholarships are available to international (non-EU) applicants intending to undertake PhD research at the University.
Award holders will typically graduate at or near the top of their cohort in internationally leading universities. Many will hold national or international prizes for their work as undergraduates.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Overseas (Non-EU) students can apply for these fully funded scholarships.
Scholarship Description: 
The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences offer a number of fully funded Postgraduate Elite Scholarships available to international (non-EU) applicants intending to undertake PhD research at the University. Up to ten Scholarships are offered each year across all engineering and physical science disciplines. The Scholarships are awarded for a period of 3.5 years and are expected to begin in September of the first year of the award (but the start date is negotiable). Award holders will typically graduate at or near the top of their cohort in internationally leading universities. Many will hold national or international prizes for their work as undergraduates.
Number of award(s): Up to ten fully funded scholarships are offered each year across all engineering and physical science disciplines.
Duration of award(s): These fully funded scholarships are awarded for a period of 3.5 years and are expected to begin in September of the first year of the award (but the start date is negotiable).
What does it cover? The scholarship will include:
- Full tuition fees at the overseas rate
- A maintenance stipend se at standard research council rates
- A single £5,000 research grant to cover research related costs (travel, conferences, books, computing equipment etc)
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: The outcome will be released by the beginning of February each year and applications and paperwork will need to be submitted to each school by the end of December.
How to Apply: Applicants should apply to their respective school for a PhD by following the standard admissions process. The schools will then select the leading applicants for consideration by an external panel.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31st December, 2014.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application