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Anglo-Spanish Society Scholarship Programme

http://www.anglospanishsociety.org

Description: Founded in 1919 and re-established in 1958, the Anglo-Spanish Society, a UK registered charity, is a non-profit organisation managed by an elected Executive Council with the support of Trustees. Its objectives are to promote friendship and understanding between the peoples of Britain and Spain through the knowledge of each other’s customs, institutions, history and way of life.

The Society is proud to be able to provide a number of grants to support university students (undergraduate and postgraduates ), whose studies or research projects are related to the bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and Spain, in any area of academic interest

Value: Grants can include allowances for research materials, travel, academic fees and, where appropriate, accommodation. Each grant will be of the order of £3,000, with a likely maximum of £4,500 in special cases.

Eligibility: Applicants must be United Kingdom or Spanish nationals who have been accepted at the University of their choice and are either at their final year of undergraduate level or postgraduate level; or mature students seeking to extend their qualifications. Successful applicants will be asked to submit a short article on their research and experiences for publication in the Society’s Quarterly Review.

Deadline: Closed for 2011.

How to Apply: Applications - either direct or via an academic sponsor - should be made to the Grants Secretary of the Society info@anglospanishsociety.org and are to include:

a covering letter - including a brief outline of the proposed course/project and
an up-to-date CV, giving full academic and personal details, with particular reference to items 1, 3 and 5 of the Grants Policy.

Contact Details:
Events and Grants Secretary - Anglo-Spanish Society
Tel.: 07903 801 576
Email: info@anglospanishsociety.org

Arthurian Postgraduate Awards

Description: The Eugene Vinaver Trust, in association with the British Branch of the International Arthurian Society and under the terms of the Barron Bequest, offers a number of annual awards for postgraduate research in any field of Arthurian Studies.

Award: £1250

Eligibility: The awards are open to graduates of any university in the British Isles. Preference will be given to support for full research degrees. Students who are awarded a grant for the coming year may apply for grants in future years on a basis of parity with those applying for the first time.

Deadline: Closed for 2011

How to apply: Please contact jane.taylor@durham.ac.uk

The British Institute of Persian Studies
AWARDS AND RESEARCH GRANTS 2012-2013

Description: Grants to assist scholars wishing to pursue research in all fields of Persian/Iranian and wider Persian world studies are invited. These are at postgraduate level and include anthropology, archaeology, art, history, linguistics, literature, philosophy, religion. political science and cognate subjects. Grants are awarded mainly to cover travel to and research within Iran and wider Persian world. Funds are not available for course work, nor will college or university fees be paid.

Award: £Variable

Eligibility: Postgraduate Students. Please contact the Secretary for further information: e-mail bips@britac.ac.uk

Deadline: 29 Feb 2012

How to apply: If you are interested in finding out more about any of these projects, please contact the Programme Directors. Alternatively, visit our website http://www.bips.ac.uk
Application forms and a copy of our notes for guidance may be downloaded from the website or obtained from the Secretary: The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH
Tel: 020 7969 5203; Fax: 020 7969 5401; e-mail bips@britac.ac.uk

Carnegie Trust

http://www.carnegie-trust.org

Information: A member of staff of a Scottish university must nominate applicants. The Trust also administers a small number of Caledonian Research Foundation Scholarships under similar regulations. Nomination forms are available from the Carnegie Trust.

Eligibility: The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland awards a small number of research scholarships to graduates of Scottish Universities who achieve first-class Honours.

Contact Details:
The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Andrew Carnegie House
Pittencrieff Street
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 8AW

Tel: 01383 724990
Fax: 01383 749799
E-mail: jgray@carnegie-trust.org

College of Science and Engineering Scholarship

Description: The College of Science and Engineering is pleased to announce the availability of College postgraduate research scholarships for PhD registration in 2012. These prestigious scholarships are highly competitive and we seek candidates who can demonstrate excellence in a single discipline or cross-disciplinary expertise.

Award: The scholarship will be for up to three and a half years and will meet the cost of fees (at the home-EU level) and provide a stipend at the Research Council recommended rates (currently £13,590 for 2011/12).

Eligibility: The College Scholarship is open to home/EU/International applicants. They are available for PhD applications in all disciplines within the College of Science and Engineering. Prospective candidates must have secured the support of a PhD supervisor prior to application.

Deadline: Thursday 26 January 2012

How to apply: Please indicate on the Finance Section of your PhD online application for admission if you wish to be considered for a College of Science and Engineering Scholarship. You must also provide a one page synopsis of the area of research you would like to follow. Referees reports should be forwarded before the deadline.

