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How to Get PhD Studentships

This article provides insight into the process of obtaining PhD studentships, including understanding the funding landscape, adding value to applications, and exploring various funding options. It also highlights the importance of aligning research with strategic themes and offers guidance on securing industrial studentships. Additionally, it discusses university and faculty scholarships and highlights opportunities available through European funds.

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How to Get PhD Studentships

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  1. PhD Studentships: How to get themDr Justine DanielsResearch Innovation and Opportunities Managerj.daniels@sheffield.ac.uk

  2. How to get them • Understanding the Funding Landscape • Adding value • Industrial Studentships • 4. University and Faculty Scholarships • 5. European Funds

  3. Understanding the Funding Landscape • Research councils are increasingly focussed on strategic themes, MRC, The Wellcome Trust and BBSRC all have published research • aims. • Major charities also have clear research aims • Lifelong Health and Wellbeing is a key theme • The ‘blue sky’ single award studentship is rare so understand how • your research fits with strategic themes.

  4. Understanding the Funding Landscape • EPSRC has moved to Doctoral Training Centre block grants for PhD • funding. The funding for students follows the funding for research. • BBSRC – Targeted Priority Studentships • MRC – Capacity Building Studentships • Focus is on the quality of the research environment in the department or research group.

  5. Adding Value to your Offer • Additional or specialised training • Co-supervision with collaborators • Offer interdisciplinary / cross-cutting projects • Build a network • Unique opportunities • Become ‘visible’

  6. Industrial Studentships • MRC – 30-35 per year • ‘Applications must demonstrate a relevance to MRC’s health mission’ • Closed in July 2010 for 2011 start • BBRSC • Fund through the Institutional quota or Industrial partner awards • Sheffield Health Innovation Centre Business Managers • Medical School – Dr Martin Whitaker m.whitaker@sheffield.ac.uk • Other Departments – Dr James Lapworth j.lapworth@sheffield.ac.uk

  7. University Scholarships 2011/1012 • University’s total institutional commitment for PGR is £5.9M • Funding will be focussed into University-wide competition with recommendations from Faculties based on student calibre and Project based schemes in strategic areas

  8. University Scholarships 2011/1012 • 1. Cross-cutting Networks • Healthcare across the Disciplines - p.eves@sheffield.ac.uk • Energy and Environment - s.m.vinnicombe@sheffield.ac.uk • Digital World - m.knight@sheffield.ac.uk • Three linked studentships across different faculties • Linkage and relevance is vital as is an indication of where future funding would come from to continue the network • Speak to the relevant Income Capture Officer before applying • Closing date – Dec 2010

  9. University Scholarships 2011/1012 • 2. White Rose Scholarships • To encourage collaboration between 3 White Rose Universities in strategic areas. • 3 fully funded studentships to be led by a team from at least 2 White Rose Universities • Demographics Health and Healthcare relevant theme for the faculty • www.whiterose.ac.uk/node/122 • Craig Walker c.walker@whiterose.ac.uk 01904 435354 • Closing date: Nov 8th, 2010

  10. University Scholarships 2011/1012 • 3. University Prize Scholarships • Open competition with the expectation that Faculties will submit the • best students. • www.sheffield.ac.uk/scholarships • Closing date Jan 28th, 2011 • 4. A*Star Research Attachment Programme • Will fund a minimum of 5 students who will split their time between • Sheffield and an A*Star research institution in Singapore. • Proposals to host a network must be made from at least two different faculties

  11. Faculty Scholarships • Departmental Studentships • As last year one fully supported studentship per department and two further fee waivers will be awarded. • Selection will be managed by individual departments • Those awarded will be entered for University Scholarships and if any are successful the department will an additional Faculty funded studentship.

  12. Initial Training Networks (ITNs) • Formal networks for researcher training, involving at least three partners in different European countries. At least one partner should be non-academic – industry, SME, etc. • Aimed at improving early-stage researchers' career prospects in both the public and private sectors, thereby making research careers more attractive to young people. • Also aimed at broadening early stage researchers’ scientific and generic skills, including those related to technology transfer and entrepreneurship. • Deadline – 26th January, 2011

  13. Initial Training Networks (ITNs) • Budget €3m • 6 to 10 partners, each with 2 or 3 researchers • Private sector involvement at highest level • No more than 40% of total budget for one country

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