The ORS awards scheme is designed to attract high quality research students to UK Universities. The awards are open to overseas students undertaking a research degree and may be held in any field of study. Each award covers the difference between the tuition fee for a UK/EU graduate student and that chargeable to an overseas graduate student. The awards do not cover maintenance expenses. Subject to satisfactory progress, the awards are tenable for up to three years. The University of Stirling is now seeking applications for the 2006-2007 academic session.

 

Applicants must be liable to pay tuition fees at the rate applicable to overseas students and must have been offered admission to a full-time MPhil/PhD research programme of study or currently be pursuing such a programme. They must be of outstanding academic merit and research potential. Other factors such as financial status, nationality and the proposed field of study are not taken into account.

 

The process for applying for ORS awards has been delegated to each institution, and consequently the timetable has changed, and is outlined below.  Guidance for applicants is attached.  Application forms are now available from the Research Office (Cottrell 3B1) - or contact sylvia.barnes@stir.ac.uk
 

Timetable

Application Packs available from Research Office

January 9th 2006

ORS Information Clinics

Pathfoot (G1) Tuesday 24/01/06 2pm-4pm

Cottrell (3Z3) Thursday 26/01/06 2pm-4pm

Deadline for receipt of applications

 

March 1st 2006

References to be received by Research Office

 

March 17th 2006

Renewals Information to be received by Research Office

March 17th 2006

Selection Panel Meeting

w/c 27 March 2006

ORS result letters to applicants

w/c April 3rd 2006

Wilma Ellis

Research Services Officer

Research Office

University of Stirling

Stirling

FK9 4LA

 

Tel: 01786 466691

Fax: 01786466688