Scholarship Description:

Your decision to study in the Uk is a future investment. Getting a degree from a prestigious university in the UK is a transformative and valuable experience that will take your education and employability to the next level.

The government of the United Kingdom and universities in the UK have funding options available for international students. Both partially and fully funded scholarships are awarded to students according to their eligibility.

The partial funding scholarship covers a part of tuition fees and sometimes full tuition fees. While fully funded scholarships cover tuition fees, admission fees, living expenses, and travel costs. In a few cases, health insurance is also covered by scholarships. You can search for scholarships and learn about universities in the United Kingdom here.

However, IELTS is generally considered a condition for application, and a good IELTS score supports a student’s UK university application, it can be waived off making it possible for students to study in the UK without IELTS.

The University of Leicester was founded in 1921. It currently functions in Leicester, England, United Kingdom.

The University of Leicester officially announced the upcoming class scholarships. It is considered to be one of the top institutions around the globe. Education Ph.D. Tuition Fee Waivers are open at the University of Leicester from 2022-2023. Education Ph.D. Tuition Fee Waivers at the University of Leicester are now available for students if they hold a UK Bachelor's Degree with at least a 2:1 and a Master's Degree or overseas equivalent qualifications. The UK and International students are welcome to apply.

The University of Leicester prides itself on the diversity of its student population and on being an inclusive employer. We encourage applications from candidates who represent the diversity of our student population, local communities, and wider society. In particular, we welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, as this is a group currently underrepresented in the University.

The University of Leicester is ranked in the top 25 universities in the Times Higher Education REF Research Power rankings. The Power ranking brings into account both the quality of research and the number of research-active staff who made REF returns.

The University of Leicester offers such scholarships yearly to welcome students to the campus. Education Ph.D. Tuition Fee Waivers will open the door to new and better opportunities for selected students and expose them to advanced learning in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs.

Keep reading to learn about the University of Leicester's acceptance rate, GPA requirements, eligibility and selection criteria, and other helpful information.  

You will find the link to apply below.

Degree Level:

Education PhD Tuition Fee Waivers 2023 | University of Leicester | Study in UK is available to undertake PhD level programs at University of Leicester.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• Education

Scholarship Benefits:

• 2 UK tuition wee waivers for 3 years for full time study or 6 years part time study (part time only available to UK applicants)
• 1 full time overseas fee waiver for 3 years

International applicants must demonstrate on their personal statement how they intend to fund the difference in fees (£11,004 per year) and their living costs for the duration of their studies.

Eligible Nationalities:

All Nationalities

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Applicants are required to hold a UK Bachelor's Degree with at least a 2:1 and a Master's Degree or overseas equivalent qualifications

2. The University of Leicester's English language requirements apply. 

English language requirements for subjects requiring the equivalent to IELTS 7.0

Accepted academic English language qualifications

You will have satisfied our English language entry requirements if you are a national of one of these countries and have completed your secondary or university education in one of the listed countries and your teaching was in English.

We accept a small number of academic English language qualifications completed in countries other than those listed and which are equivalent to the UK GCSE (English) qualification.

To meet the English language requirements for your research degree, you should hold one of the following qualifications:

Accepted English language tests

Alternatively, you'll meet our English language entry requirement if you have successfully completed one of the three following approved English language tests with the minimum overall score, and at least the minimum score in each component (speaking, reading, listening, writing):

Other English language tests and other versions of the above tests - such as the IELTS (General Version) - are not accepted under any circumstances.

In all cases you must have completed the English language test no more than two years before the start date of your research degree programme.

Departments may, at their discretion, make an offer of admission to applicants whose English language test results do not quite meet the minimum requirements. The offer of admission will then be conditional on the applicant achieving the required scores before the start of the research degree programme.

Application Procedure:

• In the proposal section please provide the name of the your proposed project supervisor (from the list above)  and your project title
• Upload your completed Research Proposal Form
• Personal statement explaining, briefly, your interest in the project and your experience. International applicants also must demonstrate on their personal statement how they intend to fund the difference in fees (£11,004 per year) and their living costs for the duration of their studies.
• Degree Certificates and Transcripts of all degree level study already completed and if possible transcript to date of study currently being undertaken
• CV
• Evidence of English language proficiency, if applicable
• In the reference section please enter the contact details of your two academic referees in the boxes provided or upload letters of reference if already available.
• In the funding section please state CSSAH Fee Waiver

Incomplete applications and Research Proposals not submitted using the Proposal Form will not be considered.

*UK applicants may apply for either full time or part time study. International applicants may only apply for full time study if they require a Student Visa to study in the UK.