University of Leeds (UK , Scholarships)

Fully-Funded International Research Scholarships (FIRS) 

Session 2011-2012 - Closing Date: 24 January 2011 

Fully funded University International Research Scholarships are available for high quality international students 

who will be commencing PhD research study in Session 2011-2012 for study in any Faculty at the University of 

Leeds.  

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA – Please read this information carefully, as your application form will be 

automatically rejected if you do not meet ALL of the eligibility criteria listed below 

• Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University 

BANNER ID Number to be eligible for a Fully-Funded International Research Scholarship.  Applications 

without a valid University  ID Number will be rejected.  To apply for a place on a research degree 

programme, please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply_research.htm

• These awards are only available to applicants who would be liable to pay academic fees at the full 

international fee rate; 

• Applicants must normally hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK First Class 

Honours degree and should be considered to be  the ‘best of the best’ (eg, applicants should be 

demonstrably in the top 20% of their cohort).  Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate 

First Degree or be in their final year of study; 

• Applicants whose first language is not English must have already met the University’s English Language 

requirements

1.Some Schools require a standard of English higher than the University minimum  .

• These awards are not open to individuals who have already been awarded a Doctoral degree or equivalent 

qualification; 

• Applicants must not hold another Scholarship 

REGULATIONS

These include the following (full information on the regulations will be sent to all successful applicants): 

• Awards must be taken up on 1 October 2011; 

• The awards are available for new research students undertaking full-time study leading to the degree of 

PhD.  Students who are already registered for PhD research study are excluded from this competition; 

• The award will cover full international fees and a maintenance grant of £13,895

2. per annum.  There are no 

additional allowances for travel or research costs; 

• The award will be made for one year in the first instance and renewable for a further period of up to two 

years, subject to satisfactory academic progress; 

• Applicants must live within a reasonable distance of  the University of Leeds whilst in receipt of this 

Scholarship. 

METHOD OF APPLICATION

• Applicants must complete all sections of the application form, using the space provided on the form and 

with strict observation of any word limits.  Attachments are not permitted and all will be disregarded.

• The completed form should be returned to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office, Marjorie & Arnold Ziff 

Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by no later than  24 January 2011 or by email to 

pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk

• To track the progress of your application, please visit http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk and select the tab 

‘Application Tracking’, then follow the instructions on screen.  Please note that, due to the large volume of 

applications, the Postgraduate Scholarships Office will not enter into any correspondence regarding the 

progress of an application. 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE & RESULT

Applications are logged by the Postgraduate Scholarships Office and passed on to the relevant Schools for 

initial consideration.  Each School selects a shortlist of applicants who they wish to recommend for the award.  

The Group on Scholarships, Studentships and Prizes then meets to consider the shortlists and select the 

successful applicants.  Applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of 

March 2011.  The University will publish the names of the successful applicants within the University 

and externally on the University website.

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