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2011 Hong Kong Research Grant by Royal Geographical Society in China

/ April 12, 2011 Leave a Comment

The Society offers a single annual £2,500 research grant to a postgraduate student of any nationality who intends to undertake geographical research in the Greater China region (People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Macau SAR and Hong Kong SAR).

The grant, supported by the Hong Kong branch of The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), may be used to help with travel, equipment, data collection and subsistence in the field. In 2010 the RGS-IBG will be awarding our 10th Hong Kong Research Grant.

Scholarship Application Deadline:25 November 2011

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Postgraduate Position in Human Geography, Sweden

/ March 8, 2011 Leave a Comment

The doctoral candidate programme amounts to 240 credits (equivalent to four years of full time study). It formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defending his/her printed doctoral thesis. The holder of a postgraduate position has as his/her primary obligation to successfully fulfill his/her third cycle education ending with a PhD degree. Regulations concerning appointment as a full time postgraduate student can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, 1-7 §§.
The holder of a postgraduate position is expected to participate actively in the research and teaching environment of the Department. He/she will normally have to perform departmental duties, above all teaching, amounting to about 20 per cent of full time.
The position is placed at the Department of Human Geography, but the employee will actively participate in the activities of the Research School at the Lund University Centre of Excellence for Integration of Social and Natural Dimensions of Sustainability.

Eligibility/Entry Requirements
To be eligible for third cycle studies an applicant must
1. Have been awarded a second cycle degree
2. Have completed studies the equivalent of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at the second cycle level, or
3. Have acquired comparable qualifications in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2011-03-31

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The Duncan and Morag MacLean Studentship, UK: Celtic and Gaelic Studies

/ February 8, 2011 Leave a Comment

Roinn na Ceiltis is na Gàidhlig / Celtic and Gaelic at the University of Glasgow invites applications for a newly established postgraduate studentship from a suitable graduate student in need of financial support in respect of living expenses and / or fees. Applicants should normally have been accepted for a postgraduate Masters programme in Celtic and Gaelic Studies at the University of Glasgow and have career interests in teaching, education or research (broadly defined).

The award for session 2011-2012 is tenable for one year only to enable the successful candidate to complete a Master’s postgraduate programme. The award will not normally be renewed except in exceptional circumstances. The value of the studentship for next session (2011-2012) should be in the region of £9,000.

Applications should be sent by post or email to Professor Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh, Head of Subject, Roinn na Ceiltis is na Gàidhlig / Celtic and Gaelic, 3 University Gardens, G12 8QQ,
1. A fully collated curriculum vitae including the names and addresses (also email) of two referees (bound copies are not necessary).
2. A covering letter explaining why you wish to be considered for this Studentship, detailing any other funding secured and/or applied for in connection with your PG Master’s programme.
3. A brief outline of your current research interests (approx. one page).

Scholarship Application Deadline:1 July 2011

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