FOR THE ATTENTION OF INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS, SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATIVE
STAFF
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Applications for the 2005/2006 Overseas Research Students (ORS) Award Scheme are now
available.
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The deadline for the 2005/2006 Competition is 24 JANUARY 2005
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The Overseas Research Students (ORS) Award Scheme is an annual competition run by
Universities UK of higher education institutions. The award provides funding to cover the
difference, subject to a flat-rate limit, between the home and overseas tuition fees rate;
there are no maintenance payments made with this award.

Eligibility
The scheme is open to overseas students (non-home/EU) of any nationality who intend to
pursue a research (MPhil/PhD) degree programme only. To apply for an award through
King's College London under this scheme, candidates should have received an offer of a
place to study as a registered full-time research student at the College, and plan to
commence their studies at King's during the coming academic session, or be currently
undertaking a research degree.

Application procedures
Application forms for the 2005/2006 competition are available from all School
Offices within the College and the Quality Assurance & Academic Audit Office. They
are also available for downloading from this web site:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/quasac/ors/qaaa_ors.html
however, please note that only paper versions of the application and reference forms
will be accepted.

The closing date for receipt of application forms at King's College London is 24
JANUARY 2005. This deadline is absolute.

The College will submit its selected candidates to Universities UK by 11 March 2005
after an internal selection process has been completed, with Universities UK will
announce the results at the end April 2005.


Further information contact:
Jennie Eldridge
Quality Assurance & Academic Audit Section,
King's College London,
James Clerk Maxwell Building,
Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA Tel
+44 20 7848 3376 Fax +44 20 78483366
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