Update: when this scheme was launched, an application deadline of 1 April 2022 was given. This deadline has now been lifted so we can continue accepting applications up until the amount ring-fenced has been committed.
As part of the College’s commitment to attracting increased funding from external sources, the College Industrial Match Funding Studentship Scheme 2022/23 is being launched*. This is an opportunity for existing external links with companies to be used to develop new funding opportunities for postgraduate researchers and to strengthen industrial partnerships.
- £400,000 of College funding has been ring-fenced to match fund studentship income secured from industrial funders. This represents around 50% of the funds normally committed to match fund students from different sources.
- Applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis.
- Eligibility criteria:
- The studentship must cover 4 years full time tuition fees and stipend (or part-time equivalent)
- The external funder must provide funding for at least 50% of the studentship
* Please note that this excludes studentships where these are already approved through a previous institutional agreement, for example, for a UKRI Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) or CDT (Centre for Doctoral Training)
If you are requesting other co-funding which does not meet these eligiblity criteria, please refer to the generic PGR College Co-funding webpage.
Application process
- Lead academic contacts Peter Palasz in Research and Innovation (Peter.Palasz@rhul.ac.uk) so that the costings can be completed:
- Lead academic then completes the College Industrial Match Funded Studentship Scheme 2022/23 application form and submits to Alex Borrett (alex.borrett@rhul.ac.uk), Doctoral School Manager
- Costed applications will then be considered by the Dean of the Doctoral School (Ken Badcock) with the intention of a quick decision. He will take advice from the relevant School Director of PGR Education and the Director of Research as necessary.
- The Doctoral School will inform applicants of the decision and advise on the next steps.
Please note:
- If the details of the co-funding arrangement change in the time between the form being approved and the studentship agreement being finalised, then a revised form should be submitted for approval.
- If a student is not recruited, or the College co-funding is no longer required, it is important that you inform alex.borrett@rhul.ac.uk as soon as possible so that the funding can be released for another purpose.