University of Kent 50th Anniversary Scholarship - Tudor History

The Project

'Fiscal Culture in Early Tudor England'

This scholarship is being offered to work on ‘Fiscal Culture in Early Tudor England’ (pdf), a research project supervised by Dr David Grummitt.

The Scholarship

In preparation for the University’s 50th anniversary in 2015, Kent has established an additional 100 doctoral scholarships to be awarded annually from 2012. Known as Kent’s 50th Anniversary Scholars, successful candidates will demonstrate academic excellence and outstanding research potential.

This scholarship is available to UK, EU and overseas students and will cover tuition fees plus a maintenance bursary of approximately £13,590.

The scholarship will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

It is also expected that during the second and third years of the scholarship, recipients will undertake about four hours teaching per week as Graduate Teaching Assistants.

Applicant Specification

The scholarship competition is open to postgraduate research applicants who have applied for or are applying to the School of History for entry in the academic year starting September 2012. (please visit Kent's postgraduate pages for comprehensive information about how to apply for postgraduate research study).

Candidates must hold a master’s degree (merit or distinction) in a relevant subject.

Application Process

In addition to completing an application for postgraduate research study, applicants for this School of History supported, project-related University of Kent 50th Anniversary Scholarship must provide:

• A copy of their CV.
• A covering letter explaining why they are interested in the project and why they believe they would be well-placed to carry it out. This letter must include the applicant's full name, address, telephone number and email address.

Where available, the School will take two academic references for each scholarship applicant from their application for study. If an applicant has not requested two academic references in their application for study the covering letter should also include the names of two academic referees and their contact details (postal address, e-mail address, and telephone number).

If the applicant has ideas about how s/he would like to modify the project outline, s/he should explain this also in the letter. Candidates will neither be necessarily advantaged nor disadvantaged by proposing such a modification; the criterion for success will be the candidate’s suitability for the project in whatever form – original or modified – they propose to execute it.

Completed application forms should be sent by post or by email to:

University of Kent 50th Anniversary Scholarship Applications
c/o Juliette Ashby
School of History
Rutherford College
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7NX

Email: J.C.Ashby@kent.ac.uk

The deadline for receipt of applications for this scholarship is Wednesday 2 May 2012.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified on Friday 4 May and must be available for interview on Wednesday 9 May.

University of Kent 50th Anniversary Scholarship - Medieval History

The Project

'Illuminating Canterbury: Art and Ideas in Medieval Canterbury, c. 1100-1300'

This scholarship is being offered to work on ‘Illuminating Canterbury: Art and Ideas in Medieval Canterbury, c. 1100-1300’ (pdf), a research project supervised by Dr Alixe Bovey.

The Scholarship

In preparation for the University’s 50th anniversary in 2015, Kent has established an additional 100 doctoral scholarships to be awarded annually from 2012. Known as Kent’s 50th Anniversary Scholars, successful candidates will demonstrate academic excellence and outstanding research potential.

This scholarship is available to UK, EU and overseas students and will cover tuition fees plus a maintenance bursary of approximately £13,590.

The scholarship will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

It is also expected that during the second and third years of the scholarship, recipients will undertake about four hours teaching per week as Graduate Teaching Assistants.

Applicant Specification

The scholarship competition is open to postgraduate research applicants who have applied for or are applying to the School of History for entry in the academic year starting September 2012. (please visit Kent's postgraduate pages for comprehensive information about how to apply for postgraduate research study).

Candidates must hold a master’s degree (merit or distinction) in a relevant subject.

Application Process

In addition to completing an application for postgraduate research study, applicants for this School of History supported, project-related University of Kent 50th Anniversary Scholarship must provide:

• A copy of their CV.
• A covering letter explaining why they are interested in the project and why they believe they would be well-placed to carry it out. This letter must include the applicant's full name, address, telephone number and email address.

Where available, the School will take two academic references for each scholarship applicant from their application for study. If an applicant has not requested two academic references in their application for study the covering letter should also include the names of two academic referees and their contact details (postal address, e-mail address, and telephone number).

Completed application forms should be sent by post or by email to:

University of Kent 50th Anniversary Scholarship Applications
c/o Juliette Ashby
School of History
Rutherford College
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7NX

Email: J.C.Ashby@kent.ac.uk

The deadline for receipt of applications for this scholarship is Wednesday 2 May 2012.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified on Friday 4 May and must be available for interview on Wednesday 9 May.

