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Applicants must submit the following documents to their nominating unit:Ìý

• Research Scholarship cover sheet.
• An up to date CVÌýlisting all publications, past or current prizes, awards and scholarships.Ìý
• A lay summaryÌýof their research proposal, on a Word or PDF document (max. 200 words).  It should clearly describe the aim of the research, the methodology and the potential significance of this study to their discipline. The language in the summary needs to be clear enough for any academic of any discipline to understand it. It should be written by the applicant and not by a supervisor or member of staff.Ìý
• Academic transcriptsÌý– including information on the grading scale/range of grades possible for that degree.Ìý
• Two referencesÌý– applicants can either attach the referencesÌýthemselves, orÌýask their referees to send the references directly to the department (nominating unit).Ìý
  • Reference Form OneÌýshould relate to their most recently completed university programme/degree. It can be the same referee who submitted a reference as part of their admission application. They should useÌýReference Form One, please see document below.
  • Reference Form TwoÌýshould relate to their current or intended research programme/project – the one they’re seeking funding for. This reference MUST come from their research supervisor at 911±¬ÁÏÍø. If they’re a prospective student and do not have a supervisor yet, they should contact their department to confirm who their UCL supervisor will be.ÌýThey should use Reference Form TwoÌý–Ìýplease see the document below.

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Reference Form 1 - Recent Study

Reference Form 2 - Supervisor

1. Fill in the nomination ranking.ÌýÌý
2. If you want to fill in any information that supports the student’s application regarding ranking or previous study, you can include it on this sheet. Also stateÌýwhether any of your nominations should be considered for theÌýUCL-CSC Research Scholarship.Ìý
3. Combine all application documents into a single PDF for each applicant.Ìý

Add the following documents to the PDF:ÌýÌý

• CVÌý
• Lay summary (remove the formal research proposal if necessary)Ìý
• Academic transcripts (including clarification on the grading scale/range of grades).Ìý
• References – 1 from the student’s most recent study and 1 UCL supervisor reference.Ìý

TitleÌýthe PDFÌý‘[applicant’s name] scholarship application’.Ìý

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Make sure the pages are in the following order:ÌýÌý

1. Research Scholarship cover sheet.
2. Applicant’s CV.
3. Applicant’s lay summary.
4. Applicant’s academic transcripts.
5. Both references.

Make sure you remove any blank pages or documents which are not necessary for the application.Ìý

You can only submit twoÌýapplicants in total, unless you’re submitting someone for one of theÌýUCL-ÌýChina Scholarship CouncilÌý(CSC)ÌýResearch Scholarships, in which case, you can submit three.Ìý

1. .
2. Log in using your UCL single sign-on username and password.
3. Enter your nominating unit and contact information, then click "Next".
4. Enter the name and student number of your 1st ranked student in the relevant fields. Indicate whether they should also be considered for a CSC award.
5. Upload the PDF application.
6. Indicate whether you will be nominating a second student. If yes, proceed to an identical form for your second ranked student (and the same again if you have a third ranked student). If no, go to the end of the form.
7. You should end on a page confirming your submission once the complete form has been submitted.Ìý

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Once departments have received confirmation of the successful candidates from the Student Funding Office, they are welcome to contact all of the unsuccessful candidates that they have received applications from.