Contact details: Enquiries about this scholarship should be emailed to Thomas.Mathieson@glasgow.ac.uk

Entente Cordiale Scholarships

Web: http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/entente-cordiale-scholarships

Description: The Entente Cordiale Scholarship Scheme is a prestigious bi-lateral awards scheme that funds British postgraduate students who want to study in France and French students who want to study in the UK. Funded for the most part by the private sector in both countries the scheme provides funding for around 25 French and British students each year. Three types of scholarship are on offer:

one academic year scholarships for Masters of PhDs
short-term scholarships (2-6 months) for doctoral or postdoctoral studies
language scholarships for a one month intensive language course

Eligibility: Postgraduate students of all subjects (humanities, the arts, science, medicine, engineering, etc) are eligible to apply. You must fulfil all the following criteria:

As the scheme is Franco-British you will be expected to be of British nationality
You will need an excellent track record illustrating your achievements, both academically and otherwise.
Language skills requirements as follows :
- Arts and humanities students : a good command of French
- Science, medicine and engineering students : a working or good command of French is a plus, but it is not a mandatory requirement.
- Students applying for a language scholarship will be expected to have a basic knowledge of French. Their level will be assessed by the language centre so that they can be offered a course meeting their needs.

For further information and application forms visit the scholarship website:
http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/Entente-cordiale-scholarships.html

Deadlines:

Closed for 2011

Contact:

For further information please write to entente.cordiale@ambafrance.org.uk or call 020 7073 1312.

GU68 Engineers Trust

http://www.guengtrust.org.uk/

Description: The GU 1968 Engineers Trust was established by the 1968 Engineering Graduates of Glasgow University for the purposes of the advancement of education and, in particular, for the provision of benefit to or for students studying Engineering at the University of Glasgow in Scotland.

Value: The value of any Award is likely to be between £250 and £500.

Eligibility: Each year, the Trust invites written applications from, or on behalf of, candidates in any Engineering discipline for Awards to help to meet extraordinary costs associated with projects which can demonstrate a contribution to Engineering research or practice. The Trust can also consider applications to provide assistance to students with special financial needs.

Deadline: 31 January

How to apply: Applications should be sent to the Secretary of the Trust via the online application form on website.

The Hamish Mackenzie Research Scholarship in Homiletics and Communication (Trinity College / Dept of Theology & Religious Studies)

Information: The field of study should be that of homiletics, preaching, and / or communications. The award is intended for anyone engaged in Reformed church ministries, lay or ordained, or intending to be. Preference will be given to candidates from Scotland, but applications can be made by others connected with similar ministries elsewhere. The Scholarship is for a full time Master’s Research degree (12 months), and is funded by Orchardhill Parish Church, Glasgow and Trinity College. It is a one-off award, available on a single occasion.

Value: The purpose of the Scholarship is to cover the costs of tuition fees at the relevant Home/EU rate, though overseas students can also apply for the bursary as a means of contributing to their higher fees.

Eligibility: The scholarship will be awarded to a postgraduate student of Divinity studying for the higher degree of Master of Theology by research, at the discretion of a panel consisting of representatives from the Department of Theology & Religious Studies, Trinity College Senate, and Graduate School of Arts & Humanities.

The scholarship will be awarded only to appropriately qualified candidates. Applicants must meet the general admission criteria of the Faculty of Arts and the Department. They must have at least one designated degree in theology or divinity at honours level, and of at least 2:1 class or equivalent.

Deadline: Open to applications until further notice

How to apply: At the same time as applying to the University for admission, applicants for the Scholarship should write initially to the Principal of Trinity College to register an interest in the Scholarship. The letter should contain a short CV and a 250-word outline of the research proposal.

Contact Details:
Prof. Ian Hazlett,
Principal of Trinity College
Dept of Theology & Religious Studies,
4 the Square
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QQ

Email: I.Hazlett@arts.gla.ac.uk

Henry Dryerre Scholarship in Medical and Veterinary Physiology

http://www.carnegie-trust.org/our_schemes.htm

Information: The Henry Dryerre Scholarship is offered, triennially, to graduates of a Scottish university holding a degree with first-class honours, in medical or veterinary physiology to be held at a Scottish Institution. This scholarship will be offered again in the year 2010.

Contact Details:
Assistant Secretary
The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Cameron House
Abbey Park Place
Dunfermline
KY12 7P

James Watt Research Scholarships

Description: The School of Engineering offers a number of James Watt Research Scholarships to support PhD studies in Engineering at the University of Glasgow. These prestigious scholarships, which include tuition fees and maintenance stipend, will be available on a limited basis to highly qualified applicants of any nationality who hold a first class honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject. Tuition fees will be covered at home/EU level and overseas candidate will have to find additional sources to cover the difference between home/EU and overseas fees.

Deadline: Normally towards the end of January/ beginning of February of the year in which research would commence. Please check the School of Engineering website (http://www.gla.ac.uk/engineering/) where details of the call will be posted.

