Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Bursaries for PhD study

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences welcomes bursary applications in the following project areas:

• Victorian Literary Heritage
• Youth and Social Justice
• Francophone Africa
• History of Port Towns and Urban Cultures
• Experts and expertise in politics and policy-making

Eligibility

UK/EU Applicants for Postgraduate Research Bursaries should have at least a good upper second class honours degree or equivalent and have or be completing a masters degrees in a relevant field. We regret that these bursaries are not open to International applicants.

University funding is for three years subject to satisfactory progress. Bursaries include payment of fees, a maintenance stipend (£13,726) and an allowance for fieldwork. The bursary agreement includes a requirement to undertake up to 6 hours teaching per week during each semester.

Closing date: 22nd February 2013. Interviews will be held in late March.

How to Apply

To apply you need to complete a postgraduate application form – you can either use our online application form or print the paper application form below:

• Humanities Bursary Coversheet (.pdf)
• Postgraduate Application Form (.pdf)
• Postgraduate Reference Request Sheet (.pdf)

Please follow the procedures indicated below:

• Complete the Humanities Bursary Coversheet and attach it to your Application Form
• Complete the Postgraduate Application Form
• Write a 1,500-word research proposal indicating the following details:
  • Project title
  • Subject Area, including major research questions to be addressed and why
  • Research Context
  • Aims and Objectives
  • Methodology
  • How the topic will break new ground
  • A clear timetable for completion of the project
• Send a Postgraduate Reference Request Sheet to each of your referees.

If using the online application form you can upload all your supporting documents to the application form – please remember to include the Humanities Bursary Coversheet (.pdf) as well as your research proposal, CV, copies of your qualifications and references.

If using the paper application form please send your completed application form, research proposal and coversheet to the address below, together with:

• Your Curriculum Vitae
• Copies (not originals) of your highest qualifications, degree level and above
• Two academic references (your referees can also send the references separately to us)