Studentship handbook 2011 - 2012

This is intended to provide a reference document for students, supervisors and administration officers at Higher Education Institutions. The Appendices detail other training opportunities, closing dates, forms and stipend and allowance rates.

STFC postgraduate studentships are awarded to enable promising scientists and engineers to continue training beyond a first degree.

These pages provide full information about STFC studentship awards and are aimed at students, supervisors and administration officers at higher education institutions. A printer friendly version is also available to download (PDF - 147kB - link opens in a new window).

Postgraduate studentship rules and regulations

1. Introduction
   
   
2. Types of postgraduate studentship
   

   Standard research studentships
   CASE studentships
   CASE-Plus studentships
   CASE and CASE-Plus supervision and monitoring
   Co-operating bodies in the public sector
   Other types of research studentship
   Conversion of awards

3. Student eligibility requirements
   

   Acceptance of PhD studentships
   Residence
   Academic qualifications

4. Rules concerning the tenure of awards
   

   General understandings
   Responsibilities of the research organisation
   Studentship data
   Research governance
   Misconduct and conflicts of interest
   Equality of opportunity
   Grievances
   Extensions, suspensions and termination of studentship
   Transfer of awards
   Absence due to illness
   Abeyance
   Maternity leave
   Paternity leave
   Adoption leave
   Holidays
   Teaching and demonstrating
   Work experience and casual work
   Science communications
   Public engagement
   Researchers in residence

5. Additional information and conditions
   

   Income tax
   National insurance
   Income of the student
   Liability
   Supervisor
   Guide to good supervisory practice
   Acknowledgement of STFC
   Other sources of finance
   Open access

6. Value of a studentship
   

   Maintenance allowance
   Disabled student's allowance

7. Payments to the institutions
   

   Starting
   Final Expenditure Statement
   Sanctions
   Fees
   Research Training Support Grant
   Conference and UK Fieldwork
   Use of RTSG and UK fieldwork monies

8. Overseas fieldwork for DTGS
   

   Long term attachments (LTAs)
   LTA approvals
   LTA to CERN
   Student travel and medical insurance

9. Statistics and questionnaires
   

   Statistics
   Submission of a PhD thesis
   Questionnaires
   Career path tracking

10. Data protection and freedom of information
    
    
11. Dissemination and exploitation of results
    

    Commercial exploitation
    Publication and acknowledgement of support
    Monitoring and information requirements
    Disclaimer
    Collaboration

12. Other STFC-sponsored training opportunities
    

    Vitae
    Short courses and summer schools
    Communications/media training
    Short stays in european centres
    Roberts skills training funds

13. Closing dates and forms
    
    
14. Stipends and allowances
    

    Payments to the student
    Payments to the research organisation
    CASE and CASE-Plus awards

15. Contact points - Education, training and careers section

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