PHD STUDENTSHIPS 2017

RESEARCH DEGREE STUDENT APPLICATION FORM

This is the application form for University of the Highlands and Islands PhD studentships, funded by the
European Social Fund and Scottish Funding Council as part of Developing Scotlands Workforce in the Scotland
2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Fund Programme.

Please complete each section of this form and return to gradresearch@uhi.ac.uk

Please ensure you submit the following supporting documentation with this form:

Copies of all official qualification certificates and transcripts. If your official certificates/transcripts are
not in English, they must be accompanied by a fully certified translation provided by a professional
translator/translation company.
An English language test certificate (IELTS or eqv.) if applicable, gained within the past two years.
A copy of the photo page of your passport if you are not a UK national. Also include any pages which
indicate a right of abode in the UK.
A current CV (optional).

1. ABOUT YOU

1.1 PERSONAL DETAILS

TITLE (MR/MRS/MS ETC) SURNAME/FAMILY

NAME
FIRST NAME (S) PREVIOUS SURNAME
(IF ANY)
PREFERRED FIRST NAME

DATE OF BIRTH GENDER (m/f/other)

(dd/mm/yy)
HOME PHONE NUMBER COUNTRY OF
PERMANENT
RESIDENCE
MOBILE NUMBER COUNTRY OF BIRTH

EMAIL ADDRESS NATIONALITY

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ADDRESS (UK) ADDRESS IN HOME COUNTRY (IF NOT UK)

DO YOU REQUIRE AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT Choose an item.

VISA? If yes, please complete section 3:
International Supplementary Questions

1.2 EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Please give the exact titles of qualifications, including any non UK qualifications (in the language
awarded - please do not give English equivalencies). Please note that qualifications gained outside of
the UK will be checked by the international admissions team to ensure UK equivalency.

Please give the name of the awarding body if different from university/college attended.

Please note that normally the minimum academic entrance requirement is a UK honours degree at
2:1.

FROM TO UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE FT/ SUBJECT QUALIFICATION DATE & CLASS OF

(Month/ (Month/ ATTENDED PT (eg, BSc, MEng, AWARD/ MARK
Year) Year) MSc) OBTAINED

If any of your qualifications were obtained under a name different from the one given in Section 1.1,
please enter the name here (and indicate which qualifications were obtained under this name).

TITLE FIRST NAME (S) SURNAME/FAMILY NAME

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1.3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUALIFICATIONS

All applicants for whom English is not their native language will be required to provide evidence of
English language proficiency, usually in the form of an IELTS test, gained within the two years prior
to their registration date (unless the student has a prior UK degree).
For more information on English language requirements, please contact the Graduate School Office
or see: www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/international/how-to-apply-to-uhi/english-language-
requirements

WHAT IS YOUR FIRST LANGUAGE?

IF NOT ENGLISH, DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUALIFICATIONS?
IELTS CAMBRIDGE GSCE

PEARSON TOEFL NONE

OTHER (please specify):

DATE
RESULT (overall & by
section) ACHIEVED

1.4 PUBLICATIONS / EVIDENCE OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

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1.5 EMPLOYMENT
Please give details of your employment in the past five years (if applicable).

FROM TO POSITION HELD & PLACE OF WORK FT/ NAME & ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER
(Month/ (Month/ PT
Year) Year)

1.6 REFEREES

Please provide the details of two referees, at least one of whom must be academic. These should not be
relatives.

References should be submitted by your referees using the form supplied, by the application deadline, to
gradresearch@uhi.ac.uk

REFEREE 1 REFEREE 2
NAME
POSITION & RELATIONSHIP
TO APPLICANT
ORGANISATION & ADDRESS

CONTACT EMAIL

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2. ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECT

2.1 RESEARCH PROJECT

TITLE OF PROJECT

2.2 PERSONAL STATEMENT (approx. 500 words)

Please outline your suitability for PhD study and this project in particular. What makes you an excellent
candidate? Why do you want to undertake this research? Why do you want to study at the University of the
Highlands and Islands?

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3. SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

If you require an international student visa to study in the UK, please complete this section.

