ORS offers awards to overseas students to encourage high quality research. The scheme (ORSAS) grants awards on a competitive basis to international postgraduate research students of outstanding merit and research potential. Awards are made on academic merit and research potential, and provide the difference between the Home and Overseas rate of tuition fee. An ORS award does not therefore cover the full tuition fee cost, nor does it provide assistance with general living costs.

Who can apply for Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS)?
- International (non-EU) students who have been accepted (conditionally or unconditionally) for admission by the University of Birmingham as a full-time, postgraduate research student for the 2006-7 academic session; or international (non-EU) students who are registered at Birmingham as a full-time, postgraduate research student at the time of application.
- Applicants who have been unsuccessful in previous ORSAS competitions may re-apply.
- Applicants who were offered an ORSAS award in a previous competition but were unable to take it up may re-apply.
- All applicants must be liable to pay tuition fees at the rate for international students.
- Students from EU member states are not eligible for an award because they are not required to pay tuition fees at the full international rate.
- Students undertaking part-time, undergraduate or taught postgraduate courses are not eligible.

How to apply the Awards
Application packs (in hard copy and electronic form) are available from the University of Birmingham, from the school/department in which applicants will be studying, or from:

Miss G M York, Student Funding Officer, Student Funding Office, Division of Student Life, Academic Office, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT

Applicants must apply using the official ORSAS application form. No other means of application (e.g. CVs or letters) are acceptable. Applicants are strongly advised not to submit any enclosures (other than those specified below) with their applications. Candidates are required to complete an application form and an equal opportunities monitoring form. The application must be supported by two references and an academic transcript (where available).
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