The Scheme is run as an annual competition and the deadline for the academic year 2012/13 is 10th May 2012.
Studentship Scheme
The purpose of this scheme is to encourage research in the alcohol field and to improve the quality of service provided for those with drinking problems.
Post Graduate Research Studentships:
Up to three students a year will be joint-funded up to £7,000 each per year for three years to undertake research in the alcohol field leading to a PhD. Applicants must have an offer of joint funding from an appropriate organisation, such as the ESRC or a university, before they can apply.
In Order to Qualify:
- The applicant should have been accepted for a higher degree by research in alcohol studies, up to a maximum period of three years.
- Applicants must have an offer of joint funding.
- The application should be endorsed by the Head of Department in which the student will work.
- The research proposal should be robust and the student networked in with appropriate academic support.
- The student should already have, or expect shortly to be awarded, a degree at first class or upper second. Applications will also be considered from students who have lesser qualifications but who can provide evidence of their ability to undertake research to the appropriate academic standard. This may be in the form of professional qualifications or experience, for example, in the fields of teaching or nursing.
Taught Course Bursaries:
A small number of Studentships are available for people working in the alcohol field who wish to acquire appropriate professional qualifications by following a taught course. Alcohol Research UK makes a one-off payment of £1,200 towards the fees for successful students.
In Order to Qualify:
- The applicant should have been accepted, or provisionally accepted, for a taught course, normally accredited by a university, leading to a diploma or similar qualification in alcohol-related studies;
- The applicant should normally be working in the alcohol field for a voluntary agency in a paid capacity. Applications will not be accepted from employees of the health service and other statutory agencies. Applications from volunteer workers will be accepted provided that the applicants have an offer of employment in the alcohol field on completion of the course;
- Applications to undertake training in alcohol counselling will only be accepted from applicants who have worked in the alcohol field for a minimum of twelve months;
- The institution and the course, which may be full or part-time, must be acceptable to Alcohol Research UK. The course must be specifically in alcohol (or drug and alcohol) studies or substance misuse. Other courses will not be funded (eg BSc/MSc Psychology), even if there is a component of work on addiction studies or the student intends to write their dissertation on an aspect of alcohol research, etc; and
- The application should be endorsed by the Head of the College or Department responsible for the organisation of the course.
It is not a requirement to be a graduate in order to qualify for an award, but all applicants will need to satisfy the Committee that they have the intellectual capacity to complete the course successfully.
Download a Prospectus and Application form for an Alcohol Research UK Post Taught Course Grant.
Eligibility of students from overseas:
Alcohol Research UK is only prepared to consider applications from students from overseas provided that they meet the following criteria:
- they are normally resident in the United Kingdom;
- the applicant intends to work in the United Kingdom.
The test of determining whether an applicant is normally resident in the United Kingdom follows those used by universities in deciding whether or not a student should pay overseas fees.
Follow us