The SUPA Prize Studentship competition is closed.

The four steps in the application process

1. Check that your web browser is suitable
2. Prepare your application
3. Complete and submit the five-part online form
4. Arrange for your references to be uploaded to the SUPA Central website

Application Guide

The Application Guide contains important information regarding your submission. Please read it carefully.

Application Guide (pdf)

Reference Guidance

Please download the Reference Guidance and send or give a copy to each of your two referees.

Reference Guidance (pdf)

STEP 1 - Check the browser requirements

The form requires you to use a modern web browser with javascript enabled. It would be advisable to update any version you are using to be sure that the process will work smoothly.

STEP 2 - Prepare your application

Please prepare the following before starting the application form:

1. Your contact details, including a valid email address that you will check daily during the prize process period.

2. The contact details of two referees who have agreed to provide references for you.

3. The e-mail address of your prospective supervisor.

4. Details of your higher education (after high school) academic record and any English language qualifications (including scores and grades) if applicable.

5. Details of your academic achievements, prizes, awards and publications.

6. A prepared statement of your interest in a chosen SUPA Theme or area of research (approx. 250 words).

7. A prepared statement of what makes you a suitable candidate for a SUPA prize studentship (approx. 100 words).

8. A scanned final or interim (if you have not yet graduated) transcript of your first degree (after high school) in pdf format.

STEP 3 - Complete and submit the application form

Once you have read the Application Guide and prepared your submission, you may begin the application.

Completed applications must be submitted to SUPA by the deadline of 23:59 GMT Friday 10th February 2012. At the end of the process you will be given an application reference id number. Make a careful note of this number.

STEP 4 - Arrange for your references to be uploaded to SUPA Central

Your referees will be contacted with details of how they can upload their references for you directly to SUPA Central once you have submitted the completed form.  You are responsible for ensuring that your two named referees supply references before the deadline of Monday 20th February 2012 at 23:59 GMT. You must provide us with a valid email address for each of your referees. They will be sent a link to an online upload facility.