Scholarships, studentships and prizes

The Group has regard to the academic priorities of the University and the policy of the Graduate Board:

To promote the recruitment of postgraduate Masters students and Postgraduate Researchers through the use of University and endowed Scholarships and externally funded Scholarships where relevant;
To proactively seek further funding opportunities for University postgraduate scholarships where possible;
To administer specified University prizes, bursaries, scholarships and postgraduate studentships;
To award specified prizes, bursaries, scholarships and postgraduate studentships from funds made available for the purpose and in accordance with regulations approved by the Group;
To determine which individual applications for scholarships and studentships are sent forward to outside bodies in cases where the University is required to apply a selective process.
To report annually to the Faculty Management Group on the disbursement of any funds made available by the Group and to make recommendations, as appropriate, to the Graduate Board on issues of principle and policy.

The Group reports annually to the Senate on the disbursement of any funds made available by the Group and to make recommendations, as appropriate, to the Graduate Board on issues of principle and policy.

Membership of the Group on Scholarships, Studentships & Prizes

Chair: Richard Hall (2014-20)

Normally one academic representative from each of the Faculties with experience of PGR supervision and examination:

AHC: Freya Bailes (2019-22)

Business: Kausik Chaudhuri (2017-20)

Biological Sciences: Alexander Breeze (2015-20)

Environment: Ian Burke (2017-20)

Engineering: Claire Brockett (2020-23)

MaPS: Alison Parker (2019-22)

Medicine and Health: Jelena Havelka (2017-20)

Social Sciences: Vacancy (2020 – 2023

It is customary to invite the Dean of the Leeds Doctoral College and the Education Officer of the Leeds University Union to attend the annual policy meeting of the Group.

Appointment of Faculty Representatives on the Group is the responsibility of the Faculty Graduate School Committee.

Role Description for the Chair of the Group on Scholarships, Studentships and Prizes

The role descriptor for the Chair of Group on Scholarships, Studentships and Prizes and can be found:
Chair of GSSP - role description