Available for 2008 entry

This prestigious scheme, introduced in 2007, offers up to 18 full-fee one-year scholarships aimed at high-achieving UK, European Union an International students who can demonstrate not only exceptional academic ability (First Class Honours or the direct international equivalent) but also the potential to progress to doctoral study at Exeter.

Eligible subjects

1. Students studying taught Masters programmes across all subjects in the Arts, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines at the University.
2. Students studying Masters programmes within the School of Business and Economics in the following subjects:
MSc/MRes Accounting and Finance
MSc Economics
MSc Economics and Econometrics
MSC Economics and Experimental Economics
MRes Finance
MSc Financial Economics
MRes Management
MSc Marketing
MSc Service Science and Management
MSc Tourism, Development and Policy
MRes Tourism Studies
3. Students studying the MPhil/PhD in the School of Physics
4. Students studying the Four-Year PhD in the School of Education (1+3 route)

How to Apply

Applications are invited from candidates who have applied and been made an offer onto the programmes specified above commencing in October 2008 only.

Candidates should send a completed application form (as a Word document navigate via tab key) together with:

a) a supporting statement stating why they wish to apply for a scholarship and demonstrating how they meet the criteria in respect to commitment and potential to progress to a research degree – MPhil or PhD (approximately 250 words).

b) a draft proposal of their intended doctoral research topic (approximately 500 words).

Submitted applications will be considered by the relevant University School and designated Scholarship Panel.

Email/postal addresses to which completed documentation should be returned are listed on the Application Form.

The deadline for receipt of completed applications is the 31st March 2008

Decision

You will be notified of our decision in May 2008 including any conditions for the award of the scholarship (e.g. degree classification). You will need to notify us of your acceptance of our scholarship offer within three weeks of receiving our decision.