Dear Colleagues Please see message below regarding ORSAS award scheme operated by my University AND most other quality research lead universities in the UK. It is an excellent source of funding for EXCELLENT students who would like to carry out PhD studies in the UK. e.g. One of our graduate students is currently funded to carry out her PhD studies on marine turtles in the Cayman Islands. Follow the link below or search for ORSAS links on the websites of other research institutions in the UK for further information. NB It is only for non-EU students and is very much based on academic credentials. With kind regards Brendan Dr. Brendan J. Godley Lecturer in Conservation Biology Marine Turtle Research Group Centre for Ecology and Conservation University of Exeter in Cornwall Tremough Campus Penryn TR10 9EZ UK Tel: 01326 371 861 Homepage <http://www.seaturtle.org/mtrg/> Editor Endangered Species Research <http://www.int-res.com/journals/esr/> Editor Marine Turtle Newsletter <http://www.seaturtle.org/mtn/> United Kingdom Scholarships for International Research Students 2006-07 Value of Awards The awards will cover the difference between the tuition fee for a UK/EU postgraduate research student and the fee chargeable to an international postgraduate student. Eligibility Criteria Applications are encouraged from international students commencing a full time postgraduate research programme at the University of Exeter in the academic session 2006-2007 or current international postgraduate = research students in their first year of study at the University. Students entering the third year of their programme will not be eligible for an award. As students applicable to this scheme must be liable to pay tuition fees at a rate for international students, only international students (i.e. in non-european union countries) may apply. Selection Criteria Outstanding merit and research potential are the only criteria required for the ORS awards. The awards may be held in any field of study. Length of Tenure Awards are offered for one year in the first instance. Subject to satisfactory progress of the award holder, awards will be renewed for a second or a third year according to the normal or remaining length of the research programme being undertaken. Application Forms These are obtainable from the University of Exeter Graduate School website at http://www.admin.ex.ac.uk/gradschool/ors-ers.htm and details will be included in offer packs to applicable students. Deadline The application form must be received by the Graduate School Office by 3 February 2006.