The Division of Health Research (DHR) Doctoral Scholarships

2012 - 2013

Deadline for applications: 30^th March 2012

The Division of Health Research is pleased to offer up to 5 Postgraduate Research Scholarships to outstanding applicants to its Distance Learning PhD programmes (in Mental Health, Palliative Care, Organisational Health and Wellbeing and Public Health). The value of each award will be £1000 per student. Awards will be made for one year only.

In order to be considered for scholarship funding applications must be made via the electronic MyLancaster applications portal. An applicant must have received an offer of a place on one of the above doctoral schemes by the deadline date of 30^th March 2012.

^*Please note, applications must be completed a minimum of 10 days before the deadline date to ensure they receive an offer in time to be considered.

Studentships will only be offered to applicants registering to commence their studies in June 2012.

Application process
The application process is as follows:

1. Applicants should complete an electronic application for a place on the chosen programme using the MyLancaster postgraduate applications portal http://www.postgraduate.lancs.ac.uk/Pages/default.aspx
2. Applicants must indicate in their personal statement that they wish to be considered for a scholarship and why they consider themselves to be an outstanding applicant.
3. Applicants should include a short outline (between 300-500 words) of their area of research interest with their personal statement.
4. Applicants should provide two references with their electronic application. Normally, academic references should be provided.
5. Applications received in the Division will be reviewed by the end of March 2012. Successful applicants will be notified in writing within seven days of the awarding committee's decision.
6. Where an applicant has not yet completed their undergraduate or Master's level qualification, any award made will be conditional upon a satisfactory degree result.

Terms of the awards
The terms of the award are as follows:

1. Award holders must be registered on either the Taught Doctorate in Mental Health; Doctoral Programme in Organisational Health and Wellbeing; the Doctoral Programme in Palliative Care or the Doctoral Programme in Public Health in the Division of Health Research.
2. Scholarships will not be paid to holders of other bursaries, studentships, or the equivalent thereof. The Division reserves the right to withhold the scholarship award in the event that the holder succeeds in securing alternative external funding.
3. Scholarship awards will be allocated to successful students in the form of a fees reduction.