University of Sheffield offers British Library
PhD scholarship on the project “Freedom, oppression and resistance:
Evolving stories in South African political ephemera and propaganda, 1948-2004”.
UK, EU and International Applicants can apply for this
scholarship. Awards are tenable for a maximum of three years, subject to
satisfactory progress. The application deadline is 31st
May 2013.
PhD scholarship on the project “Freedom, oppression and resistance:
Evolving stories in South African political ephemera and propaganda, 1948-2004”.
UK, EU and International Applicants can apply for this
scholarship. Awards are tenable for a maximum of three years, subject to
satisfactory progress. The application deadline is 31st
May 2013.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided on the project of Freedom, oppression and
resistance: Evolving stories in South African political ephemera and
propaganda, 1948-2004.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing research
program.
Scholarship Provider: University of Sheffield, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
resistance: Evolving stories in South African political ephemera and
propaganda, 1948-2004.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing research
program.
Scholarship Provider: University of Sheffield, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
–Academic
requirements – applicants should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper
second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the
UK in an appropriate area of study.
-Allowed study options – applicants should be registering on the first year of
their PhD with the University on a British Library Scholarship research
project.
-Residency restrictions – awards are open to UK, EU and international
applicants. International applicants will required to prove that they have
sufficient funds to cover the difference between the UK/EU and Overseas tuition
fees.
requirements – applicants should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper
second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the
UK in an appropriate area of study.
-Allowed study options – applicants should be registering on the first year of
their PhD with the University on a British Library Scholarship research
project.
-Residency restrictions – awards are open to UK, EU and international
applicants. International applicants will required to prove that they have
sufficient funds to cover the difference between the UK/EU and Overseas tuition
fees.
Scholarship Open for International Students: UK, EU and International Applicants can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The British Library Scholarships arise from the special relationship the
University has with the British Library. They are intended to support projects
that draw significantly on both the holdings and expertise of the British
Library. As a consequence, successful students will be jointly supervised by
staff at the University of Sheffield and at the British Library (with the
Sheffield academic acting as the lead supervisor). Freedom, oppression and
resistance: Evolving stories in South African political ephemera and
propaganda, 1948-2004 – supervised by Dr Daniel Hammett and Professor
Charles Pattie (Department of Geography, University of Sheffield) and Ian Cooke
(British Library). Entrepreneurs, popular music and the web: the
revaluation and monetisation of the vinyl archive – supervised by Dr Darragh
O’Reilly (Management School, University of Sheffield), Dr David Patmore
(Department of Music, University of Sheffield) and Andy Linehan (Popular Music
Curator, British Library) – to be advertised shortly.
University has with the British Library. They are intended to support projects
that draw significantly on both the holdings and expertise of the British
Library. As a consequence, successful students will be jointly supervised by
staff at the University of Sheffield and at the British Library (with the
Sheffield academic acting as the lead supervisor). Freedom, oppression and
resistance: Evolving stories in South African political ephemera and
propaganda, 1948-2004 – supervised by Dr Daniel Hammett and Professor
Charles Pattie (Department of Geography, University of Sheffield) and Ian Cooke
(British Library). Entrepreneurs, popular music and the web: the
revaluation and monetisation of the vinyl archive – supervised by Dr Darragh
O’Reilly (Management School, University of Sheffield), Dr David Patmore
(Department of Music, University of Sheffield) and Andy Linehan (Popular Music
Curator, British Library) – to be advertised shortly.
Duration of award(s): Awards are tenable for a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory
progress.
progress.
What does it cover? –A British Library Scholarship award will cover the cost of the UK/EU
tuition fees and provide an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the
standard UK research rate, which for 2013-14 will be £13,726. In addition, all
students will receive a Research Training Support Grant of £500 for expenses
related to their research, such as travel, conferences, books, consumables and
equipment.
-International applicants will be required to pay the difference between the
UK/EU tuition fee and the Overseas tuition fee.
-Awards are tenable for a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory
progress.
tuition fees and provide an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the
standard UK research rate, which for 2013-14 will be £13,726. In addition, all
students will receive a Research Training Support Grant of £500 for expenses
related to their research, such as travel, conferences, books, consumables and
equipment.
-International applicants will be required to pay the difference between the
UK/EU tuition fee and the Overseas tuition fee.
-Awards are tenable for a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory
progress.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is by electronically.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31st May 2013.
