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2011-12 Postgraduate Scholarships at University of Kent, UK: Drama and Theatre Studies, Film Studies, Fine Art, History and Philosophy of Art, and Music and Audio

The School of Arts awards a number of postgraduate scholarships each year.  Applications are invited each year from highly-qualified students to undertake doctoral research and taught MA study. Scholarships are available in all of the following subject areas: Drama and Theatre Studies, Film Studies, Fine Art, History and Philosophy of Art, and Music and Audio. A number of School studentships, paying fees only at the home/EU rate for three years (subject to satisfactory progress) are available for Doctoral study. Holders of these studentships may be offered teaching to supplement their income, which will be separately contracted and fully remunerated at the assistant lecturer rate.
All applicants for University of Kent or School of Arts scholarships must provide the following information: 1.A covering letter confirming their offer of a place to study at Kent plus details of which scholarship(s) they would like to be considered for (and in which order).2.CV. 2.Two academic references. In addition, applicants for research degrees must provide a research proposal (max 1,000 words), together with an example of their writing, and ‘practice as research’ applicants should in addition provide an example of their practice.  Taught MA applicants should supply a sample of written work.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 25 March 2011

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Mary Trevalyan Fund for Postgraduate Programme 2011, UK

Students must be studying at a publicly funded institution in London; – Students must be studying at a college in membership of ISH (of which King’s is a member); – Students must be in their final year of study; – Students must be from a developing country (Please click here to see the list of developing countries); – Students must be studying on a course with a relevant developmental application in their home country. – Students must be intending to return to their home country on completion of their course; – Students must be in financial need due to unexpected circumstances; – Applicants should not require total funding in excess of £2,000.

1.Students should be from a developing or emerging country and intending to return on completion of their studies. Please click here for a list of developing or emerging countries.
2.Preferences will be given to postgraduate students.
3.Preference will be given to students on a course with a relevant application to developing countries.
4.Students must have a good proven academic record, with every prospect of success in their study and future careers.
5.Students must study at a publicly funded tertiary level educational institution in London.
6.Students must study in one of our member instituitions. Please contact your university to check that they will be taking up membership for the academic year for which you are applying.
7.Preference will be given to students who would otherwise be unable to study/finish their study for financial reasons.
8.Except in exceptional circumstances awards will be for one year only, with no awards for repeat years of study.
9.Preference will be given to students who are in receipt of a scholarship for tuition fees.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
April 30th 2011.

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AKS Postgraduate Bursary at University of London 2011 in UK: MA Korean Studies, MA Korean Literature, MPhil/PhD Korean Studies

The Academy of Korean Studies has generously provided SOAS one bursary for students undertaking a postgraduate Korean Studies programme. The bursary, currently valued at the UK/EU tuition fees rate up to a maximum of £5,000, may only be used towards the cost of tuition fees. Living costs are not available as part of the award. The bursary is for one year only. For candidates undertaking an MPhil/PhD programme, the bursary is not renewable.Open to UK/EU and overseas applicants.Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a Selection Panel consisting of three academic members from the Centre of Korean Studies.Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applicants must have also applied for a place to study at the School preferably four weeks before the scholarship closing date (ie by 1 April 2011) but no later than the scholarship application deadline in order to be considered for this scholarship. The application for a place must be complete.

Scholarship Application Deadline:29 April 2011

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