Leeds International Research Scholarships (LIRS), Leeds University, UK

Description
Leeds International Research Scholarships are available for high quality international students who will be commencing PhD research study in Session 2012-13 for study in any Faculty at the University of Leeds. 

You will need to have funding to cover the cost of your fees and your living expenses. You may also need to cover the cost of any research expenses such as fieldwork or lab costs if your funding does not include these.

Eligibility

1. Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number  (Student ID Number) to be eligible for a Leeds International Research Scholarship.  Applications without a valid University ID Number will be rejected.
2. These awards are only available to applicants who would normally be liable to pay academic fees at the full international fee rate;
3. Applicants must normally hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK First Class Honours degree and should be considered to be amongst the ‘best of the best’ (eg successful applicants are likely to be in the top 5% of their MSc/MA and BSc/BA cohorts and already in receipt of prizes at national or international level).
4. Applicants whose first language is not English must have already met the University’s English Language requirements  by 4 July 2012 or be a current undergraduate student in their final year or a current postgraduate student at a University in an English speaking country.
5. These awards are not open to individuals who have already been awarded a Doctoral degree or equivalent qualification;
6. LIRS scholarships should not normally be held concurrently with other Scholarships, although it may sometimes be possible for a LIRS award holder to hold another scholarship paying maintenance of no more than £3,590 a year in value. 

Application Procedure

1. Applicants must complete all sections of the application form, using the space provided on the form and with strict observation of any word limits.
2. The completed form should be returned to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office, Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by no later than midnight UK time on 4 July 2012 or by email to pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk  Attachments (other than the scholarship application form) are not permitted and all will be disregarded.
3. To track the progress of your application, visit http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk, select the tab ‘Application Tracking’ and follow the instructions on screen.  Due to the large volume of applications, the Postgraduate Scholarships Office will not enter into any correspondence regarding the progress of an application.

Submission Deadline
4 July 2012

Website Link
http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/study/phd/funding