School of Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA)

The GTAs will cover tuition fees at the UK Home rate plus a combined maintenance grant and salary, equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend. The scholarship will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of three years subject to satisfactory academic performance. 

Criteria

To be considered for this scholarship, candidates must hold: 

• an Honours degree (First or 2:1)
• a Master’s degree (merit or distinction) from recognised institutions, with first-class marks in research dissertations and research methods (if available). 

All candidates must have a background in psychology or a methodologically relevant discipline. Applicants must also provide evidence that they satisfy the University’s minimum English language requirements . 

Further details

Psychology at Kent offers a supportive, dynamic and diverse environment for creative research and learning. We conduct both basic and applied research in several areas, and we are highly regarded as a leading European centre for postgraduate research. We have a long-established international reputation in social psychology, and this is complemented by our strengths in cognitive neuropsychology, developmental and forensic psychology. We also have experts in organisational and political psychology. The research interests of our staff can be found on the School of Psychology's website .

Awardees of Graduate Teaching Assistantships hold a unique position in the University; they are both registered PhD students in receipt of a scholarship and employees of the University. 

This Division of Human and Social Sciences (HSS) GTA competition in Psychology is open to applicants from any country. Please note that International students must have the appropriate documentation to evidence eligibility to work in the UK. The method of determining tuition fee status  is complex and follows guidelines issued by the UK Council for International Student Affairs. If you are applying as an international candidate, you will have to make up the difference between UK and International fees. 

Please note that students who have already started their PhD are not eligible for this scholarship. 

How to apply

All completed Division of Human and Social Sciences Graduate Teaching Assistantships applications must be received by 9th  February 2024.

Completed applications must comprise all of the following: 

Please note that the Kent PhD course application form includes fields and word count guidelines that are not specific to consideration for these competitions so please ensure that you follow the procedures listed above. In fields such as ‘Reasons for study’ and ‘Research proposal’ you are welcome to write ‘See Division of Human and Social Sciences Graduate Teaching Assistantship Application Form’ etc.