What are studentships?
A studentship is a 3.5 to 4-year doctoral training grant for top quality graduates to undertake research (leading to a PhD) on a specialist subject. Industry, charity, public or private sector partners can propose projects that are jointly supervised by an academic supervisor and a member of your organisation. Partners can wholly sponsor a studentship or seek funding support from UK Research Councils who offer two funding schemes:
Collaborative Awards in Science and Engineering (CASE) studentships (including Social Sciences) allow students to receive high quality research training in collaboration with a public or private sector partner. An Industrial CASE studentship is specifically aimed at collaborations with an industrial partner to develop key areas of research and personal skills required by UK industry. Industrial CASE proposals can be submitted by either an industrial company or an individual academic supervisor (citing an industrial partner).
The AHRC funds its own collaborative studentships in the Arts and Humanities.
What are the benefits?
- The research training project is of direct use to the organisation.
- The organisation has a stake in the intellectual property arising from the project.
- Provides access to the latest advances in your sector.
- Partners will get a highly motivated individual keen to impress a potential employer.
- Builds a strong collaborative relationship between the academic supervisor, partner organisation and the student.
Next Steps?
- If you have an early stage idea for a studentship or have not identified a member of academic staff, please contact a Business Development Manager who will try and match you to one or more academics and facilitate further discussion.
- If you have already identified a suitable member of staff with expertise on your proposal, please either contact that staff member directly, or a Business Development Managerwho can make an introduction.
- For further general information on Research Council studentship schemes please contact us or click here to find relevant websites.
