University of Nottingham 2020 Scholarship in Physical Geography for PhD Students (China)

Students across the globe are opportune for a PhD Scholarship in Physical Geography offered at University of Nottingham, China. This award is available for PhD students who wish to enroll in a research program at the University for 2020/2021 academic session.

The proposed project aims to develop an approach to combine geomorphic mapping and simplified numeric modeling for regional reconstruction of glacier extent and ice thickness distribution. The approach will be applied to the glaciation reconstruction in the Hengduan Mountain, where has been significantly glaciated during the Quaternary.

• Table of Content
• About University of Nottingham
• University of Nottingham PhD Scholarships in Physical Geography
• Aim and Benefits of University of Nottingham PhD Scholarships in Physical Geography
• Requirements for University of Nottingham PhD Scholarships in Physical Geography Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is a public research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881, and was granted a royal charter in 1948. Nottingham's main campus (University Park) with Jubilee Campus and teaching hospital (Queen's Medical Centre) are located within the City of Nottingham, with a number of smaller campuses and sites elsewhere in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Outside the UK, the university has campuses in Semenyih, Malaysia and Ningbo, China. Nottingham is organised into five constituent faculties, within which there... continue reading

University of Nottingham PhD Scholarships in Physical Geography

Aim and Benefits of University of Nottingham PhD Scholarships in Physical Geography

• Tuition fee
• Monthly stipend (RMB4,500)
• Medical insurance with designate providers
• All above items are covered for up to 36 months based on satisfactory progression
• All regulations set out in the UNNC PGR Scholarship Policy apply

In addition to the above scholarship, successful candidates also have the opportunity to carry out paid teaching (after the completion of Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) training) or research assistant duties at UNNC since second year of their PhD programmes.

Requirements for University of Nottingham PhD Scholarships in Physical Geography Qualification

Applicants must have a first class honours undergraduate degree or 65% and above for a Masters’ degree from a British university, or the equivalent from other institutions.

Applicants must meet the required English language proficiency for the relevant subject area. IELTS 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in all elements) or its equivalent is required for Faculty of Science and Engineering (FoSE) scholarship applicants

Application Deadline

How to Apply

No separate application is required for applying for a scholarship but please make sure you quote the scholarship reference number in your PhD application form. It normally takes 7-8 weeks for a final decision to be made after the closing date. List of required documents can be found on the ‘how to apply’ page.

More details can be found on the ‘entry requirements’ page of the website.

For more details, visit University of Nottingham website.