University of Manchester President's Doctoral Scholar Awards (PDS Awards) 2023-24

In addition to standard awards which include tuition fee and stipend, successful PDS Award candidates are entitled to an additional £1,000 p.a. enhancement to their funded stipend/living allowance.

They will also have the opportunity to:

• Attend a series of exclusive events where you'll have the opportunity to meet the University of Manchester President and Vice Chancellor, interact closely with our academic community and network with other PDS Award students
• Benefit from international research leadership under distinguished scholars
• Become a PDS Award ambassador for the University
• Receive a President's Doctoral Scholar medal
• Benefit from our extensive postgraduate researcher development and training

The awards are available on a competitive basis for candidates joining the PhD Accounting & Finance, PhD Business & Management or PhD Science, Technology & Innovation Policy programme at Alliance Manchester Business School in September 2023.

4 years commencing September 2023

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Applicants must have obtained a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) and hold (or expect to obtain) a Masters-level qualification with Distinction. They should have a track-record of research engagement (including relevant research experience and dissemination) and/or potential for outstanding research, as demonstrated in the quality of the proposal submitted as part of the application.

English Language requirements (where required) are IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 623 (100 internet based test).

To be considered for one of these awards, candidates should submit a PhD application and indicate that they wish to be considered for this funding opportunity.

The scholarship application deadline is 24 February 2023.

Only candidates who hold an offer of admission for the PhD programme for September 2023 entry can be considered for this studentship.