The Business School of management by Coursework and dissertation at the University of Huddersfield is offering PhD scholarships to international students including Nigerians who are interested in pursing full time PhD programme in Business and Management.
This scholarship is tuition free plus £14,400 per annum which is up to 5.6million Naira.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be A first class or A Master’s degree in an area closely related to the project proposal
- Applicants must have an outstanding analytical, academic writing and English Language skills (at least, an overall academic IELTS test score of 7.5 with no score below 7.0 or equivalent for international or non-native users of English Language).
- Applicants must have an exceptional knowledge of business and management, especially either in the areas of finance and financial services industry, marketing and tourism, sustainability, logistics and supply chains or entrepreneurship and rural enterprises.
- Applicants must have an outstanding quantitative or qualitative data collection and analysis skills, including first class computer skills, knowledge and experience in the use of Microsoft Office and/or other qualitative or statistical packages, such as NVivo, SPSS, STATA, and EVIEWS.
Application Process
- Applicants are advised to download and complete the Scholarship Form
- Applicants should attach the following requirements:
- Two good academic references
- A current detailed CV, identifying any research employment or experience and, where applicable, details of research conference presentations or publications.
- Transcripts and certificates (copies) of all relevant academic and/or any professional qualifications, including English Language qualifications (e.g., IELTS test score for international or non-native users of English Language applicants).
- Applicants are to complete an exceptional research proposal (maximum of 2,500 words, excluding references and any appendices), covering the following sections:
(i) project title;
(ii) abstract;
(iii) project introduction, motivation and problem statement;
(iv) project background or context;
(v) project theoretical framework;
(vi) project empirical literature review and propositions or hypotheses;
(vi) project research design or data and research methodology;
(vii) project references; and
(vii) a 3-year time-table or plan to completion. The proposal must be in the area of one of these six projects.
- Completed applications should be sent via-email to the PGR Administrator, Mrs Hannah Spencer-Chung. Email address: h.g.spencer@hud.ac.uk
Application Deadline
The application deadline for this scholarship is on the 30th SEPTEMBER 2016