The University
The University of Sussex is a public research university located in South Downs, East Sussex. The university is sited near the borders of Hove and Brighton. The university developed its name after the Sussex County. The university was established in 1961 after receiving a Royal Charter. The university claims academic excellence as well as endorsing a good foundation in teaching and research and claims impressive graduates of which 6 Fellows of the British Academy, 3 Nobel Prize winners, and 13 Fellows of the Royal Society call themselves alumni. The university claims many reputable rankings in many different educational ranking systems. The university also registers over 13,000 students annually from over 120 different countries and has partnerships with many admired universities such as Harvard, Yale, Georgetown, and University of Toronto.
The PhD Scholarships: Doctoral Teaching and Research Assistants
The University of Sussex is delighted to be able to offer its potential students with a limited availability of their PhD scholarships in a variation of different degrees.
The School of Education and Social Work: Graduate Teaching Research Assistant (GTRA): the School of Education and Social Work through the University of Sussex is delighted to be able to offer their Graduate Teaching Research Assistant PhD scholarships to qualified candidates. These studentships are linked to the Centre for Teaching and Research. These PhD scholarships or assistantships offer students the ability to participate in the following activities:
- Research and Teaching
- Assisting the faculty with their virtual learning or e-learning environments and developments
- Assisting with different research distributions through newsletters and helping to keep research websites updated
- Assisting with and supporting different research seminars and being productive in community doctoral activities.
- Assisting in research activities and literature reviews.
Theses PhD scholarships also dictates that the applicant commit at least eight hours of their week to these graduate research and teaching assistant responsibilities.
Award: These PhD scholarships or assistantships offer an annual allowance of £7000 plus covers the cost of tuition fees for the domestic tuition rate. International applicants are still encouraged to apply but must note that they are accountable for the remaining difference between domestic and international tuition rates.
Duration: The maximum duration of these assistantships is three years.
Eligibility:
- The applicant must have accepted an offer to study or be an existing student at the University of Sussex.
- The applicant must submit a research proposal.
- The applicant must dedicated at least 8 hours of their week to their research or teaching assistant duties.
The School of Education and Social Work: Graduate Teaching Research Assistant: the School of Education and Social Work is pleased to announce the availability of their Graduate Teaching Research Assistant or GTRA. These GTRA’s are linked to the school’s Centre for Innovation and Research in Adult Wellbeing.
Award: These PhD scholarships or assistantships offer an annual allowance of £7000 plus covers the cost of tuition fees for the domestic tuition rate. International applicants are still encouraged to apply but must note that they are accountable for the remaining difference between domestic and international tuition rates.
Duration: The maximum duration of these assistantships is three years.
Eligibility:
- The applicant must accept a place of study with the university.
- The applicant must hold a previous degree in social work or a field related to the proposed research project.
- Must contribute at least eight hours of their week to performing their research or teaching assistant duties.
The School of Education and Social Work: Graduate Teaching Research Assistant: the School of Education and Social Work is pleased to announce the availability of their Graduate Teaching Research Assistant or GTRA. These GTRA’s are linked to the school’s Centre for International Education.
Award: These PhD scholarships or assistantships offer an annual allowance of £7000 plus covers the cost of tuition fees for the domestic tuition rate. International applicants are still encouraged to apply but must note that they are accountable for the remaining difference between domestic and international tuition rates.
Duration: The maximum duration of these assistantships is three years.
Eligibility:
- The applicant must hold a previous degree in education
- The applicant must have accepted a position of study at the university
- The applicant must contribute at least eight hours of their week to performing teaching or research assistant duties.
Deadline: The deadline for these PhD scholarships is the 18th of June.