FORM RD2G

AUTHORISATION FOR RESEARCH STUDENT ADMISSION (GTA)

NOTE: a brief cv must be attached for any proposed team member who has not previously supervised an Edinburgh Napier University research student

1 STUDENT DETAILS
Name
Matriculation number
School /Course
SUBJECT AREA ****please check the information on page 4 before answering this***

2 SUPERVISORY TEAM
Position	Name, post, department	Supervisory Experience	PhD/DBA	MPhil	MRes
Director of Studies	Completions
Current students
Second supervisor	Completions
Current students
Third supervisor	Completions
Current students
Independent panel chair	Completions
Current students

3 PROVISIONAL TITLE OF PROJECT

4 REGISTRATION DETAILS
Proposed start date	Mode of attendance
All students must be provided with a standard range of facilities which need not be included on this form. Any special facilities required should be listed below:
Name of any collaborating body (formal confirmation from collaborating body must be attached)
5 FUNDING DETAILS : PLEASE READ THESE NOTES AND COMPLETE ALL RELEVANT SECTIONS BELOW
A GTA studentship includes: payment of the Home/EU amount of full-time fees for four academic years 48 monthly stipend payments at the prevailing rate set by the Research Councils PLEASE NOTE: If fees or stipend are to be paid from more than one source, the exact amount to be paid from each folio must be clearly specified in the table.

STUDENTSHIP INFORMATION
1. HAS A GTA STUDENTSHIP (fees and stipend) BEEN AWARDED?
2. IS THIS AN OVERSEAS STUDENT?	IF YES, will all or part of fees be paid?

TUTION FEE PAYMENTS
AMOUNT OR %	Complete one line for each separate folder/person to be charged	FOLDER NUMBER
OF TUITION FEES TO BE CHARGED TO
OF TUITION FEES TO BE CHARGED TO
OF TUITION FEES TO BE CHARGED TO
Any additional information about fees:

STIPEND PAYMENTS
AMOUNT OR %	Complete one line for each separate folder to be charged	FOLDER NUMBER
OF STANDARD STIPEND TO BE CHARGED TO
OF STANDARD STIPEND TO BE CHARGED TO
OF STANDARD STIPEND TO BE CHARGED TO
Any additional information about stipend payments:
6 SUPERVISORS’ RECOMMENDATION
APPLICANT NAME
We confirm that The applicant has the potential to complete a programme of research. References have been checked and are satisfactory** Ethical implications of the proposed research project have been considered and discussed with the applicant, within the context of the University’s Code of Practice on Research Ethics and Governance. **At least one reference must be from someone who is indendent of the proposed supervisory team (RDF, S2.3)
DoS signature (must be included)	Date:
Print Name
Second supervisor signature (should be included)	Date:
Print Name
Third supervisor signature (should be included)	Date:
Print Name

7 APPROVAL
Before an offer can be made to the candidate, the Posgraduate Admissions Team must have appropriate, signed authorisation. Current lists of authorised signatories are available from PGR Admissions or the Research Degrees Team in RIO.
We confirm that: All facilities and funding (where provided by the University and as noted at sections 4 and 5 above) required to support the applicant in this programme of research study are available. The applicant should be offered a place as a Graduate Training Assistant on the terms stated in this form, and registered for a research degree following acceptance of the offer.
Authorised signatory 1 (must be included)	Date:
Print Name
Authorised signatory 2 (must be included)	Date:
Pring Name

ONCE COMPLETED AND SIGNED AT SECTIONS 6 and 7 THIS FORM SHOULD BE:

scanned and emailed to researchadmissions@napier.ac.uk

or posted to Postgraduate Admissions, Room A72, Merchiston Campus

Applicant subject area check

In certain subject areas overseas applicants will need to get an ATAS certificate berfoe they can start to make a visa application. It is vital that you inform us whether a student will be studying in one of the subject areas listed below. PLEASE ADD THIS INFORMATION AT SECTION 1

• B1 – Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology

• B2 – Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy

• B9 – Others in Subjects allied to Medicine

• C1 – Biology

• C2 – Botany

• C4 – Genetics

• C5 – Microbiology

• C7 – Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry

• C9 – Others in Biological Sciences

• D3 – Animal Science

• D9 – Others in Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects

• F1 – Chemistry

• F2 – Materials Science

• F3 – Physics

• F5 – Astronomy

• F8 – Physical Geographical Sciences

• F9 – Others in Physical Sciences

• G0 –Mathematical and Computer Sciences

• G1 – Mathematics

• G2 – Operational Research

• G4 – Computer Science

• G7 – Artificial Intelligence

• G9 – Others in Mathematical and Computing Sciences

• H1 – General Engineering

• H2 – Civil Engineering

• H3 – Mechanical Engineering

• H4 – Aerospace Engineering

• H5 – Naval Architecture

• H6 – Electronic and Electrical Engineering

• H7 – Production and Manufacturing Engineering

• H8 – Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering

• H9 – Others in Engineering

• I1 – Computer Science

• I4 – Artificial Intelligence

• I9 – Others in computer Sciences

• J2 – Metallurgy

• J4 – Polymers and Textiles

• J5 – Materials Technology not otherwise specified

• J7 – Industrial Biotechnology

• J9 – Others in Technology