The Bournemouth University is looking for excellent applicants for its Fully-Funded PhD Studentship. The studentship is available for international students.

The aim of the studentship is to develop and validate a novel smartphone application for the assessment of both acute and chronic stress during everyday life.

Bournemouth University (abbreviated BU) is a public university in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, with its main campus situated in neighbouring Poole.

Course Level: Studentship is available to pursue PhD programme.

Study Subject: Studentship is awarded in the field of Development of a smartphone app to investigate stress and eating behaviours.

Scholarship Award: Fully-Funded PhD studentship which includes a stipend of £14,000 each year to support your living costs.

Number of Scholarships: Not known

Scholarship can be taken in the UK

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

• Candidates for a PhD Studentship should demonstrate outstanding qualities and be motivated to complete a PhD in 3 years.
• For fully funded studentship candidates must demonstrate outstanding academic potential with preferably a 1st class honours degree and/or a Master’s degree with distinction or equivalent Grade Point Average. An IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 minimum (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) is essential for candidates for whom English is not their first language. In addition to satisfying basic entry criteria, BU will look closely at the qualities, skills and background of each candidate and what they can bring to their chosen research project in order to ensure successful completion.
• Honours and/or Masters Degrees must be in an appropriate discipline: Psychology, Nutrition, Public Health, Cognitive Science, Human Computer Interaction or Computing. Prior knowledge of smartphone application development is not required, but some computing experience would be desirable.

Nationality: International Students are eligible to apply for the studentship.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have Honours and/or Masters Degrees.

English Language Requirements: An IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 minimum (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) is essential for candidates for whom English is not their first language.

How to Apply: Applicants can apply via online:

Online Application

Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 18, 2017.

Scholarship Link