Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS)
ORSAS was established by the UK government in 1979 with the aim of strengthening the UK research base by attracting the best research students from around the world. During its lifespan over 24,000 awards were made across the UK to students from some 90 countries (excluding EU countries).
A decision was taken in 2008 to phase out funding for ORSAS as the scheme was considered to have achieved its purpose and no longer represented a high priority for financial support.
- Further education
- Higher education
- What financial help is available
- Working while studying
- Useful Addresses
- Role and Structure of Higher Education Division
- Higher Education Policy
- Higher education research policy
- Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
- Research excellence framework (REF)
- Recurrent research funding
- Quality-related Research (QR) funding
- Strategic Priority Fund (SPF)
- Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS)
- Cross-Border Research and Development Funding Programme – “Strengthening the All-Island Research Base”
- Research capital funding - the Science Research Investment Fund (SRIF)
- Research Capital Investment fund
- Support Programme for University Research (SPUR)
- US - Ireland R&D Partnership
- Contact Higher Education Research Policy Branch
- Knowledge transfer
- Independent Review of Variable Fees and Student Finance Arrangements
- Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
- All Ireland Scholarships
- Higher Education Quality Assurance
