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MA Scholarships for International Students in History at University of Leeds, UK

All of the following are available to UK, EU and International postgraduates applying to study in the School of History, University of Leeds. Figures quoted reflect the 2011/12 UK / EU fee rates. 2012/13 fees for UK / EU students will probably be set in April and are likely to increase substantially due to changes in government fundingt. Thanks to a generous donation from the late Professor Maurice Beresford, we can offer three Beresford MA scholarships this year (offered for the last year in 2011/12):
The Beresford MA Scholarships are for full fees at the UK/EU rate plus a partial maintenance grant (pro rata over 2 years for part time students). International scholarship holders may opt to amalgamate the scholarship into one payment as a substantial contribution towards International fees or may choose to receive the UK/EU arrangement which would cover £4,200 of your fees and provide you with an additional funding as a maintenance contribution.
Eligibility:
In order to be eligible to be considered for these scholarships, you must:
-have applied, and received an offer, for a place in the School of History or the Institute for Medieval Studies *
-have supplied us with copies of transcripts from previous degrees and one academic reference by the deadline in late June 2011
-have fulfilled our entry requirements before official acceptance of any scholarship
-be starting your course in the next academic year (2011/12)
not already have an MA in History

Scholarship Application Deadline: Late June 2011.

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2011-2012 White Rose Research Studentship at University of Leeds, UK

The Economic & Social Research Council is the main provider of postgraduate awards in the areas of economic and social sciences. The University of Leeds has been allocated a number of studentships as part of the White Rose Doctoral Training Centre (WR DTC), a major new collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York with a total of 48 ESRC studentships per year over 5 years.  The WR DTC is one of the largest consortia in the country and offers a wealth of supervisory expertise across the social sciences as well as numerous training opportunities, particularly focused upon maximising the social and economic benefits of research.  These studentships are held in certain clusters/pathways and may be available on either a 1+3 or +3 basis (or a 2+2 or 2+5 basis in a more limited number of cases), depending on the chosen pathway.
Eligibility: Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number to be eligible for a White Rose Research Studentship.  Applications without a valid University ID Number will be rejected.  To apply for a place on a research degree programme,  Applicants must hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree.  Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study; Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the University’s English Language requirements.  Some Schools require a standard of English higher than the University minimum;

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 March 2011

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Integrated PhD Studentship in Nuclear Engineering at University of Leeds, UK

There will be a minimum of three funded PhD studentships available per year, commencing September 2011. We envisage that additional studentships will be available depending on the level of industrial support within the programme. Students will be enrolled on an integrated 4 year MSc/PhD degree programme. You will complete the taught components during the first 2 years and the programme will include core nuclear skills modules plus some options that will be chosen for their relevance to your specific research project. The mini-research project will precede the student starting on the PhD component of the integrated degree. The student will be given a topic that is strongly industry led and that will typically involve one or more study periods in an industrial environment.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 Feb 2011

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