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Postgraduate Studies - Funding
Postgraduate
studentships at a top ten UK university
University of Essex
Scholarships (Home and Overseas)
The University of Essex Philosophy Department offers a range of scholarships
in support of postgraduate studies in Philosophy at MA and MPhil/PhD levels. Some scholarships are
renewable for up to three years subject to satisfactory annual
progress. In all cases, awards may be made only to
students commencing a new course, and who would not be able
to take up their place without an award.
Applications are currently invited for
University of Essex Scholarships from
students planning to commence postgraduate studies in the Essex Philosophy
Department in the Autumn Term 2010. The Department anticipates making
awards in the following categories:
- MA (Home/EU): up to £3,000
- MA (Overseas): up to £6,000
- MPhil/PhD (Home/EU or Overseas): up to £9,000 (£3,000 pa over three
years)
- MPhil/PhD (Home/EU or Overseas): up to £30,000 (£10,000 pa over
three years).
Students wishing to apply for these scholarships must first
apply for admission to an Essex Philosophy postgraduate course. Details
concerning application for admission can be found
here. Applicants for University of Essex Scholarships
should then complete a
University of Essex Scholarship application form. Application forms must be returned
to the Graduate Administrator, Department of Philosophy, University of Essex,
Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ no later than Friday, 30 April 2010.
Applicants will automatically be considered for all
Departmental Scholarships for which they meet the eligibility requirements.
Separate applications need to be made for Silberrad and AHRC scholarships.
For general information on how the scholarships are administered
see:
the University's student finance pages.
Overseas Applicants
Applicants may be eligible for awards for study abroad offered by government
or private sources in their own country. The
British Council administers a number of courses for bringing overseas
students to Britain and it may be worthwhile for students overseas to get in
touch with their local British Council office. Commonwealth students may find it
profitable to consult the Scholarships Guide for Commonwealth Postgraduate
Students, published every two years. The British Council site also has a good
international students' scholarships and bursary search engine.
Further details about
awards
for overseas students.
University of Essex
Silberrad Scholarships
The University of Essex Silberrad Scholarships
are awarded by the University to provide support for its own
graduates to pursue PhD study. The Scholarships are funded by
a legacy from the Silberrad Estate, which was bequeathed to
the University in 2007. The first three Scholarships were
awarded in 2008-09.
Applications must be submitted to the Graduate Administrator in the
Philosophy Department no later than Friday, 18 June 2010.
AHRC Studentships for Postgraduate Study
The University of Essex is the holder of a major AHRC Block Grant in support of
post-graduate studies. It is anticipated that 45 studentships at the MA
(research preparation) and PhD levels will be awarded in Arts and Humanities at
Essex over a five year period (2009-2014). In addition, the AHRC funds a PhD
studentship in support of the
Essex Autonomy
Project. Information about AHRC funding schemes can be found on the
AHRC website.
Other Possible Sources of Funding
Funding for postgraduate modules is
available from a number of sources. You may find some of the
following websites useful: