Inclusivity in Research PHD Scholarship

The University of Essex Inclusivity
in Research PhD Scholarships

2023-24
If you're a potential PhD student wishing to research and study in one of the departments at the
University of Essex, and take part in the globally recognised work of Essex scholars, you could be
eligible to receive a full PhD scholarship to support you, including full tuition fee discount for three years
of study, a stipend payment towards your living costs and Proficio funding towards training,
conferences, and travel.
The University of Essex is committed to addressing under-representation where it exists, celebrating

the diversity of our research students and staff, nurturing communities of belonging in which all are
accepted without exception, promoting inclusion, well-being, resilience and empowerment to enable
everyone to reach their full potential. This commitment is supported by our Equality, Diversity, and
Inclusion Policy 2019-2025. We recognise the historical inequalities in access to and conduct of
research and are putting forward initiatives to increase the diversity of our postgraduate researchers.
We would particularly welcome applications from the applicants with any of the protected
characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 or those who may find themselves in the position of
underrepresentation and vulnerability, e.g. refugees, with relevant permissions to study in the UK.
Full funding scholarship available is as outlined below.
Type of award Funding available

◼ Home or Overseas tuition fee waiver.
◼ Living costs stipend at the UK Research and Innovation recommended
level per year. The amount is yet to be confirmed for 2023-24, but to
Full-funding
give an indication, the 2022-23 rate was £17,668
award ◼ £2,500 (in total) in the University of Essex Proficio funding, which may
be used to ‘buy’ advanced skills training, including conferences and
travel.
Terms and conditions
Eligibility
◼ Receipt of the scholarship is subject to applicants firmly accepting the offer of study in one of the
eligible departments, registering as a postgraduate student at the University of Essex for the 2023-
24 academic year on a PhD commencing in October 2023 or mutually agreed shortly thereafter,
and meeting all conditions of our offer.
◼ Students must have achieved an honours degree (1st class or 2:1, or equivalent). A Masters in a
relevant subject is desirable (but not essential) and substantive previous professional experience in
the relevant area can be counted towards this requirement.
◼ Non-native speakers of English require IELTS 7.0 overall (6.5 min component score) or equivalent.
◼ This scholarship is available for three years of study.
◼ These scholarships are restricted to students who would otherwise be entirely self-funded.
◼ The award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships.
◼ Successful applicants should be available for promotional activities.
*Students receiving a repayable loan to fund their studies will be considered as self-funded.
Students who are not eligible
The following students are NOT eligible for this scholarship regardless of meeting the above criteria:
◼ Students undertaking a degree that is normally delivered wholly online.
◼ This scholarship award does not apply to deferred entry. Where a scholarship has been awarded to
a student who subsequently defers entry to the following academic year, the award will be
withdrawn and the applicant will be considered again in line with the terms and conditions that
apply in the new proposed year of entry.
◼ Students who are fully or partly sponsored.
How to apply
► You will need to secure a place to study with a department at the University of Essex before you can
apply for funding. The key first step is to ensure the agreement of a prospective supervisor and submit
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the required documentation. Our online application process is quick and straightforward, and the
following pages give you all the details: https://www.essex.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/join-our-
research-community . You can learn about postgraduate research at the University of Essex more
generally and search for departmental research expertise here:
https://www.essex.ac.uk/postgraduate/research.
► You should apply for PhD scholarship funding separately from your online PhD study application.
Your PhD scholarship funding application consists of a brief application form. You should download the
application form, and return it to the Faculty Dean of Postgraduate Studies of the Faculty to which your
prospective Department belongs. The list of departments per Faculty is available here:
https://www.essex.ac.uk/departments The Faculty Deans PG details are as follows: Faculty of Arts and
Humanities, Dr Lisa Smith ([email protected]), Faculty of Science and Health, Professor Leanne
Andrews ([email protected]), Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Andrew Canessa
([email protected]; please also copy in Professor Thankom Arun: [email protected] ).
You should apply for a place to study as soon as possible. The deadline for the online applications for
PhD study and for the funding/scholarship applications to the relevant Faculty Dean is Friday 26th May
at midnight GMT.
Payment arrangements
◼ The tuition fee discount as part of this scholarship will be made available as a reduction on the
tuition fee that is payable on registration at the University. Payment cannot be offset against a
tuition fee deposit if one is required.
◼ If you intermit from your course, you may, at the discretion of the University, be entitled to a pro-
rata payment of the remainder of your award on your return to study. Please contact the Funding
Team for further information.
◼ This scholarship is awarded for each year of study for a period of three years. The fee element will
be deducted automatically, and the stipend will be paid in termly instalments.
◼ Awards are granted for one year in the first instance but will be renewed, subject to the award
holder's satisfactory progress (as defined by the Code of Practice: Postgraduate Research
Degrees), for a second and third year – up to a maximum tenure of nine terms or three years,
provided the award holder is still engaged in full-time research (and excepting the circumstances
stated in the section on termination).
◼ Where progress is satisfactory, renewal of the award is automatic. Students who wish to extend
their period of study beyond the nine terms will have to meet the additional costs themselves.