University of Kent 50th Anniversary Scholarship

In preparation for the University’s 50th anniversary in 2015, Kent has established an additional 100 doctoral scholarships to be awarded annually from 2012. Known as Kent’s 50th Anniversary Scholars, successful candidates will demonstrate academic excellence and outstanding research potential.

The School of History is offering to support an application for one University of Kent 50th Anniversary Scholarship.

This scholarship is available to UK, EU and overseas students and will cover tuition fees plus a maintenance bursary of approximately £13,590.

The scholarship will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory academic progress.

Applicant Specification

The scholarship competition is open to postgraduate research applicants who have applied for or are applying to the School of History for entry in the academic year starting September 2012 (please visit Kent's postgraduate pages for comprehensive information about how to apply for postgraduate research study).

Applicants must hold a master’s degree (merit or distinction) in a relevant subject.

Applicants must also be prepared to contribute to seminar teaching as Graduate Teaching Assistants on one or more modules during their second and third year of study and we strongly advise all applicants to look at the School of History's staff profiles to see areas of research compatible with staff interests as well as the School's undergraduate module catalogue to see modules to which they might contribute.

Application Process

In addition to completing an application for postgraduate research study, applicants for the School of History supported University of Kent 50th Anniversary Scholarship must:

• Download and complete the Scholarship Application Form (.docx)
• Provide a copy of their CV.
• Write a covering letter - this must include the applicant's full name, address, telephone number and email address. This letter must also explain why they are interested in their suggested project and why they believe they would be well-placed to carry it out.

Where available, the School will take two academic references for each scholarship applicant from their application for study. If an applicant has not requested two academic references in their application for study the covering letter should also include the names of two academic referees and their contact details (postal address, e-mail address, and telephone number).

Completed application forms should be sent by post or by email to:

University of Kent 50th Anniversary Scholarship Applications
c/o Juliette Ashby
School of History
Rutherford College
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7NX

Email: J.C.Ashby@kent.ac.uk

The deadline for receipt of applications for this scholarship is Wednesday 2 May 2012.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified on Friday 4 May and must be available for interview on Wednesday 9 May.

University of Kent Graduate Teaching Assistantships

The University of Kent has established a scholarship fund of £1.5M to support research students. This fund allows the University to provide support for more than 100 students in any one year.

The School of History is offering two University of Kent Graduate Teaching Assistantships. Students engaged as Graduate Teaching Assistants hold a unique position in the University; they are both registered students in receipt of a scholarship award and employees of the University.

These scholarships are available to UK, EU and overseas students and will cover tuition fees at the home/EU rate plus a maintenance bursary of approximately £13,590.

These assistantships are linked to research projects within the School of History.

One assistantship is being offered to work on ‘The face(s) of science: a social history of scientists, c. 1945-70’ (pdf), a research project supervised by Dr Charlotte Sleigh. For information about this project please contact Dr Sleigh.

One assistantship is being offered to work on ‘The Spitfire: The Cultural History of a British Icon’ (pdf), a research project with Dr Stefan Goebel. For further information about this project please contact Dr Goebel.

The assistantships will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

It is also expected that during the second and third years of the assistantships, recipients will undertake about four hours teaching per week.

Applicant Specification

The assistantship competition is open to postgraduate research applicants who have applied for or are applying to the School of History for entry in the academic year starting September 2012. These scholarships are not open to students currently undertaking postgraduate study within the School of History.

Candidates must hold a good bachelor’s degree (First or high 2:1) or a master’s degree (merit or distinction) in a relevant subject.

Application Process

To apply for one of the University of Kent scholarships applicants must provide:

• A copy of their CV.
• A covering letter explaining why they are interested in the project and why they believe they would be well-placed to carry it out.

If the applicant has ideas about how s/he would like to modify the project outline, s/he should explain this also in the letter. Candidates will neither be necessarily advantaged nor disadvantaged by proposing such a modification; the criterion for success will be the candidate’s suitability for the project in whatever form – original or modified – they propose to execute it.

The covering letter should also include the name of two referees and their contact details (address, e-mail, telephone number).

Completed application forms should be sent by post or by email to:

Graduate Teaching Assistantship Applications
c/o Juliette Ashby
School of History
Rutherford College
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7NX

Email: J.C.Ashby@kent.ac.uk

The deadline for receipt of applications for these scholarships is Monday 27 February 2012.

School of History Graduate Teaching Assistantships

The School of History is offering two graduate teaching assistantships for any new student applying to our postgraduate doctoral research programme.

