The SOAS History Department is one of the world’s major centres offering supervision for research degrees in African and Asian history. The Department provides opportunities for well-qualified applicants to join large groups of students and staff working in or around their specialist fields of history. For details of departmental research and the PhD programme see www.soas.ac.uk/history/programmes/phd
Competitions for the following scholarships are now open:
(1) Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities
SOAS has been selected as one of the few institutions in the UK to be awarded three Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities. One scholarship is available for an applicant who is proposing to register for a History research degree at SOAS in the academic session 2012/13. The Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarship provides £25,000 per annum for tuition fees, living expenses and research/training costs. The applicant must be UK resident paying fees at the UK/EU rate. For details of the award scheme, see www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/wolfson-postgraduate-scholarships-in-the-humanities.html
(2) Doctoral scholarship
One SOAS Doctoral Scholarship is available for a UK/EU- applicant who is proposing to register for a History research degree at SOAS in the academic session 2012/13. This scholarship will provide remission of the tuition fees only. For details of the award scheme, see www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/soas-doctoral-scholarships.html
(3) SOAS Research Scholarships
Two scholarships, are available for students who are proposing to register full-time for a research degree at SOAS
in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. The SOAS Research Scholarship provides remission of tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and a maintenance allowance of £12,470 (2011/12 rate). For students paying the higher (overseas) tuition fees, the remaining tuition fees payable will normally be deducted from the maintenance allowance. For details of the award scheme, see www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/soas-research-student-fellowship.html
(4) Other funding
Information on a range of other internal and external scholarships and bursaries can be found at: www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships
How to apply
Candidates for these awards must apply both for the award(s) and for admission to the MPhil/PhD programme. Applications can be made at the same time.
To apply for the programme go to www.soas.ac.uk/research/rsp/applying
In order to be considered for a scholarship, your application for admission to the programme must be received preferably by 4 January, and by 15 January at the latest. Scholarship applications must be received no later than 31 January 2012.
Offers of admission are based on your qualifications and the strength of the research proposal. You are welcome
to discuss your research proposal with a subject specialist in the Department (for contact details go to www.soas.ac.uk/history/staff) or with the History Research Tutor Konrad Hirschler (kh20@soas.ac.uk)
source: http://www.soas.ac.uk/history/programmes/phd/ (tipped via Wanazuoni Yahoo! Group)
Competitions for the following scholarships are now open:
(1) Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities
SOAS has been selected as one of the few institutions in the UK to be awarded three Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities. One scholarship is available for an applicant who is proposing to register for a History research degree at SOAS in the academic session 2012/13. The Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarship provides £25,000 per annum for tuition fees, living expenses and research/training costs. The applicant must be UK resident paying fees at the UK/EU rate. For details of the award scheme, see www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/wolfson-postgraduate-scholarships-in-the-humanities.html
(2) Doctoral scholarship
One SOAS Doctoral Scholarship is available for a UK/EU- applicant who is proposing to register for a History research degree at SOAS in the academic session 2012/13. This scholarship will provide remission of the tuition fees only. For details of the award scheme, see www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/soas-doctoral-scholarships.html
(3) SOAS Research Scholarships
Two scholarships, are available for students who are proposing to register full-time for a research degree at SOAS
in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. The SOAS Research Scholarship provides remission of tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and a maintenance allowance of £12,470 (2011/12 rate). For students paying the higher (overseas) tuition fees, the remaining tuition fees payable will normally be deducted from the maintenance allowance. For details of the award scheme, see www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/soas-research-student-fellowship.html
(4) Other funding
Information on a range of other internal and external scholarships and bursaries can be found at: www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships
How to apply
Candidates for these awards must apply both for the award(s) and for admission to the MPhil/PhD programme. Applications can be made at the same time.
To apply for the programme go to www.soas.ac.uk/research/rsp/applying
In order to be considered for a scholarship, your application for admission to the programme must be received preferably by 4 January, and by 15 January at the latest. Scholarship applications must be received no later than 31 January 2012.
Offers of admission are based on your qualifications and the strength of the research proposal. You are welcome
to discuss your research proposal with a subject specialist in the Department (for contact details go to www.soas.ac.uk/history/staff) or with the History Research Tutor Konrad Hirschler (kh20@soas.ac.uk)
source: http://www.soas.ac.uk/history/programmes/phd/ (tipped via Wanazuoni Yahoo! Group)
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