University Doctoral Studentships
Each year, City provides a number of fully-funded, full-time, three-year Doctoral Studentships to outstanding candidates as part of its ongoing investment in academic excellence.
We are offering up to 30 University Doctoral Studentships for entry in 2013/14.
Eligibility
University Doctoral Studentships are available to both UK/EU and overseas fee-paying students who will be studying full-time. They can be held in any School of the University.
Applicants are assessed on the basis of their research excellence or demonstrable potential and the quality of their research proposal. Schools use assessment criteria (PDF)* to help evaluate applications and you are advised to judge yourself against them before deciding whether to apply for a Studentship.
If you wish to be considered for a Studentship you should also discuss your proposal with the relevant School to establish whether you can be supported.
(*The School of Informatics use an adapted version of this criteria.)
What is offered
A Doctoral Studentship provides:
- an annual bursary (£16,000 in 2013/14 and expected to rise in line with inflation in subsequent years);
- a full tuition fee waiver;
- a one-off allowance of £1,000 which may be used across the three-year period of the studentship to support research needs such as specialist training, equipment or conference attendance.
Continuation of the award after the first year is subject to confirmation by the relevant School of satisfactory progress. Studentship holders are usually expected to undertake some form of teaching support activity as part of the bursary arrangements. This will be agreed with the School concerned. Training will be provided to support any teaching activity.
The University provides a broad research and enterprise development programme to support the development of research skills.
How to apply
Please read the following information carefully. Each School has its own application arrangements and deadlines.
| School | Contact | Tel. | Application closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Business School | Abdul Momin | 020 7040 8618 | 5 April 2013 |
| School of Arts & Social Sciences | Zazie Psotta (Creative Practice & Enterprise) |
020 7040 8504 | 8 March 2013 |
| School of Arts & Social Sciences | Mary Wright (Economics, Psychology, Sociology) |
020 7040 4566 | 8 March 2013 |
| School of Arts & Social Sciences | Richard Thornbury (International Politics, Journalism) |
020 7040 4841 | 8 March 2013 |
| School of Health Sciences | Tracy Rowson | 020 7040 5972 | 8 March 2013 |
| School of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences | Dr Youyou Yan | 020 7040 0269 | 1 March 2013 |
| School of Informatics | Mark Firman | 020 7040 8435 | 1 March 2013 |
| City Law School | Peter Aggar | 020 7040 4103 | 8 March 2013 |
Applications are also encouraged for interdisciplinary doctoral research.
Cass Business School
We strongly advise you to discuss your proposal with us in order to establish whether you can be supported. You can find more details on the School pages.
How to apply: read the instructions and complete the online application form.
School of Arts & Social Sciences
We strongly advise you to discuss your proposal with us in order to establish whether you can be supported. You can find more details on the School pages.
Please note that University Doctoral Studentships are designed for research PhDs and are unsuitable for professional doctorates (DPsych).
How to apply: make an application for a research degree at City University London in the normal way. In the 'Finance' section of the application form, indicate that you wish to be considered for a University Doctoral Studentship. Only complete applications (including all supporting documents) received by the 8 March 2013 deadline can be considered.
Send your application to: Zazie Psotta (Creative Practice & Enterprise), Nicola Hann (Economics, Psychology, Sociology), or Richard Thornbury (International Politics, Journalism). The address is: School of Arts & Social Sciences, City University London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK.
School of Health Sciences
We strongly advise you to discuss your proposal with us in order to establish whether you can be supported. You can find more details on the School pages.
How to apply: make an application for a research degree at City University London in the normal way. In the 'Finance' section of the application form, indicate that you wish to be considered for a University Doctoral Studentship. Send your application and research proposal to: Tracy Rowson, School of Health Sciences, City University London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK.
School of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences
We strongly advise you to discuss your proposal with us in order to establish whether you can be supported. You can find more details on the School pages.
How to apply: make an application for a research degree at City University London in the normal way. In the 'Finance' section of the application form, indicate that you wish to be considered for a University Doctoral Studentship. Send your application to: Dr Y Yan, School of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences, City University London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK.
School of Informatics
We strongly advise you to discuss your proposal with us in order to establish whether you can be supported. You can find more details on the School pages.
How to apply: make an application for a research degree at City University London in the normal way. In the 'Finance' section of the application form, indicate that you wish to be considered for a University Doctoral Studentship. Send your application to: Mark Firman, School of Informatics, City University London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK.
City Law School
We strongly advise you to discuss your proposal with us in order to establish whether you can be supported. You can find more details on the School pages.
How to apply: make an application for a research degree at City University London in the normal way. In the 'Finance' section of the application form, indicate that you wish to be considered for a University Doctoral Studentship. Send your application to: Peter Aggar, City Law School, City University London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK.
In addition to the University Doctoral Studentships, the City Law School offers a number of other funding opportunities.
Interdisciplinary opportunities
We strongly encourage interdisciplinary research both within and between Schools. City also has a number of Interdisciplinary Centres which collaborate with Schools on doctoral projects.
Please discuss your interests with the relevant School or Interdisciplinary Centre which will be happy to advise further.