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You are a legal overseas resident if you:
Information for UK residents or EU residents can be found via the menu on the left. Your status is determined in accordance with the Education
(Fees and Awards) Regulations (SI 1977, No. 1972) and subsequent
amendments, as approved by Acts of Parliament. The final determination
of applicant's fee status rests with the UCL Registry. |
Self funded students
We can accept students onto the programme as long as they can fund the
first year of the course. In most cases, we expect such students to be
successful in securing funding for the PhD element of the course from a
variety of sources however, it will be the student's responsibility to
organise such funding before Year 2 commences.
Students will be
expected to spend most of their time on the campus, and should not
expect to fund their studies by working part time.
EPSRC scholarships
This year we are able to offer ONE full EPSRC scholarship covering fees
and stipend to EU or Overseas students. Such students must have exceptional academic backgrounds, and their proposed research area must tie in with the strategic goals of our centre.
Due to the fact that only one such EPSRC scholarship is available we strongly advise all EU or overseas applicants who apply for this scholarship to also immediately look for alternative sources of funding.
- Applying for the EPSRC scholarship
There is no separate application form for the EPSRC scholarship. Complete sections 21-23 - as indicated below - in the UCL Application Form mentioned in the Applications section of this website. (IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR ANY OTHER TYPE OF SCHOLARSHIP PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE FOR THAT SCHOLARSHIP.)
Filling in relevant sections on UCL Application Form if you are applying for the EPSRC Scholarship:
21. Personal statement
In the personal statement, as well as other requested information please tell us why you feel you should be awarded the fees only EPSRC scholarship. In particular we are looking for motivation and likelihood for the student to complete the four year programme successfully, your career goals and what difference this scholarship/programme will make to them. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
We
will assess all applications on the basis of merit and scholarships
will be awarded on this basis, not on the basis of financial need.
22. How will you be financing your studies at UCL?
Please tick 'Studentship/Scholarship'
23. If you hold or intend to apply for funding please state:
Name of award: Please write: EPSRC Scholarship
Value and duration: Please write: fees and stipend for four years
Has it been awarded: Please tick 'Decision Pending'
- Advisory note on seeking alternative funding
EPSRC scholarship places are limited and competitive and we advise all candidates to allow plenty of time to secure alternative sources of funding if they wish to take up a place on the course. In practice this usually means securing potential sponsorship or private funding before the scholarship allocations are announced. We accept candidates onto the course who have funding from their home country.
ESRC scholarships
In May 2009 ESRC announced its new Postgraduate Training Framework. The Framework moves the ESRC away from a system of providing training through recognised outlets and individual courses and will instead create a new national infrastructure through the establishment of institutional and consortium level Doctoral Training Centres (DTC) and Doctoral Training Units (DTU). Until the end of ESRC's accreditation exercise, UCL SECReT will not be able to sponsor ESRC funded students.
Other scholarships for overseas residents
There exist a number of other funding opportunities open to overseas residents. Many of them require both a confirmation of admission and a departmental nomination. Details of these scholarships (including the UK-China SfE, Graduate School Research Scholarship, ORS award and Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award) can be found here.
IMPORTANT: Following the interview, successful candidates are made an offer for a place on the MRes and a conditional offer on the PhD. For this reason, prospective students may need to either fund the first year themselves or apply for a masters scholarship to cover the first year of the SECReT four-year programme. Follow this link for details of UCL masters scholarships for overseas residents.
The final date of receipt of UK-China SfE, GRS, UCL ORS and DHPA applications is usually mid-February. By this date you need an offer of admission and a statement of support from your prospective supervisor. Please note that these applications will only be considered if your prospective supervisor has agreed to nominate you. In order to be considered for an overseas scholarship, your application for admission must be submitted to UCL before our first deadline.
Sponsorship for overseas residents
Applicants may be sponsored by a commercial or public-sector organisation. For more information on current vacancies and how your organisation can sponsor you, please visit our industry section.
