The Frank Parkinson Scholarship was established in 1936. The fund was bequeathed by Mr Frank Parkinson who was a former student and Baines Scholar of the University of Leeds. In announcing his gift, he stated, “I have long cherished the ambition to do something to ensure that the kind of assistance which was extended to me as a student should be available to a larger number of Yorkshire students, especially those who might otherwise be unable to contemplate a University career, or who, in spite of proved ability, might be unable to carry on postgraduate research work through lack of means.”
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Candidates must complete all sections of the application form, using the space provided on the form and with strict observation of any word limits. Attachments (with the exception of degree transcripts) should be avoided. The Selection Panel will be at liberty to disregard any information that is not on the application form.
The completed form should be returned to the Scholarships Office, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by no later than Monday 2 June 2008.
If you have not already done so, you should complete and return a Research Degree Study Application form as soon as possible. This form can be downloaded from:
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/appfmweb.doc Please return the study application form together with full transcripts of degree marks to the Research Degrees Office, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT. Scholarship applications from candidates who have not received a formal offer of a place at the University will not be considered.
REGULATIONS
Two scholarships will be available from October 2008 and must be taken up on that date. The award is tenable within any Faculty of the University of Leeds.
Beneficiaries under the Fund must be born of British parents who have been domiciled in Yorkshire for a period of not less than ten years. The years of domicile need not be successive, but must amount to ten in the aggregate. All candidates will be required to supply proof of eligibility in respect of British nationality and the Yorkshire domicile of parents.
This scholarship is only open to new PhD students who are commencing their first year of study in October 2008. If you are already registered as a PhD student, or if you have already obtained a PhD, you are not eligible for this award.
The award will cover academic fees at the UK rate and a maintenance grant of £8,000 per annum. There are no additional allowances for travel or research costs.
The award will be made for one year in the first instance, renewable for a further period of up to two years subject to satisfactory progress.
The University will publish the name of the successful candidate within the University and externally upon the University website.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE & RESULT
Applications are logged by the Scholarships Office and passed on to the relevant Schools for consideration. Each School selects a shortlist of candidates who they wish to recommend for the award. The Group on Scholarships, Studentships and Prizes then meets to consider the shortlists and select the successful candidate. Candidates can expect to be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of July 2008.
Closing Date: 2 June 2008
Contact:
University of Leeds
Leeds - LS2 9JT - UK
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Email: enquiry@leeds.ac.uk
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