The School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy (SSHP) is inviting applications for fully funded postgraduate research scholarships in the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology. The competition is primarily open to new Home/EU and International students who are applying for a full-time MPhil/PhD place. Scholarships will be tenable for up to 3 years (subject to the holder making satisfactory academic progress). Applications for part-time study will also be considered, at an appropriate pro rata rate and extended duration.
Scholarships are awarded in the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology.
Scholarships are available for pursuing MPhil/PhD program at Birkbeck, University of London.
Scholarship Provider: The School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy (SSHP) at Birkbeck, University of London.
Eligibility:
The scholarship awards will include a fee waiver up to the value of the full-time home/EU rate for MPhil/PhD degrees (currently £3,996), in addition to an annual stipend set at Research Council rates (currently £15,863); pro rata in the case of a part-time award.
The competition will be decided on the basis of academic merit.
Scholarships will be announced in late spring 2015, to be taken up in the 2015-16 academic year
Please note that in order to apply for a Postgraduate Research Scholarship prospective students must also apply for an MPhil/PhD place in the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology, either before (strongly encouraged) or at the same time as applying for a scholarship. Once you have applied online for an MPhil/PhD place, please fill in the SSHP Postgraduate Research Scholarships. Please note: If your topic falls within one of the four thematic areas highlighted above, please tick the relevant box as well as the general box ‘History’. Completed forms must be returned to the research student administrator Jana Kakosova (j.kakosova-at-bbk.ac.uk)
http://scholarship-positions.com
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/history/news/fully-funded-mphil-phd-postgraduate-research-scholarships-1