Fully-funded Birkbeck Postgraduate Research Scholarships in UK

School
of Arts at Birkbeck, University of London is inviting applications for 12
Fully-funded postgraduate research scholarships. UK/EU and International
applicants are eligible to apply.

The
aim of the scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students
from any nationality.

The
School of Arts at Birkbeck, University of London offers diverse, innovative,
exciting and creative prospectus, from one-day courses to PhDs.

Applicants
from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Course
Level: Applications
are open to all students applying to undertake postgraduate research.

Study
Subject: Birkbeck
welcome applications from candidates wanting to conduct doctoral research in
all areas of the following fields in the School of Arts:

Arts
and Humanities
Arts
Management
Cultural
Studies
English
and Humanities
History
of Art, Architecture, Museum Cultures and Photography
Film,
Screen Media and Television
Journalism
French
and/or German Comparative Literature and Culture
Japanese
Spanish,
Portuguese and Latin American Culture

Scholarship
Award: The
Birkbeck Postgraduate Research Scholarship awards will include a full fee
waiver capped at the value of the full-time Home/EU rate for M.Phil/PhD degrees
(currently £4,121), in addition to an annual stipend set at Research Council
rates (currently £16,296; pro rata in the case of a part-time award).

Scholarship
can be taken in the UK

Eligibility:

Birkbeck
Postgraduate Research Scholarships are open to Home/EU and International
applicants applying for a full-time M.Phil/PhD place within the School of
Arts, starting in the 2017/18 academic year.
Applications
from Home/EU students for part-time study will also be considered (at an
appropriate pro rata rate and extended duration).
Exceptional
School of Arts students currently enrolled in their first year of
full-time, or first and second year of part-time study are also eligible
to apply. Current students will not be required to interview.

Nationality:
UK/EU
and International applicants are eligible to apply.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicants
must have their previous degree.

Test
Requirement: No

English
Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home
country will often need to meet specific English language/other language
requirements in order to be able to study there.

How
to Apply: The
application process incorporates two stages with 1) an application required to
an MPhil/PhD programme within the School of Arts as well as 2) a funding
application.

Stage
1: Programme Application

Please
consult the general guidance on applying online for an M.Phil/PhD place.
You can find a School of Arts Guide for Applicants here. Departmental
online pages are full of information about staff and the research
environment at Birkbeck that will help you develop your application.
All
prospective students are strongly advised to first make informal contact
with a potential supervisor, and you are also welcome to contact the
director of postgraduate studies (listed in the guide) in your chosen
programme/department for advice.

Programme
Application Deadline: January 16, 2017.

Please
be advised that all programme applicants wishing to be considered for
funding will be required to attend an interview to discuss their proposal.
Programme
applications will be processed as soon as they are submitted. Interviews
for applicants seeking funding will be completed by Friday February 3,
2017.

Stage
2: Funding Application

Programme
applicants and current students wishing to be considered for funding must
complete the funding application form, which can be downloaded here:

Application Form

The
completed form should be emailed to SoAFA-at-bbk.ac.uk.

Application
Deadline: Deadlines
are as follows: