action requiredWhat is the ORS awards scheme and how does it work?
An ORS (Overseas Research Student) award is a grant covering the difference between the home and overseas PhD fees. New overseas applicants and first-year PhD students are eligible, and the award covers the remaining 2-3 years of fees. The University provides so-called “ORS linked” scholarships, covering the home fee element, to some ORS award holders; there is no separate application procedure for these. To apply, submit an ORS application and a separate application for PhD admission at the same time or earlier, and provide references that will be used for both PhD admission and ORS selection. Note that the deadline for these is considerably earlier than most other deadlines! Decisions are made in late March.