Leverhulme Study Abroad Studentships

www.leverhulme.ac.uk

Description: The Leverhulme Trust is offering Studentships to support a period of advanced postgraduate study or research overseas. The Studentships are tenable for between 12 and 24 months, and are for study anywhere in the world except the UK and USA.

Value: Maintenance £17,000 per annum (plus £6,000 for a dependent partner), air fares and contribution to fees.

Eligibility: Applicants must have been resident in the UK for at least 5 years and hold an undergraduate degree from a UK institution. Candidates must be under 30 on 1st June 2010 (or make a special case if older).

Deadline: Clsoed for 2011

How to Apply: Further information and application materials can be found on the Leverhulme website (www.leverhulme.ac.uk)

Library of Congress Scholarship

Description: The Library of Congress Scholarship is a prestigious scheme run jointly between the AHRC and the ESRC. The scheme offers the chance for AHRC/ESRC funded doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and research assistants to access the internationally renowned research collection at the Library of Congress. The successful applicants will receive a stipend towards their flight costs and a monthly allowance in addition to their normal monthly stipend paid as part of their award holder funding.

Eligibility: See website.

Deadline: Closed for 2011

How to Apply: For more information, visit the AHRC website.

Lord Kelvin / Adam Smith Scholarship Scheme

Description: The prestigious Lord Kelvin/Adam Smith Scholarships scheme was established in 2007 to support the development of innovative, boundary-crossing research at the University and is now in its second year. The scheme is intended to create new partnerships between members of staff and will offer postgraduate research scholars the opportunity to participate in new research collaborations involving the development of exciting cross-discipline research ideas.

Scholarships are project-linked. Projects in receipt of a Kelvin Smith Scholarship may recruit one student. For a list of available scholarship projects and for further information on the scheme, please see the Research website.

Value: Each Scholarship will run for 4 years and will provide the successful students with a stipend at the Research Council recommended rates (£13,590 for 2010/11). On top of this the project will benefit from £5,300 per year research costs.

Contact Details:
PGR Scholarships
Office of the Vice-Principal (Research & Enterprise)
University of Glasgow
Glasgow
G12 8QQ

Tel: 0141 330 1989
Fax: 0141 330 3218
E-mail: pgr@enterprise.gla.ac.uk

Urban Studies PhD Studentship (Funded Opportunity)

Description: The Urban Studies journal announces a fully-funded PhD studentship to commence in September 2011. The studentship can be held, and fully funded, on either a 1+3 basis or a +3 basis. The former means 1 year of research training through our ESRC-accredited MRes in Human Geography, including taught, assessed coursework and dissertation components, followed by 3 years of dedicated PhD research. The latter means just the 3 years of dedicated PhD research, but we can only allow a student to commence on this basis if they already have a relevant Masters-level qualification in human geography / related social science research methods (or something broadly equivalent to demonstrate their preparedness to progress directly to PhD research).

Value: The scholarship will cover fees for a ‘Home’ (UK) or EU–based candidate (£4,500 per annum) and a stipend to cover living expenses equivalent to the current Research Council recommended rate (£13,590 per annum).

Eligibility: The studentship requires the successful applicant to research for their PhD project in a subject-matter with a clear urban focus. We would recommend that applicants scan past issues of the Urban Studies journal to gain an appreciation of what might be possible, and also to consult the HGRG webpages

Deadline: Closed for 2011

How to apply: In order to make an application, please send hard copy of: (i) a covering letter, briefly explaining why you would like to undertake PhD research with us at the University of Glasgow, and specifying your preference for the ‘1+3’ or ‘+3’ route (and, if the latter, justifying why you do not need a first year of research training); (ii) an up-to-date CV, including names and contact details of 2 academic referees who we can contact; and (iii) a project proposal for the PhD (maximum 3 A4 pages, indicating subject-matter, relevant literature, proposed research questions, and proposed methods).

Contact Details:
Dr Andrew Cumbers Reader in Geography
School of Geographical & Earth Sciences
University of Glasgow,
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Andrew.Cumbers@ges.gla.ac.uk
Tel. 0141-330-2291

Wingate Scholarships

http://www.wingatescholarships.org.uk/overview.php

Value: £6,500 - £10,00 in any one year

Eligibility: For criteria please visit the Wingate webpage.

Information: Wingate Scholarships are awarded to individuals of great potential or proven excellence who need financial support to undertake creative or original work of intellectual, scientific, artistic, social or enviromental value and to outstanding musicians for advanced training. There is no upper age limit and the scholarship committee welcomes applications from mature candidates and those from non-traditional academic backgrounds. Previous Wingate Scholars are not eligible.

Funding is available for Post-Doctoral studies, fieldwork (associated with independent research, Post-Doctoral studies or completing a PhD). Funding is not available for Doctoral studies (except for costs to be met in or after the final year of a PhD). Please note this is a change from previous years - and means no awards for undertaking PhDs or DPhils as such, only for additional costs as set out above.