Harry Worthington Scholarships
Two Harry Worthington Scholarships are available to applicants wishing to undertake doctoral study in any Faculty of the University for entry in 2012-13. These scholarships were founded under the will of Miss Doreen Worthington in memory of her father Harry, a local steel manufacturer, and are awarded to two outstanding new PhD applicants.
You can read about one of our current Harry Worthington Scholarship holders on our current scholarship holders page.
Award details
A Harry Worthington Scholarship covers the cost of tuition fees and provides an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the standard UK Research rate, which for 2011-12 was £13,590.
Awards are tenable for a maximum of three years full-time subject to satisfactory progress.
Eligibility
- You should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an appropriate area of study.
- You should be applying to start your first year of study with the University in 2012-13 on a full-time or part-time programme of doctoral study.
- Awards are open to UK, EU and international applicants.
How to apply
Applications for 2012-13 entry are now closed. Applications are being reviewed and applicants will be informed if they have been successful by the end of April at the latest.
Closing date: 3 February 2012.
Further Information
If you have any questions about the Harry Worthington Scholarships please email pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk.