PhD Studentships at Open University Business School in UK, 2018

Scholarship Description:

PhD Studentships at Open University Business School in UK, 2018 is open for International Students . The scholarship allows PhD level program(s) in the field of Finance, Accounting taught at Open University UK . The deadline of the scholarship is .

Scholarship Description: For the academic year beginning 1 October 2018 Open University Business School is inviting applications for a number of full-time funded PhD studentships.

Scholarship Provider: The Open University, established by Royal Charter on 23 April 1969, is the leading university for flexible, innovative and world-leading research in the United Kingdom and in over 100 countries worldwide. Uniquely placed to understand the needs of part-time students, combining their learning while earning, our innovative, award-winning distance teaching credentials have seen over 2 million students receive an education, otherwise denied to them at campus-based universities.

Students need to demonstrate that they have a good level of written and spoken English.

Available Subject: PhD project titles we are offering are listed below:

• Accounting and Finance


• People and Organisations


• Strategy and Marketing


• Public Leadership and Social Enterprise


• Law

Scholarship Benefits:  The studentships cover tuition fees, a generous research training support grant and a stipend (circa £14,533 per annum) for 36 months.

Eligible Nationalities: International students are eligible to apply for this studentship.

Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following requirements:

Applicants who speak English as a foreign language and/or are applying for a Tier 4 visa must have achieved SELTS (Secure English Language Test) from a UK Border Agency-approved provider at level B2 or above in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), in all four elements (reading, writing, listening, speaking).

We also welcome full-time and part-time self-funded applications in topics in business and management, dependent on supervision availability.

Application Procedure: Applications must include the following:

• A 1000 word proposal which indicates your knowledge of the literature, methods and likely approach to your project of interest


• A covering letter indicating your suitability for the project


• A completed application form


• Certificates with transcripts, if possible, confirming your professional qualifications relevant to your application

Scholarship Link

Deadline: March 29, 2018

Degree Level:

PhD Studentships at Open University Business School in UK, 2018 is available to undertake PhD level programs at Open University UK.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• Finance
• Accounting