Funding
U.K. students: a number of Research
Council and other awards (earmarked studentships and University
Scholarships) are normally available annually for appropriately
qualified graduates wishing to study to Ph.D. level. Self-funding
is also possible. The minimum normal requirement for registration
for a research degree is a 2nd class Honours degree in an appropriate
subject. For Research Council Ph.D. studentships, the minimum requirement
is an upper 2nd class degree. Funding awards normally cover University
fees and provide the student with living expenses.
European Union (EU) students (other than
from the UK): EU students are eligible to apply for the
training awards and scholarships available to the Department. It
should be noted that Research Council awards only cover the University
fees for EU students; living expenses are not provided, unless the
individual has been resident in the UK throughout the 3 years prior
to the application, excluding residence solely for the purpose of
full-time education. Studentships are awarded on the basis of merit
and competition is intense.
Overseas students (other than from the
European Union): overseas students are normally expected
to obtain their own funding. An overseas student may be eligible
for EPSRC funding if he/she has been resident in the UK for 3 years
prior to the application, excluding residence solely for the purpose
of full-time education. The University offers a small number of
Scholarships that are open to overseas students, in competition
with EU and UK students, and ORS awards (government grants that
cover the difference in cost between the University fee for an overseas
student and that of an EU/UK student, which is Government determined).
There is considerable competition for these awards. To find out
more about the ORS Awards Scheme, contact:
Student
Finance Office
Fourth Floor
University of Bristol Students' Union
Queen's Road
Bristol BS8 1LN
UK
The Department also funds students from research contracts from
industry and government directly.
Visiting the Department
Access to the Queen's Building is strictly regulated
and only authorised persons are permitted entry. Accordingly, if
you wish to visit the Department it is necessary to make a prior
appointment and not turn up unexpectedly. Prospective Ph.D. students
from the UK will be invited to the Department where they will have
the opportunity to see the facilities and talk to prospective research
advisers.
When to Apply
Application to register for a higher degree can
be at any time. However, when the applicant also wishes to be considered
for an EPSRC studentship or a University Scholarship, applications
are best submitted from October through March. The number of funded
graduate research positions available in the Department, starting
1st October, is usually known by the end of the academic year.
Download a MS-Word copy of the application
and reference forms.
Accommodation
A small number of graduate research students live
in Student Houses owned by the University; the remainder live in
rented private accommodation, usually within a 2 mile (3 kilometre)
radius of the University. Further details can be obtained from:
The Accommodation Office, 4th Floor, University
Union Building, Queen's Road, Bristol BS8 1LN. e-mail: accom-office@bristol.ac.uk
The University Accommodation and Welfare Office
is open throughout the year and staff are experienced in helping
with every kind of student accommodation problem.
View the on-line Accommodation
Prospectus here.
Contact
Miss Helen Randall
Department of Aerospace Engineering
University of Bristol
Queen's Building
University Walk
Bristol BS8 1TR
e-mail: aero-pg-admissions@bristol.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)117 92 87704
Fax: +44 (0)117 927 2771
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