• PhD scholarships
• Travel bursaries
• Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships

PhD scholarships

In conjunction with the Graduate School, the University offers a number of scholarships each year to assist our PhD students in travelling to our U21 partners.

Each scholarship pays up to £1,500 to assist a student with travelling and accommodation costs and a visit might usually be for a period of approximately one month. For a full list of U21 institutions please visit the U21 members page.

Application

For guidance on how to apply, please download Guidelines for applicants to the University of Birmingham Universitas 21 PhD Scholarships (Word, 45KB, opens in new window).

To apply please download and complete the Doctoral scholarship programme application form (Word, 184KB, opens in new window).

Deadlines: the deadline for receipt of applications is 26 February 2010 for the academic year 2010/11.

Previous awards

During 2009-2010 the University has awarded the following scholarships to representatives from the following schools:

• School of Computer Science : received scholarship to visit the University of British Colombia
• School of Physics: received scholarship to visit the University of Queensland
• Chemical Engineering: received scholarship to visit Lund University
• School of History: received scholarship to visit McGill University
• School of English: received scholarship to visit Shanghai Jiaotong University
• Philosophy: received scholarship to visit the University of Melbourne
• Sociology: received scholarship to visit Fudan University
• School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences: received scholarship to visit the University of Queensland
• Psychology: received scholarship to visit the University of Delhi
• Psychology: received scholarship to visit the University of British Colombia

During 2007-08 the University awarded twelve scholarships to representatives from the following schools:

• School of Historical Studies: received scholarship to visit the University of McGill, Canada
• The Medical School: received scholarship to visit the University of New South Wales, Australia
• Chemical Engineering: received scholarship to visit the National University of Singapore
• School of Geography: received scholarship to visit Earth & Environmental Sciences, National University of Singapore
• School of Chemistry: received scholarship to visit the University of McGill, Canada
• School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences: received scholarship to visit the University of Melbourne, Australia
• School of Public Policy: received scholarship to visit the University of Auckland, New Zealand
• Department of Sociology: received scholarship to visit the National University of Singapore
• School of Dentistry: received scholarship to visit the University of Hong Kong, China
• School of Computer Science: received scholarship to visit the National University of Singapore
• School of Social Sciences: received scholarship to visit the University of New South Wales, Australia
• School of Psychology: received scholarship to visit the University of Queensland, Australia

If you would like to discuss the scholarships in more detail then please contact Jennie Milford, International Project Officer at u21birmingham@bham.ac.uk  or telephone 0121 414 5323.

top

Travel bursaries

One of the most visible ways in which the U21 network is operating is the already substantial flow of students between U21 partner institutions. The U21 exchange programme offers students an unrivalled opportunity to spend up to a year at a world-class university in a range of exciting locations.

Exchange and Erasmus students going to U21 institutions can apply for a £1,000 bursary. There are eight bursaries available this academic year. Students that are eligible will contacted directly by the International Relations Office and provided with an application form.

The University of Birmingham currently has active exchange links with most of the U21 network.

University of Birmingham students

Opportunities currently exist for Birmingham students to study at a U21 institution through the following departments:

• Commerce
• American & Canadian Studies
• Engineering
• Earth Sciences

Any Birmingham department wishing to discuss introducing the U21 student exchange scheme should contact the Study Abroad Office at studyabroad@bham.ac.uk.  

U21 partner students

Birmingham will consider exchange applications into the majority of its departments. Students interested in applying through this scheme should contact their own Study Abroad /Exchanges coordinator in the first instance to find out about their eligibility. More information for incoming international exchange students can be found on the Study Abroad & Exchanges Office web pages.

top

Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships

This scholarship is for graduates of U21 institutions wishing to come to Birmingham to study for a Masters.  The award available is worth £10,000. 

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for consideration, you must:

• Be classified as ‘overseas’ for fees purposes
• Be in your final year of a bachelor’s degree at a partner Universitas 21 institution* or have graduated from a partner Universitas 21 institution within the last five years of the proposed date of entry to the University of Birmingham
• Be embarking on a one-year taught Masters degree programme at the University of Birmingham in September 2010
• Have submitted the Scholarship Application Form and supporting documentation by the closing deadline of 28 May 2010
• Have sufficient funds to cover the costs of your study over and above those covered by the scholarship
• Not be in receipt of a full fees scholarship from any other source

Scholarships will be awarded in recognition of academic excellence, by a selection panel, on the basis of information contained in the Scholarship Application Form and any supporting documentation. Awards are offered for 2010 entry only and cannot be deferred.

Application

To apply, please download and complete the application form below:

• Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships further information (PDF, 65KB, opens in new window)
• Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships application form (PDF, 65KB, opens in new window)

Please send the application form with supporting documentation to:

Peter Jordan
Student Funding Office
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 121 414 2705
Fax: +44 (0) 121 414 6637
Email: international-scholarships@bham.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: 29th May 2009

top