Fees

Details of fees for Home and Overseas students can be found at the website of Registry's Postgraduate fees.

For Home/EU Students

Studentships are available periodically funded by the BBSRC, MRC, EPSRC, ESRC and other sources.  These will be advertised on our Studentships page, as well as on FindAPhD.com.

Faculty Research Scholarships

A limited number of PhD scholarships are available annually for outstanding students.  These will comprise home/EU fees plus stipend; they do not cover international fees or bench fees/project costs.

The 2010 competition is now open and the deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 4th May 2010.  Please send applications by email to FHMS-GradSchool@surrey.ac.uk.

Applications will be judged on the quality of the student and the strategic relevance of the project to the Faculty; those from early-career academic staff and those offering 50% funding will have priority.

Student applicants must discuss the application in detail with their prospective supervisor, who should submit the application (except for the student application form).

Applications should comprise the following, as email attachments (except for the student application form):

• An official application form from the student (electronic; students please mark your form FHMS FRS in the part asking for the name of the person you have contacted)
• The student’s CV
• 200 word description of the project
• 200 word description of its strategic relevance to the Faculty
• 200 word justification for the particular student
• Project Approval Form via the Head of Division in the usual way (i.e. by email)
• 200 word description of the financial support package (project running costs; 50% fees/stipend if possible)

Marion Redfearn Trust Scholarships

The Marion Redfearn Scholarships provide funding for awards of up to two years in duration to enable female postgraduate students born in the UK to study full-time for postgraduate qualifications in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Electrical Engineering.  The awards are open to female postgraduate students who were born in the UK and who have demonstrated academic merit in the past and in the view of the reviewing committee will be capable of doing so in the future.  The studentship covers tuition fees, accommodation and maintenance costs and other reasonable costs agreed by the Trust advisory committee.  The grant can also be extended beyond the initial two years for an additional 3 months for the award holder to write up their dissertation or thesis.  It is anticipated that the Trust will be able to make one new award every 2 years, with an additional new award every 4 years, dependent on the performance of the Trust Fund.

Students interested in applying for one of these studentships should contact their prospective supervisor in the first instance.  The deadline for receipt of applications in the Faculty is Thursday 25th March 2010.

The application form and guidelines are available through Heads of Division, the Graduate School Office and are on the Research and Enterprise Services web site.

Overseas Students

A number of national governments and international agencies also support PhD studies at the University of Surrey.  Information on these can be found below.

UKCISA UK Council for International Student Affairs

Designed specifically for international students planning to study in the UK, UKCISA provides comprehensive guidance on postgraduate study.

The British Council

The British Council can help in finding funding through their own scholarship schemes and links to appropriate websites.

The British Council and UKCISA - the Council for International Education - have collaborated to produce a free booklet for international students on how to find sources of funding for UK study.

Education UK

A British Council-run web site specifically for study in the UK, includes a searchable database of funding opportunities and extensive guidance on studying in the UK.

Marshall Scholarships

Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom.  Up to forty scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.  Each scholarship is held for two years.

Chevening Scholarships

These scholarships, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council, are prestigious awards which enable overseas students to study in the United Kingdom.

Scholarships are offered in over 150 countries and enable talented graduates and young professionals to become familiar with the UK and gain skills which will benefit their countries.

The Chevening programme currently provides around 2,300 new scholarships each year for postgraduate studies or research at UK Institutions of Higher Education.

Visit the website of Chevening Scholarships

Fulbright Awards

The Fulbright Commission sponsors US students to study in the UK.

The deadline for applications for a ‘Fulbright Year’ is 31^st May 2010.

Visit their website for further details.

Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards (DHPA)

Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards (DHPA) are highly prestigious awards for students from the developing world to come and study for PhDs in top-rated UK research universities.  Awards are funded by the UK Research Councils, and are administered by individual universities.  They are based on outstanding academic ability and research potential: students are normally expected to have achieved the equivalent of a UK first-class honours degree in their first degree course.  The award covers the cost of the overseas fee and living expenses for 3 years.

Further information about the awards can be found at the website of DHPA.

This University of Surrey will hear in April 2010 regarding its allocation of DHPA awards for 2010-11.

Commonwealth Scholarships

Scholarships are available to students applying to participating institutions in the UK from developed and developing Commonwealth Countries through the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission.  These scholarships are part-funded by the UK University partner institution so you must also discuss any applications with them.

Please note that the closing date has now passed for applications for Commonwealth Scholarships in the UK for 2010 so no further applications can be made.

Further information is available on the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission website www.cscuk.org.uk/apply/postgraduate_study.asp

Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowship Plan (CSFP)

Since its inception in 1959, the Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowship Plan has grown to be one of the most prestigious schemes for international study and professional development in the world.  Over 25,000 Commonwealth citizens have held awards - many going on to reach the very highest levels of their profession.

CSFP has several distinctive features.  It is a genuine partnership between developed and developing countries, involving both home and host country in the selection process.  It offers awards in a wide range of countries.  It is probably the only international scholarship scheme in the world to be reviewed by an international gathering of Education Ministers on a regular basis.  Awards combine academic excellence with the desire to make a real difference in some of the world's poorest countries.

Please see the website of CSFP to find out more details about eligible countries and making an application.  The CSFP is administered through the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission and the deadline has now passed for applications for 2010-11 (see above).

British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG)

The BFWG offers funding to women research students studying in Great Britain, moving into their final year of study in 2010/11. They also offer International awards and fellowships.

Application deadline:
The competition for 2010-11 closes on 26^th March 2010.

Further information is available on the BFWG website www.bfwg.org.uk    

Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

Gives information on awards run by the ACU in partnership with government departments for students from the Commonwealth and the USA.

The Association of Charitable Foundations

Gives guidance on making applications to charitable trusts and foundations and has links to charitable bodies that may have funding available. For more details please see the website of the Association of Charitable Foundations.

The Association of Medical Research Charities

As above but specifically for Medical Research.  See information on the website of Association of Medical Research Charities.

International Education Financial Aid

Guidance on financial aid and college scholarship and grants for US and international students wishing to study in the UK.