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How to Apply

Nominations are sought for the Carnegie/Caledonian PhD Scholarships 2022-23. Carnegie awards only 12 to 15 Scholarships in the year and is extremely competitive. The University of Glasgow Scholarship process is quite robust but is highly successful. One of the candidates has also been awarded the Robertson Medal for Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences for the most outstanding candidate of this year’s competition for a PhD Scholarship.

In addition to the University of Glasgow internal shortlisting process outlined in the link below, potential applicant and their nominating supervisor should familiarise themselves with the formal application process that the Carnegie Trust will require shortlisted candidates to complete and ensure that they have all the required additional documentation ready in good time - Please see The Carnegie Trust application process .

• An annual stipend (currently £17,904 for AY 2022-23, adjusted annually)
• Tuition fees at the UK Research and Innovation UKRI rate (nominating institutions are expected to waive the difference in fee rate and this must be agreed in advance with your Graduate School)
• Research allowance of up to £3000 (across the full duration of the scholarship) is available towards certain research costs
• You are not eligible to apply if you have already started a PhD or will be starting before academic year 2023-24.
• You must have or expected to have a first-class honours degree from one of the eligible host organisations in Scotland
• You are eligible to apply if your undergraduate degree is in a subject related to the academic field of your proposed doctoral research
• PhD Project Title (maximum 20 words) .
• PhD Research Proposal Summary (maximum 500 words)
• Degree transcript
• Supervisor Statement of Support (maximum 500 words)

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Public Health PhD

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Our aim is to be the world-leading centre for public research and education, working to improve health and wellbeing through understanding how disease occurs across populations and evaluating the effectiveness of population health interventions.

Public Health research plays a vital role in understanding the impact of biological, social, behavioural, economic, cultural and environmental factors on our health. Our interests span medical, environmental and social sciences and offer students an opportunity to train in a unique interdisciplinary culture and environment.

The advent of large scale data sets from health services, the environment, public services and the private sector is heralding something of a revolution in approaches to public health. For the first time, we are potentially able to see both how people’s health is created, maintained or damaged over time, but also the impact of interventions and policies aimed at improving and protecting health.

PGR students in public health can access the researcher training programmes in the Colleges of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS) and the College of Social Science (CoSS). This ensures that PGR students graduate with robust, transferable skills that are relevant to future employment in academia and public, private and third sector organisations.

Our research objectives are to:

• understand the natural course and impact of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases
• contribute to service developments to improve cancer survival
• contribute to a healthier population and environment through policy-related research
• reduce health inequalities of the working age population through cutting-edge, policy informing research.

Individual research projects are tailored around the expertise of principal investigators within public health and the Institute of Health and Wellbeing. Our supervisors use a variety of approaches to understand complex problems including complex statistical analysis, data linkage, longitudinal epidemiological and advanced meta-analysis, but also in depth qualitative techniques and the analysis of new media and policy documentation. We have excellent engagement with the government, the NHS and local authorities, other statutory public organisations and third sector organisations.

Specific areas of interest include:

• the potential for different aspects of environment to positively influence population health and reduce health inequalities
• the differences between chronological and biological ageing and its influence on coronary arterial disease
• evaluating the effects of legislation on population health, such as smoke free legislation
• understanding the interaction of genetic and non-genetic risk factors on population health
• the evaluation of complex public health interventions
• the impact on health of supporting disadvantaged groups into employment

Studying for a PhD in a vibrant, interdisciplinary environment will equip you with transferable research skills that are relevant to a range of career options in the public, private and charitable sectors. Many students find employment in the University sector after completing their studies or choose to pursue careers in health services, government or NGOs with a focus on global health improvement.

UK fees Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

International fees Course fees for EU and international students

A 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent.

The University of Glasgow is one of four ancient universities in Scotland, founded back in 1451. Alumni include seven Nobel Prize winners, Scotland’s First Minister and a Prime Minister, while Albert Einstein gave a seminal lecture on the theory of relativity there in 1933. The university consists of four colleges: College of Arts College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences College of Science and Engineering College of... more

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Full time | 12 months | 23-SEP-24

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Part time | 12 months | 23-SEP-24

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Full time | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

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Postgraduate research Funding your postgraduate research

There are lots of different options to help you fund postgraduate research study!

The University has lots of current  PhD and postgraduate research opportunities . Many of these opportunities will have funding provided. If not, there are a number of ways to help you secure external funding to assist your postgraduate research. Some of these include:

• government funding
• research councils
• grant-giving organisations
• the private sector

We have listed some of these options below, which are categorised by region. Please consult the individual links for further details on the application process and eligibility criteria.

