The School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy will award up to fourteen fully funded Postgraduate Research Scholarships in 2014. These scholarships include a number of Birkbeck ‘Anniversary Scholarships’, offered by the College to mark the 190th anniversary of its foundation. This competition is primarily open to Home/EU and International students who are applying for a full-time MPhil/PhD place in the departments listed below – a subject-specific award in Sociology may also be made. Applications for part-time study will also be considered, at an appropriate pro rata rate and extended duration.
Study Subjects and Level:
Scholarships are provided to study in the field of Applied Linguistics and Communication, History, Classics and Archaeology, Geography, Environment and Development Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Psychosocial Studies at Birkbeck University of London. The Scholarships are available for studying MPhil/PhD degree at Birkbeck University of London.
Eligibility:
This competition is primarily open to new Home/EU and International students who are applying for a full-time MPhil/PhD place in the departments – a subject-specific award in Sociology may also be made. Applications for part-time study will also be considered, at an appropriate pro rata rate and extended duration.
The competition will be decided on the basis of academic merit. Scholarships will be awarded in Spring 2014, to be taken up in the 2014-15 academic year; they will be tenable for up to 3 years (subject to the holder making satisfactory performance, as assessed through the College’s regular structures for reviewing the performance of doctoral students).
Scholarship Open for: UK/EU and International students can apply for these scholarships.
Number of Scholarship: 14 fully funded scholarships will be offered.
Scholarship Duration:
Scholarships will be awarded in Spring 2014, to be taken up in the 2014-15 academic year; they will be tenable for up to 3 years (subject to the holder making satisfactory performance, as assessed through the College’s regular structures for reviewing the performance of doctoral students).
Scholarship Value:
The scholarship awards will include a fee waiver up to the value of the full-time home/EU rate for MPhil/PhD degrees (currently £3,900), in addition to an annual stipend set at Research Council rates (currently £13, 726; pro rata in the case of a part-time award).
Selection criteria: The competition will be decided on the basis of academic merit.
How to Apply?
Once you have identified a relevant program, you will need to: Apply online for the relevant MPhil/PhD degree in the normal way, download the SSHP Postgraduate Research Scholarships Application Form. The SSHP Studentship application form should be returned to the following email address: sshp-studentships-at-bbk.ac.uk by 17th February.
Application Deadline: 17th February 2014.
For further information: SSHP Postgraduate Research Scholarships
