The Graduate School is delighted to announce that Round 2 of the 2015 BU PhD Studentship Competition is now open for project proposals. There will be up to 15 studentships available for Matched Funded Projects only.
At this stage, Academic Staff are invited to submit proposals for studentship projects which, if successful, will be advertised to recruit PhD candidates for a January 2016 start.
Full details can be found on the Graduate School Staff Intranet
- For Information: BU Studentship Competition Policy 2015 (Round 2)
- For Information: Studentship Proposal Form (Matched only)
- For Information: Matched Funded Studentship Flyer (useful information for potential matched funders)
Submission Deadline:
Applications should be submitted on the Studentship Proposal form to the Graduate School – email: phdstudentshipcompetition@bournemouth.ac.uk) no later than 5pm on Monday 11 May 2015. Funding decisions will be made in line with the Studentship Policy within 3 weeks of the deadline.
General Enquiries:
Please email the Graduate School Team – graduateschool@bournemouth.ac.uk











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