Postgraduate Research Studentships

Students interested in studying for a PhD at Aberystwyth University are being urged to submit their applications soon if they want to be considered for a prestigious bursary worth more than £50,000 over three years.

The University offers 12 Aberystwyth Postgraduate Research Studentships (APRS) which cover the cost of tuition for up to three years, provide an annual maintenance allowance of around £13,290 and give access to a travel and conference fund.

The deadline is 1 March 2010, with the exception of the Department of International Politics and the Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences who have an earlier closing date of 29 January 2010.

Simon Payne is studying for a doctorate in the Department of Sport & Exercise Science at Aberystwyth and he says the APRS has been an enormous benefit.

“My initial application for an APRS in 2006 was unsuccessful so I was self-funding for the first year of my PhD. As a result, I could only study as a part-time student and had to spend the rest of the time working to pay my way. Juggling my studies with an external job and teaching work was very challenging, but I was able to resubmit a stronger APRS application in 2007 and was successful second time around,” said Simon, whose research is investigating the psychology of athletes and how they manage their public image.

“The benefits of the APRS are tremendous. Not only does it pay your fees and gives you a very generous living allowance, but it also helps with the cost of travelling to workshops, conferences and other events related to your research. I would urge prospective postgraduate students to submit their applications – and not to be dissuaded from PhD study if they’re unsuccessful in the first instance.”

The competition is open to all UK and other EU students who wish to study for a full-time PhD in any of the following departments at Aberystwyth University:

Art  
Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences  
Computer Science  
Education & Lifelong Learning   
English Literature & Creative Writing  
European Languages  
Geography & Earth Sciences
History & Welsh History
Information Studies
International Politics
Law & Criminology
Management & Business
Mathematics & Physics
Psychology
Sport & Exercise Science
Theatre, Film & Television Studies
Welsh & Celtic Studies

Non-EU students applying to study for a full-time PhD in the above departments will be considered for the Aberystwyth International Postgraduate Research Studentship.

The university offers six international awards every year and the deadline is 1 March 2010, with the exception of the Department of International Politics and the Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences who have an earlier closing date of 29 January 2010.

For further details, contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office:  Tel: +44 (0) 1970 622270, Fax: +44 (0) 1970 622921, E-mail: pg-admissions@aber.ac.uk or follow the links in the column on the right of this page.