PhD STUDENTSHIPS AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS Heriot Watt

The Institute welcomes applications for MSc, MPhil and PhD students. In the first instance, to apply, please email your curriculum vitae to the relevant project manager (Principal Investigator).

The following funding awards provide a guide to the available opportunities to study for a research related degree with the Institute.

See also: PhD/MPhil

DANESH SCHOLARSHIP (IPE Internal Award)
Awards Per Year	2
Date for Submission	Annually: March (1) and October (1)
Submit to	Director of Research, Research Coordination Committee (RCC)
Comments	Selection via RCC. Fees and maintenance paid.
DOROTHY HODGKINS PG AWARD (DHPA)
Awards Per Year	1 to 2
Date for Submission	Annually: April
Submit to	Director of Research, Research Coordination Committee (RCC)
Comments	RCC must have sufficient notice to inspect the applicants. Fees and maintenance paid.
DOCTORAL TRAINING AWARD (DTA)
Awards Per Year	1 to 2
Date for Submission	Annually: March
Submit to	Director of Research, Research Coordination Committee (RCC)
Comments	Researchers who have generated successful research council grants have first call. Selection via RCC committee. For UK students only. Fees and maintenance paid.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL (EPSRC)
Awards Per Year	As specified on EPSRC website
Date for Submission
Submit to	EPSRC as appropriate
Comments	Fees and maintenance must be paid by EPSRC.
JOINT INDUSTRY PROJECT (JIP)
Awards Per Year	No limit
Date for Submission	Any time during the year
Submit to	Assessment by theindividual group Principal Investigator
Comments	Fees and maintenance must be paid. INDUSTRY FUNDED - Companies from time to time may wish to sponsor a PhD student themselves outwith IPE normal project structure.
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (NERC)
Awards Per Year	As specified on NERC website
Date for Submission
Submit to	NERC as appropriate
Comments	Fees and maintenance must be paid by NERC.
OVERSEAS RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP (ORS)
Awards Per Year	1 to 2
Date for Submission	Annually: February
Submit to	Director of Research, Research Coordination Committee (RCC)
Comments	The university has a number of these available from SFC. IPE bids for one. Fees element must be supported by an RCC/IPE award (IPE pays maintenance and UK-equivalent fees, ORS pays the difference).

Minimum amount for a student’s maintenance award: £12,600
Overseas student fees: £15,400
European student fees: £5,700
UK student fees: £3,900