Funding opportunities
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Funding
The University has AHRC funding for a large number of
postgraduate courses, including three years of PhD study. Please contact the Postgraduate Taught Administrator, Libby Armstrong, for
further information.
Studentships available 2012-13
The University of Essex has AHRC studentships
available for 2012/13 across the following subject areas:
Am I eligible for a
studentship?
Students from the UK and EU (often referred to as
Home/EU students) can apply for an AHRC studentships. International students are
not eligible for AHRC funding.
How do I apply for an AHRC studentship?
- Once you have decided on your chosen
course, you need to discuss this with us and apply to study at
our University through the
Graduate
Admissions Office.
- Apply for AHRC funding by completing
the application form, which is available from either the
Graduate Admissions Office or from the Postgraduate
Administrator in the School of Philosophy and Art History. You
will need to submit a reference with your application form
demonstrating why you are a very strong candidate for the
funding. Return your completed form to the Postgraduate
Administrator by 23 March 2012.
Please note the final allocation of the studentship
is dependent on obtaining a place at our university.
The deadline for 2012 applications is 23 March
2012.
The Drake-Lewis Graduate Scholarships
Thanks to a recent legacy, the Department is in a position to offer several scholarships of £5,000 each in order to fund new
MA students in Art History. These scholarships are available to all students
(Home/EU and overseas).The legacy fulfils the wishes of the late Eleanor Mary Drake-Lewis, a resident of West Mersea, near Colchester,
who received her PhD from Penn State University and who was a life-long educator and a dedicated artist. We will be offering a maximum of
up to three MA awards, providing that suitable candidates present themselves. The awards are each worth £5000 for the academic year 2012-13.
If you wish to be considered for a scholarship you must first have applied and
been accepted for a place by the Department by the end of April 2012. Please contact the
Postgraduate Taught Administrator, Libby Armstrong, for further information.
University of Essex Scholarships
These grants are administered by the School of Philosophy and Art History and are open to applications from prospective MA and PhD students and from
MA students currently on course who want to continue to do a PhD. If you wish to
be considered for a scholarship you must first have applied and been accepted
for a place by the School by the end of March 2012. Eligible students are also required to apply for an AHRC
award if they wish to be considered for a scholarship. Preference may be given
to candidates from outside the European Union (overseas applicants).
Further information on scholarships
The University of Essex Silberrad Scholarships
The scholarships are awarded to enable University of Essex graduates to pursue PhD study. You are eligible if you have a BA or MA from the University or
are in the final term of completing your MA and qualify for Home/EU fees. The award covers the fees and some living expenses.
Further information on Silberrad scholarships
Details about all these awards will be available on this website in the New
Year. In the meantime, make your application to the School by contacting the
Postgraduate Taught Administrator.
University of Essex Travel Grants
Full details of the
University
of Essex Travel Grants are available on the Graduate School website.
Sir Andrew Carnwath Prize for students already on course 2011-12
This prize of approximately £500 is awarded annually to a graduate student at PhD level for the best proposal for travel and research
related to his/her thesis. Applicants must submit to the Head of School a proposal of not more than 1000 words outlining a summary
of anticipated costs and the name of a referee who is familiar with their work with whom they have discussed their proposal. Applications
will be considered by a committee consisting of the Head of School, the Director of
Postgraduate Research Studies and the Director of Postgraduate Taught Studies.
The committee will consider the student's achievements to date as well as the academic promise contained in the proposal. It may decide to
make more than one award. The deadline for applications is Friday of week 24 of the spring term (Friday 16 March
2012) and the award will be
tenable either during the Easter or the Summer vacations. The winner will be required to submit a brief report on his/her travel and
research to the Head of School.
The Thomas Puttfarken Research Prize
This annual prize fund is generously supported by friends and colleagues of
Professor Thomas Puttfarken (1943-2006). The prize is for MPhil and PhD
students who require funds to support essential research visits to libraries,
museums, archives and artist's studios in fulfilment of the specific needs of
their projects, or to present conference papers or attend important conferences.
Some of the fund may also be available in some cases to support publications
costs, or to assist students with costs associated with the completion of their
thesis. Awards to students will typically be around £300, though requests
for larger amounts will be considered. The deadline for applications is
Friday of week 24 of the spring term (Friday 16 March 2012).
The Tim Laughton Travel Fund
A fund has been established in memory of Dr Tim Laughton, a lecturer in the
Department of Art History and Theory until his death in February 2009, who specialised in pre-Columbian
art and architecture. Generous donations, especially from his family and
from the artist Michael Aakhus, have enabled us to offer a bursary of
approximately £500 annually. This will be awarded to the undergraduate or
postgraduate student in the department who submits the best proposal for travel
to Latin America for research related to her or his BA, MA or PhD dissertation.
Applicants must submit to the Head of School an application of not more than
1000 words outlining the proposed research. This should include a summary
of travel plans and anticipated costs, and the name of a referee with whom they
have discussed their proposal. Applications will be considered by a
committee consisting of the Head of School, the Directors of Undergraduate
and Graduate Studies and Professor Valerie Fraser. The deadline for
applications is the end of Week 24 of the spring term (Friday 16 March 2012).
The award will normally be tenable during the summer vacation. The winner
will be required to submit a brief report on his/her travel and research to the
Head of School.
Other Possible Sources of Funding
Funding for postgraduate courses is available from a number of sources. You
may find some of the following websites useful:
Last updated: 02 March 2012.