PhD Philosophy Scholarship for International Students at the University of Aberdeen 2022

The University of Aberdeen is pleased to accept applications from qualified international students for a PhD Philosophy Scholarship. This scholarship is for a study on Digital Knowledge: A New Framework for Digital Epistemic Virtues.

This prestigious scholarship is open to students from all over the world and includes a full tuition fee remission as well as a stipend of £6,000 each year. This scholarship will be awarded for three years if development is good.

We are increasingly in the grip of an information epidemic, which has been highlighted tragically by the proliferation of health disinformation online and increased skepticism of authorities.

The project will use latest tools of social epistemology and virtue epistemology techniques to reframe our concept of online inquiry and information sharing, better identify the causes of online epistemic risk, and better teach ourselves to handle them skillfully.

Brief Description

Scholarship Sponsor(s): University of Aberdeen, UK

Host Institution(s): University of Aberdeen, UK

Scholarship Worth: Full tuition fee & maintenance stipend of £6,000 per year

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: PhD

Nationality: International Students

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants for the University of Aberdeen PhD Philosophy Scholarship must meet the following requirements:

• Applicants from around the globe
• Applicants must be of outstanding academic merit and potential for independent research, as evidenced by the candidate’s academic record, prior qualifications, proposal and references.
• Applicants must hold, or expect to hold prior to commencement of studies, an undergraduate degree at UK first class or 2:1 honours level, or the international equivalent, in philosophy, which includes courses in epistemology
• It is preferable but not a requirement that you hold a Masters relevant to your chosen area of study. Other factors such as financial status and nationality are not taken into account.
• Selection will be based on this evidence and upon the strength of the proposed engagement with the advertised research project

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Application Procedures

Before you apply, please contact the supervisor by email to discuss your potential fit with the project, how your own research interests will benefit the project, and how you intend to frame your research proposal.

Application will be via the PhD application portal. Further information on the process may be found at this site.

You must include a detailed research proposal (1000-1500 words) which sets out how you will engage with the advertised PhD project, degree transcripts and certificates, and be supported by two academic references. Further guidance on research proposal may be found here.

You should mark your application “Digital Knowledge-A New Framework for Digital Epistemic Virtues A New Framework for Digital Epistemic Virtues” in the Intended Source of Funding field on your online application.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2022