External funding opportunities

• Commonwealth Scholarships (Least Developed Countries)
• Commonwealth Scholarships (High Income Countries)
• Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarships (low & middle income countries)
• Newton Fund
• Schlumberger Foundation

Scotland/Rest of UK

• Arts & Humanities Research Council
• Biotechnology & Biological Sciences
• Economic & Social Research Council
• Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council
• Innovate UK
• Medical Research Council
• Natural Environment Research Council
• Science & Technology Facilities Council
• China Scholarship Council
• Canon Foundation
• JISP Scholarship
• Japanese Overseas Challenge Programme for Young Researchers (JSPS)
• Charles Wallace India Trust
• INLAKS Foundation
• HEC Pakistan
• Punjabi Education Endowment Fund (PEEF)

South East Asia

• Indonesia Endowment Fund of Education (LPDP)
• MARA (Malaysia)
• National Science & Technology Development Agency (NSTDA - Thailand)
• Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC - Thailand)

Middle East

• Higher Education Scholarship Palestine (HESPAL)
• Embassy of Oman
• Embassy of UAE
• Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau
• NDDC - Niger Delta Development Commission (Nigeria)
• Petroleum Technology Development Fund (Nigeria)
• Federal Gov. of Nigeria
• Ghana Scholarship Secretariat
• Algerian Embassy
• Tetfund - Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Nigeria)
• Ghana Education Trust Fund
• Government of Canada: Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council
• Marshall Scholarships
• Fulbright Commission
• CNPQ (Brazil)
• PRONABEC (Peru)
• Brazilian Association for International Education (Faubai)
• National Agency for Research & Development (Chile)
• Colfuturo (Colombia)
• Conape (Costa Rica)
• FUNDAPEC (Domincan Republic)
• Fundacion Guatefuturo (Guatemala)
• Hondufuturo (Honduras)
• Fundacion Beca (Mexico)
• FUNED (Mexico)
• Global Education Program
• Bolashak (Kasakhstan)
• Ministry for Education & Employment (Malta)
• Embassy of Turkey

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IU Bloomington leads the nation in scholarships for critical languages

Indiana University leads the nation in successful applications for the Boren Award, an undergraduate scholarship and graduate fellowship program designed to increase the number of qualified fluent speakers of languages deemed critical by the U.S. Department of State.

This year, 12 IU Bloomington undergraduate students and one graduate student fellow were granted Boren Awards to study Arabic, Chinese and Russian, breaking IU’s record for successful applicants in a given year. Zakwani Zulualabiade, a graduate student of African American and African Diaspora studies, will travel to Ghana to both conduct research and study Akan Twi, a dialect of Akan spoken by over 9 million people in Ghana.

This is the second year that Indiana University Bloomington has been a Top Performing Institution for the undergraduate Boren Scholarships and the second in which the university has broken its previous record. Only 34% of applicants nationally were awarded scholarships for 2024.

IU students will travel in Morocco, Kazakhstan, Ghana and Taiwan in 2024-25 for a year of intensive language study and a semester-long internship in the host country. The students have won approximately $365,000 in national language scholarships for the 2023-24 application cycle.

“We are so proud of these exceptional students who will use their language excellence to make the world a safer and more connected place,” IU President Pamela Whitten said. “This honor is another example of Indiana University’s national leadership in critical language instruction.”

Multiple awardees stressed how valuable the Boren Scholarship is, not only for making their year abroad more affordable but also for their future careers. As a part of the Boren Award, students commit to working for the U.S. government in some capacity after graduation. For Micaela Fenn, who will study Arabic in Morocco next year, this has been a long-term goal.

“Ever since freshman year, I’ve had a strict plan that I’ve stuck to: I wanted to graduate, complete my capstone year, work in the Peace Corps and finally become a Foreign Service officer,” said Fenn, who is majoring in international studies and Middle Eastern languages and cultures. “Without the Boren, I would have had to abandon my plans.”

Like Fenn, many of the Boren Award recipients plan to complete the work requirement in placements across the federal government while using the language skills they honed abroad. One awardee, who wished to remain anonymous due to the potentially classified nature of their future work, shared how important the Boren Scholarship experiences are for students’ futures.

“This award opens doors to unparalleled experiences, including intensive language study, meaningful internships and cultural immersion, all of which are crucial for fostering a deep appreciation and nuanced understanding of global affairs,” the awardee said.