Scholarship suspension
Students must be registered and meet the above conditions to receive payment. The bursary will be
suspended during a period of approved leave of absence (intermission) where this period covers a
whole or part of an academic year and may be reinstated on your return to full-time study subject to the
conditions above. On your return to study, you will be entitled to the balance of the bursary for the
stage. There will be no payment for repeat periods of study in any circumstances.
Illness
Payment of a scholarship can continue for absences covered by a medical certificate for up to thirteen
weeks within any 12-month period. If the illness lasts, or is expected to last, for more than thirteen
weeks, the University should make arrangements to suspend the scholarship.
Maternity/Adoption Leave
Funded students are entitled to up to 26 weeks of maternity or adoption leave on full stipend and a
further 26 weeks of unpaid maternity leave. Partners are entitled to up to 10 days paid Ordinary
Paternity Leave on full stipend.
Partners maybe entitled to up to 50 weeks of Shared Parental Leave; this may include paid and unpaid
leave, depending on the individual circumstances, any paid leave should be at full stipend. There is no
qualifying period for maternity, paternity adoption, or shared parental leave.
The University will make every effort to recover the value of maternity, paternity, shared parental or
adoption funding from students who decide not to return to study after maternity, paternity, and shared
parental or adoption leave.
Holiday
Scholarship holders are entitled to a maximum of eight weeks’ holiday (including bank holidays and the
University closure at Christmas) per annum and pro-rata. Holidays should be agreed in advance with
the supervisor and, in cases where the awardee is engaged in teaching and demonstrating, with the
approval of the head of the student’s department, school or centre.
Termination of Scholarship
The University will terminate a scholarship when progress or performance is deemed to be

unsatisfactory. The scholarship will be terminated if a student ceases to be registered as a student with
the University, or for good cause at the discretion of our Dean of Postgraduate Research & Education,
or their nominee for this purpose.

If a scholarship is terminated prematurely for any reason, an awardee must repay to the University any
monies including maintenance, travel, subsistence, fees overpaid from the date of the termination of the
scholarship. If an awardee submits his/her thesis before the end of the scholarship, the scholarship will
be terminated on the date of submission. If an awardee takes up full-time employment whilst in receipt
of a scholarship, the scholarship will be terminated as of the first day of employment.
Transferability
Change of course within the University of Essex will not affect the continuation of a scholarship,
providing that the student continues to be registered on an eligible PhD course within an eligible
department.
Data Privacy Statement
The University of Essex takes confidentiality very seriously, your application form will only be seen by
members of staff involved in processing your application. Information is kept in accordance with the
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as it applies in the UK, tailored by the Data Protection Act
2018. Personal data will be used solely for statistical purposes and electronic record keeping and may
be made available to authorised University staff to allow statistical information to be analysed.
This data will not be passed to any other third party without your consent, except when the University is
required to do so by law. Any formal enquiries concerning the use of data noted here should be
addressed to the Head of Student Services.
Resolution of disputes
Acceptance of this award constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions. Registered students
should contact the Funding Team in the first instance for guidance regarding this award. In cases not
covered by the above terms and conditions, or where a student claims exceptional circumstances, or
disputes a decision not to make payments due under an award, final appeals on decisions regarding
eligibility must be made via the Student Complaints process. The Academic Registrar or their nominee
will review the case and his/her decision will be final.
These terms and conditions apply to the academic year 2023-24. The University of Essex reserves the
right to update these terms and conditions as necessary.

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The University of Essex Inclusivity

in Research PhD Scholarships

The University of Essex is committed to addressing under-representation where it exists, celebrating

Full funding scholarship available is as outlined below.

Type of award Funding available

◼ This scholarship is available for three years of study.

◼ Successful applicants should be available for promotional activities.

Students who are not eligible

◼ Students undertaking a degree that is normally delivered wholly online.

◼ Students who are fully or partly sponsored.

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The University will terminate a scholarship when progress or performance is deemed to be

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Data Privacy Statement

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