Eligibility

1. All applicants must have been offered a place of study on a graduate programme in the College of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Aberdeen (including the Schools of Business, Divinity, History & Philosophy, Education, Language & Literature, Law, Social Science and interdisciplinary topics offered within the College).

2. All College awards are open to UK/EU Students and International Students. AHRC Awards are open to UK and EU nationals. Please see the AHRC's Guide to Student Eligibility for full details.

3. All applicants will be expected to start in September/October 2012.

4. New Studentships cannot be used to extend existing Studentships.

5. For PhD study, we would normally expect that applicants hold a first class Honours Degree plus a relevant Masters Degree.  Qualifications that have been attained from outside the UK will need to be equated to the UK Honours degree standard. 

6. For Masters Study, we would normally expect that applicants hold a first class Honours Degree. Qualifications that have been attained from outside the UK will need to be equated to the UK Honours degree standard. 

Important Notes

• The College Selection Panel reserves the right to deal as it thinks fit with applications of an unusual character.

• Current University of Aberdeen employees are not eligible to apply for studentship awards.

• No award may be considered as definite until the College has sent the candidate formal confirmation of the offer and it has been signed and returned by the student.

• Appeals may not be made against the academic judgement of the College Selection Panel.  The sole ground on which an appeal may be made is one of improper procedure.

• Appeals against a decision should be made to the College Registrar who will consult with a sub-committee of the College Executive.  In any matter of discretion, the ruling of the sub-committee is final.