Fully Funded Research Scholarship Grants at Swansea University in the UK 2022
Deadline: July 15, 2022
Applications are now open to all graduates wishing to embark on research studies at Swansea University in the UK in Psychology! The grant is offered by the UKRI Frontier Research grant and is open for the 2022/23 academic session.
All studies begin in October 2022, exceptional applicants with excellent academic record are eligible for these scholarships.
Around:
TRUE is a five-year research project originally selected for funding by the European Research Council (Starting Grant No. 101040463), which will now be funded through a UKRI Frontier Research Guarantee Grant given the UK’s non-association with Horizon Europe programme. Through an innovative interdisciplinary methodology combining legal analysis of trials, large-scale online experiments and mock trials, TRUE will develop the first systematic account of trust in user-generated evidence (such as photos and videos taken by witnesses on their mobile phones) the specific context of its use in human rights processes.
selection criterion
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree at level 2.1 and a master’s degree. Alternatively, applicants with a UK First Class Honors degree (or non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) who do not hold a Master’s degree will be considered on an individual basis.
See – Country-specific information for European applicants 2019 and Country-specific information for international applicants 2019.
English language requirements: If applicable – IELTS 6.5 overall (with no individual component below 6.5) or equivalent recognized by Swansea. Details of Swansea University entry requirements in English can be found here here.
This scholarship is open to candidates of any nationality.
Note: If you have a degree outside of the UK, please read Swansea University study comparisons to find out if you meet the requirements.
scholarship benefits
This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend of £16,062 (UKRI rate).
Additional research outputs will also be available.
Application process:
For application please fill out your application online with the following information: course choice – Please select Psychology / PhD / full time / 3 years / October If you have previously applied for the above program, the application system may issue a warning and prevent you from applying. In this case, please send an email [email protected] where the staff will be happy to help you with the application.
Supporting documents:
As part of your online application, you MUST upload the following documents (please do not send them by email):
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Monitoring Form. (online form)
- CV
- Diplomas and certificates (if you are currently studying, screenshots of your previous grades will suffice)
- A sample of academic writing like an essay or an excerpt from a dissertation
- A short cover letter State suitability for the role
- 500-word research proposal
- Two references (academic or previous employer) on letterhead or using the Swansea University reference form. Please note that we cannot accept references to private email accounts such as Hotmail. Presenters should provide their employment email address for reference verification.
- proof of meeting English language requirement (if applicable).
- copy of UK residency visa (if applicable).