Vice-Chancellor’s Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarships for Postgraduate Research in Applied Sciences
Available only for graduates of the University of Huddersfield
These competitive application process 100% tuition fee waiver scholarships within the School of Applied Sciences are aimed at the very best University of Huddersfield graduates.
Our Vice-Chancellor Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarships are available for the standard registration period only; for doctoral awards this will be either 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time. The scholarship will not apply to any research undertaken outside of this standard registration period, including any write up period.
They are available for 2023/24 entry for either full-time or part-time MSc by Research and PhD programs.
Eligibility criteria
A first-class honours degree in a relevant subject
or
A distinction at taught MSc in a relevant subject
or, at the discretion of the School, a MSc by Research where a compelling case for excellence can be made from examiners comments
Have graduated from the University of Huddersfield in the last three years.
If applicants are due to graduate in the current academic year, then any offer will be conditional on degree outcome.
How to apply
Prior to application, you should identify a project and supervisor in the School on Coursefinder type in subject area e.g. Biology, select Postgraduate degrees in search and scroll down to What can I research? for the 2023/24 academic year.
You must also contact the prospective supervisor who will be able to advise on the required additional non-tuition fee costs for the project. These additional costs for Applied Science research degrees (sometimes known as bench fees) typically range from £1,000 - £12,000 per year, dependent upon the research project.
When you have identified (i) the Project title, (ii) the named Supervisor and (iii) that you can pay the additional bench fee costs (see above) please complete the online application form ensuring you include the project title (from Coursefinder), academic staff’s name, your 2-3 page CV and indicate you wish to be considered for a Vice Chancellor’s Tuition Fee Waiver.
The following deadline dates will apply:
PGR Start Date
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Application Deadline Date
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Oct 2023
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09 June 2023
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January 2024
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20 October 2023
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April 2024
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26 January 2024
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To apply for this scholarship please add reference “SAS_2023_VCSFW” to the “other sources” section under “funding/fees”.
Selection process
As with all research degree applications are assessed on a competitive basis. If you are shortlisted for the tuition fee waiver scheme, then you will be invited to an interview with the prospective supervisor and senior members of academic staff within the School (conducted remotely via video conferencing if appropriate).
Expectations of successful CA tuition fee waiver research students
If you study full-time, you will need to dedicate 37 hours per week to your research degree and must not also be working full-time. If you study part-time, you should expect to dedicate 18 hours per week to the degree.
You will be expected to contribute up to 6 hours per week support to teaching (this typically is acting as a practical session demonstrator in classes led by an academic).
Pay for any period of additional time at the end of your research degree (after 1 year MSc by Research or 3 years PhD).
Further information
For further information please contact the School of Applied Sciences: SASResearchAdmin@hud.ac.uk