PASSPORT NUMBER

PASSPORT EXPIRY DATE

PASSPORT COUNTRY OF ISSUE
Choose an item.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN REFUSED A VISA FOR ANY
COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE UK, IN THE LAST TEN YEARS?
IF YES, PLEASE PROVIDE FULL DETAILS AND ATTACH A
COPY OF YOUR VISA REFUSAL DOCUMENTS

HAVE YOU PREVIOUSLY STUDIED IN THE UK? (If Choose an item.

yes, complete table below)
FROM TO UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE SUBJECT QUALIFICATION DATE & CLASS OF
(Month/ (Month/ ATTENDED AWARD/ MARK
Year) Year) OBTAINED

HAVE YOU PREVIOUSLY HAD A UK TIER 4 VISA? Choose an item.

Choose an item.
HAVE YOU PREVIOUSLY VISITED THE UK ON ANOTHER
VISA? (If yes, insert visa type and attach a copy)

FEES

Please note that if successful, international students will be liable for the difference in fees between the
UK/EU rate and the international rate.

Please indicate below how you will cover this cost if selected.

Our current fees can be found here: www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/first-steps/how-much-will-it-

cost/tuition-fees-research-postgraduate-students

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4. STATEMENT BY APPLICANT

I confirm that I have read and understood the following statement:

The personal data that you supply is held and processed by the University of the Highlands and
Islands (UHI) and/or the Academic Partners at which you study. We will use this data to supply
information, which we are required to do by law, to a number of official agencies (for example, the
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) and the Scottish Funding Councils for Further and Higher
Education). We are also required to provide data to the Scottish Government and the European
Commission as part of our ESF funding obligations. The information may also be aggregated with
other information and used for our own or other research purposes. We will also use this data for
the purposes of academic administration and providing you with various services.

DO YOU HAVE A CRIMINAL CONVICTION? Choose an item.

(You must answer this in order for us to process your application)

I confirm to the best of my knowledge that the information I have given on this form is correct.

SIGNATURE DATE

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Information gathered in the following section is not used in the selection

process but is required for statistical purposes.

ETHNIC ORIGIN
Please put a cross in the box that best describes your ethnic origin
White Scottish Asian or Asian Black or Black Dual heritage - Gypsy or
British - Indian British - Caribbean White & Black Traveller
White English
Caribbean
Asian or Asian Black or Black Arab
White Welsh
British - Pakistani British - African Dual heritage -
Any other
White Irish White and Black
Asian or Asian Other Black background
(Eire) African
British - background
Prefer not to
White Irish (NI) Bangladeshi Dual heritage -
say
White Polish White and Asian
Chinese
Other dual
Other White Other Asian
heritage
background background
background

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Is your gender the same as it was at birth? Choose an item.
What is your sexual orientation? Choose an item.
What is your religion? Choose an item.
Have you ever been in care? (for eg: foster care, semi-independent Choose an item.
living or residential care home)

If you have answered yes to the question above, please indicate the Choose an item.
total length of time you have been in care

SOURCE OF INFORMATION Where did you find out about this opportunity? (select up to 2)
Choose an item. Choose an item. If other, please specify:

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HEALTH OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS

Information gathered in this section will not be used in the selection process but will enable us to work
with you to identify support needs you may have as early as possible. The information supplied will only
be used for this and statistical purposes.
UHI WELCOMES A. No disability
APPLICATIONS FROM
B. I have a social/ communication impairment such as Aspergers syndrome/
STUDENTS WITH
other autistic spectrum disorder
ADDITIONAL NEEDS.
Please put a cross in C. I am blind or have a serious visual impairment uncorrected by glasses
the boxes that apply.
D. I am deaf or have a serious hearing impairment
E. I have a long standing illness or health condition such as cancer, HIV,
diabetes, chronic heart disease or epilepsy
F. I have a mental health condition, such as depression, schizophrenia or
anxiety disorder
G. I have a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or AD(H)D
H. I have a physical impairment or mobility issues, such as difficulty using my
arms or using a wheelchair or crutches
I. I have a disability, impairment or medical condition that is not listed above
J. I have two or more impairments and/ or disabling medical conditions
R. Information refused
I have personal care support
I carry medicines which are time critical in their application (e.g. Epi-pen)
Please describe any additional support requirements you may have:

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