These assistantships are available to UK, EU and overseas students and will cover tuition fees at the home/EU rate plus a maintenance bursary of approximately £13,590.

Students engaged as Graduate Teaching Assistants hold a unique position in the University; they are both registered students in receipt of a scholarship award and employees of the University.

The assistantships will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory academic progress.

Applicant Specification

The assistanship competition is open to postgraduate research applicants who have applied for or are applying to the School of History for entry in the academic year starting September 2012.

Applicants must hold a good bachelor’s degree (First or high 2:1) or a master’s degree (merit or distinction) in a relevant subject.

Applicants must also be prepared to contribute to seminar teaching on one or more modules during their second and third year of study and we strongly advise all applicants to look at the School of History's staff profiles to see areas of research compatible with staff interests as well as the School's undergraduate module catalogue to see modules to which they might contribute.

Application Process

To apply for one of the School of History assistantships applicants must:

• Download and complete the Assistantship Application Form (.docx)
• Provide a copy of their CV.
• Write a covering letter - this must include the applicant's full name, address, telephone number and email address. This letter must also explain why they are interested in their suggested project and why they believe they would be well-placed to carry it out.

  The covering letter should also include the name of TWO referees and their contact details (address, e-mail, telephone number).

Completed application forms should be sent by post or by email to:

Graduate Teaching Assistantship Applications
c/o Juliette Ashby
School of History
Rutherford College
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7NX

Email: J.C.Ashby@kent.ac.uk

The deadline for receipt of applications for these assistantships is Monday 27 February 2012.

University of Kent at Paris Scholarship

The University of Kent has opened applications for its Paris Scholarships.

Applicants who have been offered a place on any one of the Kent at Paris MA programmes may also apply for one of up to 10 Kent at Paris Scholarships, currently valued at £6,000 each. Paris Scholarships will be awarded to outstanding applicants able to demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, clear intellectual ambition and the potential to make a strong contribution to their chosen MA programme.

For further information about the University of Kent at Paris and this scholarship please visit their website.

Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship

The Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarships were set up in memory of Christine Bolt, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Kent, and were generously funded by her late husband, Ian Bolt.

Scholarships of up to £10,000 each (to include tuition fees) will be offered for one year in support of a sustained period of research while in the USA. During this year the students must be registered on a full-time postgraduate degree by research at the University of Kent. In exceptional circumstances, the scholarship holders may be invited to re-apply for a further one year's funding.

Scholarships are aimed at full-time postgraduate students whose area of research has an American element and/or where the centre of expertise or an important source of research material is located in the United States of America.  

The purpose of the fund is to award scholarships to deserving students studying in the Faculty of Humanities or Social Sciences at the University of Kent to support a sustained period of research in America for up to one year. Preference will be given to students and to candidates who have not had the opportunity to live or study for an extended period of time in the USA.

For further criteria and instructions about how to apply please visit the Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship page.

Alumni Research Scholarship

This scholarship, for alumni of the University of Kent, was inaugurated in 1995 and has been awarded annually since. It is funded entirely through gifts from alumni and friends of the University. The scholarship is open to applicants from any subject; the successful applicant will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, achievements to date in their chosen field, their communication skills and their contribution to the life of the University community.

The successful applicant will be registered for a full-time research degree; the scholarship will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of three years. The scholarship will cover tuition fees at the home rate and a maintenance grant at the same rate as the UK Research Councils (£13,590 in 2011/12).

The successful applicant will be expected to act as 'ambassador' for the University and to assist with fundraising for future scholarships. This will involve attending alumni events (not more than two per year) and being featured in, or writing for, University publications such as KENT, the University of Kent magazine or the University internal Newsletter.

For further criteria and instructions about how to apply please visit the Alumni Research Scholarship page.

MEMS Taught MA Scholarship

The Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS), one of the School of History's affiliated centres, is offering one Postgraduate Taught Scholarship, funded jointly by the School of History and the School of English.  All applicants for a taught MA with MEMS are eligible.

For more information about this scholarship please visit the MEMS website.

Royal Historical Society Support Grants

The Royal Historical Society has limited funds to assist postgraduate students (and some others) with expenses incurred in the pursuit of advanced historical research.

These funds are intended principally for postgraduate students registered for a research degree at United Kingdom institutions of higher education, both full-time and part-time, but the Society will also consider applications from individuals who have completed doctoral dissertations within the last two years and who are not in full-time employment.

More information and details on how to apply are available in the Postgraduate Information section of the Royal Historical Society website: Royal Historical Society website.