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Scholarships and Funding

Economics

Important information for all Applicants

Master's Scholarships

Gaitskell MSc Scholarships

Up to four scholarships of £5,000 each will be awarded for full-time MSc study in the Department of Economics.

James Lanner Memorial Scholarship

A scholarship of £5,000 is available for prospective students of the MSc in Economics. Preference is given to candidates who intend to specialise in international economics or on issues of economic policy in Europe.

Application and Information

All applicants to the department's Programmes are automatically considered for departmental funding; there is no separate application procedure. Only those applicants shortlisted for departmental funding will be notified.

Research Scholarships

Ricardo Scholarships

• A maximum of TWO (2) scholarships known as the Ricardo Scholarships may be awarded in each session.
• The value of each scholarship is £15,590, plus FULL (OVERSEAS OR UK/RATE) TUITION FEE WAIVER.
• The scholarship is tenable for THREE YEARS.

David Pearce Scholarships

• A maximum of THREE (3) scholarships known as the David Pearce Scholarships may be awarded in each session.
• The value of each scholarship is £15,590, plus FULL (OVERSEAS OR UK/RATE) TUITION FEE WAIVER
• The scholarship is tenable for ONE YEAR.

WM Gorman Graduate Research Scholarships

Up to 7 scholarships of £15,000 each are available to prospective or current MPhil/PhD students in the Department of Economics. These scholarships are tenable for one year only, and can only be held once.

Teaching Assistantships

The Economics Department operates a Teaching Assistant scheme, under which a number of PhD students are appointed on the basis of an annual competition. The duties of a Teaching Assistant are to conduct small-group teaching sessions on the undergraduate Economics programme, and to undertake course work marking and examination grading.

PhD students who have successfully completed the first year of MPhil/PhD programme are eligible to apply for these posts.

Value

The salary in 2008/2009 was £11,000.

Application and Information

All applicants to the department's MSc programmes are automatically considered for departmental funding; there is no separate application procedure. Only those applicants shortlisted for departmental funding will be notified.