Research & Enterprise at Stirling
Postgraduate Information
Externally Funded Studentships
The Policy and Graduate Team (PGT) provide administrative support to students applying for Research Councils’ studentship competitions. The Graduate Development Officer or the Head of Policy and Graduate Team are happy to advise you on the regulations and procedures relating to externally funded studentships.
The PGT can also help you to identify other sources of funding, for research students with particular circumstances. For more information about the funding available, please see our page on Funding Sources & Opportunities.
It is extremely difficult to get funding for PhD (& other research degree) programmes, particularly for part-time students. The Research Councils decision to fund part-time/ flexible PhD programmes (such as Doctoral Training Accounts) show an encouraging trend in PhD funding.
It is particularly important for postgraduate students to plan well ahead. The deadlines for most studentships fall nine months or more before the autumn semester, and it can take a long time for the forms to be completed.
Institute of Education: funded scholarships
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Further Details (Word Document 244 KB) |
ESRC-funded studentship
ESRC Collaborative Governmental PhD Studentship Intergenerational aspects of inequalities
Stirling School of Management, Division of Economics
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Studentship Advert (PDF Document, 43 KB) |
Schools Competition Act Settlement Trust (SCAST)
PG Awards
To be eligible to apply, applicants must have attended one of the 50 listed independent schools (given on website). They are offering 3 year and 1 year funding. In 2009/10 SCAST will be offering 2 three-year awards of £15000 pa, and 125 award of £2500 for one year's PG or 2nd degree study.
Tied Studentships
Several funders will allow studentship costs to be included in a research project. Where funding for a PhD is being sought from an industrial/ commercial partner, every effort should be made to get support for the full 3-years of a full-time PhD (or equivalent period for a part-time student), at the outset (to ensure a successful outcome for both parties).
The costs in the table below should be used as a minimum starting point for negotiations with external partners (These are based on current fees and stipend allowances, in line with Research Council rates). The Head of Policy and Graduate Team is happy to help you with negotiations, or to advise on costings (as required). The rates are updated annually to reflect new fee and stipend levels, and are available from the Graduate Development Officer.
Costs for PhD studentships (Word document, 95.5KB)
When dealing with external parties, it is important to protect everyone’s rights with a Confidentiality Agreement. Students need to be aware of the confidentiality/ intellectual property issues involved in externally funded work.
