Important for your application
Here are some things you will need to know to make your application.
If you would like to talk to someone about completing your application please contact us at the Doctoral College - we are here to help:
doctoralcollegedean@brighton.ac.uk
+44 (0)1273 642915
In order to apply you will have to enter our admissions portal where you will be asked to log-in or register as a new user.
Once you are logged in to the admissions portal:
Click APPLY TO A NEW COURSE
Then please follow these steps:
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Select type of course: research degree
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Select mode of study: full-time (the studentship awards are full-time ONLY)
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Select your school of study: Doctoral College
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CLICK SEARCH NOW
On the next page you will see a list of the 8 University Studentships currently being advertised. Select the project you would like to apply to.
At the START DATE page OCTOBER 2013 select APPLY
You will now be able to complete the online application form.
Potential applicants should have a minimum of a 2:1 undergraduate degree and desirably have/expect to achieve a Masters degree or equivalent with excellent grades in a relevant subject from a UK university or comparable qualifications from another recognised university. Applicants whose first language is not English, must have either obtained a UK Masters degree or successfully completed a Secure English Language Test (SELT) that satisfies one of the University’s English Language requirements as listed here: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/researchstudy/apply/entry within the last 2 years.
Only complete applications will be considered. The application is only complete once you have uploaded:
- Your research proposal* (maximum 1,000 words)
- Copies of your Bachelors and Master certificates, including transcripts
- Copy of your IELTS (or equivalent) certificate
- Copy of your passport
Two references uploaded or requested, one must be an academic reference from your most recent period of study. Both must have been written within the last year.
* Research proposal: please state what you can bring to the project; research methodology/critical approaches, experience, original contribution to knowledge, key themes/concepts/ideas, bibliography etc.
