16 January: fyi -- postgrad funding, Southampton
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Studentships for Postgraduate Study in Philosophy at the University of
Southampton, UK
Faculty of Arts Fees Studentships
Awards will cover tuition fees (either full or part-time) at the UK/EU
rate. Open to UK/EU/international Masters candidates and first-year
Research candidates. The applicant must also apply to the Arts and
Humanities Research Board or equivalent.
How to apply: You should complete a Faculty of Arts Funding Schemes
Application Form. This form will be sent to you as part of the postgraduate
application pack or can be obtained separately from the Graduate Office
(srgs@soton.ac.uk). Interested applicants should also contact the
Department's Director of Postgraduate Studies (mcmanus@soton.ac.uk) by the
end of February at the very latest.
Faculty of Arts Major Studentships
Awards will cover tuition fees and maintenance at prevailing Arts and
Humanities Research Board rates.
Holders of the Major Studentships will be expected to do the equivalent of
40 days work (standard office day) per annum for the department.
How to apply: You should complete a Faculty of Arts Funding Schemes
Application Form. This form will be sent to you as part of the postgraduate
application pack or can be obtained separately from the Graduate Office
(srgs@soton.ac.uk). You must also contact the Department's Director of
Postgraduate Studies (mcmanus@soton.ac.uk) to register for the scheme by
the end of February at the very latest. Open to UK/EU/international
MPhil/PhD candidates (full or part-time)
You must also apply to the Arts and Humanities Research Board or equivalent
You will normally have completed a Masters degree
Please note that only a limited number of these awards are available
annually
Overseas Research Scholarships
The scholarship covers the difference between UK/EU and international fees.
Open to international (non-EU) MPhil/PhD candidates.
Awarded on outstanding merit and research potential.
You will normally have completed/be in the process of completing a Masters
programme or equivalent
You must be (conditionally) accepted by the Faculty of Arts or registered
as a full-time research student or in the process of applying for MPhil/PhD.
How to apply: Applications must be made on the official form (ORS/1) which
can be obtained from the department (ww@soton.ac.uk), or downloaded from:
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~arts/pg/ors.htm
Deadline: Completed ORS/1 form must be returned to the department no later
than 15 April (earlier if possible) to ensure ample time for references to
be obtained.
Faculty of Arts International Study Grants
Grants of either £500, £750 or £1,000 are available competitively, and will
be awarded on a once-only basis to successful applicants to assist with the
initial year's maintenance.
Open to international (non EU) Masters, MPhil and PhD candidates.
How to apply: You should complete a Faculty of Arts Funding Schemes
Application Form. This form will be sent to you as part of the postgraduate
application pack or can be obtained separately from the Graduate Office
(srgs@soton.ac.uk). You must also attach a personal statement of no more
than 500 words outlining the reasons for your application.
For more information on the above schemes:
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~arts/pg/funding.htm
The Philosophy Department offers three MA degrees (in Aesthetics, Philosophy
of Mind and Contemporary Philosophy: the Analytic and Continental
Traditions), M.Phil and Ph.D. For more information:
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~philosop/pg.htm
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Dr Denis McManus
Department of Philosophy
University of Southampton
Southampton
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