Zulualabiade echoes that sentiment.

“To have won the Boren Award means I can be of greater service to the nation while working with communities across the African Diaspora,” he said. “It is a great starting point for my work and career both as a community advocate and a scholar.”

The number of successful applicants exemplifies IU’s leadership in language studies, spearheaded by the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies and College of Arts and Sciences. Indiana University offers more languages than any other university in the U.S., with the corresponding opportunities for direct application of those languages in service to the state of Indiana and beyond.

“We’re very proud that IU tops the nation in Boren Awards,” said John Ciorciari, dean of the Hamilton Lugar School. “The Boren program’s focus on critical language acquisition connects to a core element of our mission: to produce students with deep knowledge of foreign languages and cultures who are prepared to make a positive difference on key global issues. Our students’ success reflects their excellence and that of their dedicated faculty mentors. We are delighted that so many have earned this prestigious scholarship.”

Students across IU credited both the Boren Scholarship screening committee and their professors for their successful application. All of the students who use IU’s rigorous review process — a collaboration between Education Abroad, the Hamilton Lugar School, Hutton Honors College and the Office of National Scholarships and Awards — were either selected as awardees or alternates.

“IU prepared me for a successful Boren application through the targeted efforts of a team of staff who supported applicants by reviewing and providing feedback on our essays,” said Sachin G. Talagery, a dual major in international studies and Middle Eastern languages and cultures who will be studying in Morocco.

This screening committee and IU’s leadership in Language Flagships — hosting more than any other university in the country — have led to IU’s sustained success. John Miller, an undergraduate studying international law and institutions who will spend next year in Taiwan, shared how the community and expertise brought him to IU in the first place.

“Foreign language learning has been a huge part of my undergraduate studies and a large reason why I decided to attend IU,” Miller said. “For me, receiving this award is a reassurance that all this hard work was worth it.”

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Here at GCU, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are at the heart of our research strategy. These global goals are reflected in our University for the Common Good ethos.

Fees and funding

The following tuition fees apply to research studies due to commence during the academic year 2024-2025.

Understanding tuition fees

The fees you pay are mostly determined by your fee status.  What is my student fee status ? Fees are also subject to change and are published for guidance only until the academic session begins. For full details on how fees may change please read our  fees and refund policy.

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Part-time fees, doctorate of business administration, mres biological sciences, scholarships, studentships and fee discounts.

We offer  research scholarships and studentships to help with the cost of research fees. Our  early payment discount can also help if you are self-funding your studies.

Continuing study

The continuation fee applies to postgraduate research students who are continuing beyond the expected period of study and are within their maximum period of registration for the degree types full-time PhD, DBA/ProfD, and full-time MPhil. The continuation fee is also applicable to all postgraduate research students on any research degree (full-time or part-time) when they enter a year of study beyond their maximum period of registration and have an authorised extension from the University.

Students must be registered at all stages of their progression up to the point of formal award sign-off from the Chair of the Research Degrees Committee. Any student who is about to reach their maximum end date or has gone beyond their maximum period should seek approval to extend their end date as a matter of urgency or they will be deemed not to be continuing. Students are expected to re-register each year in order to continue with their studies

The expected duration of study for a part-time PhD is five to six years. Students will continue to be charged the annual fee throughout their study until completed, while they are within the maximum period of registration. For example, if the part-time PhD study is completed within five years, no sixth-year fee is required.

MRes fees are applied on modular basis with trimester A to C assessment deadlines, and so there is no specified expected or maximum period of study.

For all research degrees (full-time and part-time), should you wish to continue study beyond the maximum period, you must have an authorised extension from the University and pay the continuation fee.

If a continuation year is needed, you will be charged the current continuation fee rate applicable during your continuation period.

Continuation fee

From 1 October 2021, the continuation fee, where applicable, will be charged to students in all stages of their research, writing or submission process, including; those students who have submitted their thesis and are preparing for their viva, those preparing minor corrections following their viva examination, and those who are to re-submit with or without a second viva examination.

If you fail to pay the continuation fee, you may be suspended. If you require an extension you should discuss this with your Director of Studies, submit your application for an extension and pay the continuation fee when billed. This will ensure uninterrupted access to University services and progression with your studies and submission.

For further information please contact Diane Dickie , Senior Registry Officer (RPG).

Bench fees may apply to certain projects. If this is the case this will be discussed at your interview and included in your letter of offer.