Synergy scholarships

Competition for entry in session 2008-09 NOW CLOSED 

Please note that the closing date for this competition was 31 January 2008.

If you would like to track the progress of your application, please contact the Synergy Office.

This is a scholarship scheme for PhD candidates, from any discipline, where the project is jointly supervised between Glasgow and Strathclyde universities. These scholarships will either enhance existing Synergy collaborations, or assist in creating new areas of Synergy collaboration between Glasgow and Strathclyde.

Scholars will graduate with a joint award from both Universities.

Overview of current PhD projects
 

In the current round of applications, one award will be made by Strathclyde, and one by Glasgow.

• Background

Both universities are deeply committed to the Synergy Research agreement. It is a formal element in both universities' strategies and we are very pleased with the collaborations that have been built over the past years. See our main webpage for details of some existing collaborations.

These scholarships offer a maintenance award of £12,923 in 2008/09, and are for candidates of high academic calibre. They are intended for new, full-time students, tenable for three years. Each award will include payment of Home/EU fees, and will be accompanied by a single payment of £2000 additional support (to the principal supervisor) to support research, e.g. conference attendance, minor equipment etc. Any unspent balance remaining from this additional award will pass back to the awarding institution.

• Eligibility

The project must be jointly supervised between Glasgow and Strathclyde universities, i.e. a principal supervisor in one institution and a second supervisor in the other institution.

• Regulations

If a candidate is offered a Synergy scholarship, and then withdraws for any reason, the scholarship will be withdrawn from both student and project, and offered to the first reserve candidate.

University of Strathclyde:
For projects with a principal supervisor at the University of Strathclyde, candidates should be put forward by departments/faculties. Candidates should NOT apply directly. The Strathclyde Synergy Scholarship will be awarded to a student who is of the appropriate calibre to receive a University Research Scholarship. Applications for a Synergy Scholarship will not preclude application to the University Scholarships.

In the absence of other funding, the University of Strathclyde may consider meeting the additional overseas tuition fee costs of successful overseas candidates.

All applications should first be approved by the Department/Faculty.

Each Faculty will have its own specific procedures and deadlines, please contact your Faculty Office for details.

Applications where the principal supervisor would be a member of Strathclyde University staff should use the Strathclyde Synergy scholarship application form [.doc file]. Applications should also include an abstract/summary of the proposed project.

University of Glasgow:
For projects with a principal supervisor at the University of Glasgow, candidates should be put forward by departments/faculties. Candidates should NOT apply directly. Applications for a Synergy scholarship will not preclude applications to the Faculty/graduate school for a Postgraduate Research Scholarship.

In the absence of other funding, the University of Glasgow may consider meeting the additional overseas tuition fee costs of successful overseas candidates.

All applications should first be approved by the Department/Faculty.

The universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Synergy Scholarship will be awarded to a student who is of the appropriate calibre to receive a University Postgraduate Scholarship.

Applications where the principal supervisor would be a member of Glasgow University staff should use the Glasgow Synergy postgraduate application form [.doc file]. Applications should also include an abstract/summary of the proposed project.

• Closing Date

The closing date for faculties to submit applications to either institution is 31 January 2008.

Please note that this competition is ONLY open to applicants whose project is jointly supervised by academic staff at both Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities.

For the University of Strathclyde visit Strathclyde application form or the International and Graduate Office www.io.strath.ac.uk/

For the University of Glasgow, visit Glasdgow application form  or the Postgraduate Research Office University of Glasgow :: Glasgow, Scotland,UK for further details on the application procedure. Nominations for a Synergy Scholarship will not preclude nominations for the University Scholarships.

You may also email The Synergy Office for further details on the applications procedure.

The degree regulations applied will be those of the University of the principal supervisor (the administering institution). The final degree parchment will be jointly awarded by both institutions, and the student will graduate from the administering institution. The project must be jointly supervised between Glasgow and Strathclyde universities, i.e. a principal supervisor in one institution and a second supervisor in the other institution.