Funding and teaching opportunities

The School of Economics offers the following funding opportunities for PhD students for 2012/13:

• Two University PhD Scholarships and up to four 50th anniversary scholarships, covering tuition fees at the home/EU rate and a maintenance grant, usually up to a similar rate to an ESRC grant (£13,590 for 2011/12)
• Up to five Doctoral Research Scholarships in Economics, covering tuition fees at the home/EU rate and a maintenance grant (£10,000 per year).
  
  

All these awards are offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of three years subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Award holders are more than likely to be asked to teach for the equivalent of up to six hours per week across autumn and spring terms. The teaching requirement includes teaching small groups on School of Economics first and second year modules, answering student queries, marking coursework, marking student attendance and recording this attendance on the University’s database. Module convenors usually provide guidance for their teaching assistants through regular meetings and other training is provided by the School and the University. All teaching is in English.

The funding competition is open to all postgraduate research applicants. We accept candidates in any area of economics, but we encourage applicants to check staff research interests, as all candidates need to identify a potential supervisor.

For self-funded students we may be able to offer the possibility of hourly-paid teaching for small groups.

For information on other funding opportunities available at Kent, click here.

How to apply for research funding

All applicants for a scholarship should have completed a Masters degree in Economics or a closely related subject. Offers of a studentship are conditional on applicants being admitted to the University as a PhD student. Applications for a place to study for a PhD can be made online.

To apply please send a CV, including the names of two referees, a brief research proposal, transcripts of your previous degrees and a covering letter to the School Administration Manager, Hilary Saunders (H.B.Saunders@kent.ac.uk).

For enquiries, candidates may contact Prof Hans-Martin Krolzig (HM.Krolzig@kent.ac.uk).

Deadlines

The deadline for applying for University scholarships/50th anniversary scholarships and Doctoral Research Scholarships in Economics is 1 May.

Fees

The fees quoted below are for full-time study and are the full cost of tuition fees for the academic year 2011/12. Fees for 2012/13 and beyond have not yet been finalised and therefore could be subject to change.

Home and EU students

£4,500

International students

£11,230