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FindAPhD.com is an online directory of PhD projects and opportunities at universities around the world. They list more than 8,000 PhD projects.[1] across the website as well as advice on writing research proposals, finding scholarships, getting funding, and doctoral study abroad.
As well as their online database, they also run a number of in-person and virtual postgraduate recruitment fairs[2] throughout the year for universities and potential PhD students to chat at.
They also run an annual scholarship competition[3]
Events
editFindAPhD run a number of postgraduate study fairs throughout the year for anyone interested in studying a PhD. These fairs usually take place in February/March and October/November time.
- PhD LIVE – free to attend in person at major cities (previously hosted in Sheffield[4], Birmingham and Edinburgh[5]) and online[6]. Open to anyone interested in studying a PhD.
- Russell Group Roadshow[7] – free to attend and open to anyone who is interested in postgraduate study, now or in the future, at any of the 24 Russell Group universities.
Owned websites
edit- FindAPhD.com (https://www.findaphd.com/)
Scholarship competition
editEvery year, the company runs a PhD scholarship[8] competition. One PhD student[9] can win £6,000[10] to go towards the cost of their postgraduate studies. You can self-nominate[11] online and must be starting your course in the autumn of the same year of the competition or the January of the following year.
The Postgrad Awards
editIn 2019[12] the parent company of FindAPhD (FindAUniversity) launched The Postgrad Awards[13] to celebrate the achievements of students and staff in the postgraduate community.
The categories include:
Winners are picked by a panel of judges from nominations sent in. You’re not allowed to self-nominate, someone has to nominate you. The nomination is done entirely online. Winners of the student categories can win a cash prize of £500.
References
edit- ^ https://www.findaphd.com/
- ^ https://www.findaphd.com/events/calendar.aspx
- ^ https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/funding-scholarships/Non-facultydepartments/external/FindAMastersFindAPhDScholarship.html
- ^ https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/content/events/phd-live-sheffield/
- ^ https://www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/events/phd-live-oxford-edinburgh-sheffield/
- ^ https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/visit/events-20-21/phd-live-virtual-study-fair-jan-22.aspx
- ^ https://www.ncl.ac.uk/study/meet/events/russell-group-roadshow/
- ^ https://www.southwales.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/alternative-funding/external-trusts-bursaries-scholarships/
- ^ https://www.guysandstthomasbrc.nihr.ac.uk/2016/12/08/brc-alumna-runner-up-in-findaphd-com/
- ^ https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as/employability/careers/news/public/findauniversity-scholarship-competition-for-masters-and-phd-students-enter-now.aspx
- ^ https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/students/news/detail/1355
- ^ https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/news/display/?id=28052
- ^ https://www.findaphd.com/events/awards/
- ^ https://www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/josephine-agyeman-duah-named-phd-student-of-the-year/
- ^ https://www.lep.co.uk/education/findauniversity-postgrad-awards-2022-uclan-lecturer-named-phd-supervisor-of-the-year-at-national-awards-3758530