College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUI Galway
DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP
CONDITIONS OF TENURE
College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
National University of Ireland, Galway
1.
Purpose
The Scholarships are awarded for the purpose of assisting graduate students who
are entering a fulltime PhD programme at the College of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences, NUI Galway. The holder may not simultaneously register for
another course [apart from approved ‘transferrable skills’ modules of the structured
PhD].
2.
Tenure
(i)
The Scholarships are awarded in the first instance for a period of one year,
but may, subject to the availability of funding thereafter, be renewed on an
annual basis, provided the holder's progress in his/her studies is satisfactory
and renewal is recommended by the Graduate Research Committee. A
Scholarship will not be tenable beyond four years in all.
(ii)
Scholarship holders are required, during their first year of tenure, to apply
for alternative external funding. If successful in securing alternative funding
to a similar or greater level of support, the Scholarship will lapse and be reallocated.
(iii)
Registration for the second and subsequent years will take place in
September. If registration is not completed on the due date for the second
and subsequent years of the PhD, then the Scholarship may not be renewed
and will be re-allocated elsewhere.
3.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the payment of the Scholarship, the holder must:
(a)
be accepted for admission to the PhD degree;
(b)
have completed, each year, the due registration procedures;
(c)
have furnished complete information regarding grants, Scholarships, or
other endowments held by him/her or for which he/she is eligible, and to
notify of any change in respect of these as may arise in the course of their
programme;
(d)
In all other respects have complied with the Conditions of the Scholarship.
4.
Qualifications
The minimum qualification for the award of a Scholarship is a primary degree with
Second Class Honours, Grade 1, including where appropriate, Second Class Honours,
Grade 1, in the Subject in which the Scholarship is held. Scholarships are awarded
competitively on merit, and these minimum qualifications do not ensure an
application will be successful.
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5.
Award and Renewal
(a)
Awards and renewals are made by the Dean of the College of Medicine,
Nursing and Health Sciences on the recommendation of the Head of School
concerned
(b)
The deadline for receipt of applications will be October 25th, 2013.
(c)
Awards will be decided competitively based on the order of merit within the
School.
(d)
Late applications will not be considered.
(e)
A positive recommendation for progression from the GRC is a necessity for
renewal of the Scholarship Award
6.
Value
The maximum value of the Scholarship Award student stipend for 2013/14 will be
€12,000 and up to €4,000 annually towards project costs. Tuition fees (EU level) and
the student levy will also be paid for qualifying students who are not in receipt of a
Local Authority Maintenance Grant or equivalent.
7.
Classification of Scholarship Payment
Scholarships do not attract Tax or Social Insurance. Recipients are not employees of
the University.
8.
Number
The number of new awards in any Academic Year is limited, and will relate to the
funds available to the College, and the number of Scholarships being renewed from
the previous year.
9.
Payment of Scholarship
The Scholarship (years 1-4) will be payable in equal instalments over twelve months
(October to September)
10.
Payment by EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer)
The Scholarship value, as determined under 6 above, will be paid by EFT directly to
the student’s bank account. The appropriate section of the award letter giving
applicant’s bank account details must be completed in order to receive payment.
11.
Duties of the Graduate Scholar
a.
As indicated in (1) above, the purpose of the Scholarship is to assist graduate
students who are proceeding full-time to PhD at the College of Medicine,
Nursing and Health Sciences. The carrying out, by the Scholar, of the research
or other graduate work which is laid down for the degree is, accordingly, the
primary consideration of the Scholar and of the School in which they are a
student.
b.
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With a view to the general academic development of the Scholar however,
and in order to assist them to acquire transferrable academic skills in teaching
and research, it is expected that the Scholar will be required to support the
teaching and associated examination work in the School or its units. It should
be noted, however, that this experience will not attract additional payment,
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but may be required of the Scholar as a condition of the Scholarship. There
may be variations to this condition at the discretion of the Head of School.
12.
c.
So as to ensure, however, that the primary purpose of the Scholarship is
achieved, the Academic Planning and Resource Committee has determined
the following limits which can be assigned to this aspect of the Scholarship in
the case of any individual holder:
d.
Two tutorial hours per week (subject to a maximum of 50 hours during the
academic year) or supervision of practical classes, or their equivalent, up to six
hours per week (subject to maximum of 120 hours during the academic year);
or, any combination of such duties (subject to a maximum appropriate to such
combination).
e.
Scholars who are requested to engage duties beyond this level may refer their
situation to the appropriate Graduate Research Committee of the School.
f.
The College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences acknowledges the value
to the student of carrying out part of their research in another University or
Institution or in the field. However, in general it is a condition of the
Scholarship that the Scholar should normally spend two-thirds of their
research time in the University or accessible to their programme supervisor.
The College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences reserves the right to alter the
conditions of tenure of the Doctoral Scholarship at any time.
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