The AHRB operates a national competition for all places. Departments will inform you which authorities offer studentships for specific taught programmes or fields of research and will provide application forms as appropriate. Approximately half of our postgraduates obtain funding to cover the cost of fees and maintenance. The AHRB was established in 1998 pending a decision by the government on whether to establish an Arts and Humanities Research Council. The demand for studentships from very well-qualified applicants is extremely high and awards are normally only offered to about 40 per cent of applicants.
Awards are also available for students wishing to take a research degree part time.
These awards normally last for five years and are set at half the full-time fee rate. In 1998-99 the University was awarded five research studentships, two CASE awards and three advanced course studentships on the MSc in Biotechnology. Mode A recognition. Mode A recognition. In addition our Department of Economics has full-time Mode B recognition.