MA Scholarships

Fee Scholarships for Taught Master’s Students

The School of European Culture and Languages is pleased to be able to offer the following Taught Master’s Scholarships for the academic year 2012–13.

Criteria

All Taught MA Scholarships are open to applicants who have made an application for a Taught MA programme in the School of European Culture and Languages for the academic year commencing September 2012 on any one of the School’s Canterbury-based Taught MA programmes. (For further information on our Athens and Paris scholarships, please see below). In order to qualify for the above scholarships, candidates must:

• Hold a First-Class Bachelor’s Degree (or a very good 2:1) in a relevant subject, or hold an equivalent non-UK qualification
• Have made an application for an applicable Taught MA programme in the School of European Culture and Languages for the academic year commencing September 2012
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral

The SECL MA scholarship competitions are open to UK, EU and overseas fee-paying students.

How to apply

Candidates must make formal application to study on an applicable SECL Taught Master’s programme to commence their studies in September 2012. Candidates must also send a supporting statement, not exceeding 500 words, outlining why they feel they are suitable to be awarded a scholarship. The supporting statement should be sent to the SECL Postgraduate Coordinator, Jacqui Martlew: Email: secl-pgadmin@kent.ac.uk

Deadline for applications: Thursday 5th April, 2012 (Students may be interviewed as appropriate)

Graduate School Scholarships (for all final-year University of Kent students)

The Graduate School Scholarships Scheme provides a £1,000 scholarship to University of Kent graduates who earn a Bachelor’s degree with honours and register for a postgraduate degree at Kent by 1 October 2012. There is no need to make a separate application. This funding will be provided to all eligible 2012 graduates on registration. For further information, see Graduate School Scholarships.

AHRC Research Preparation Master’s Award (European Languages and Culture)

The School of European Culture and Languages is delighted to invite applications for our Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Research Preparation Master’s Award. This award provides funding for courses that focus on advanced study and research training explicitly intended to provide a foundation for further research at doctoral level.

Criteria

Applicants who have applied for a place to commence a taught MA in September 2012 on one of the following Canterbury-based MA programmes are eligible to apply for this award: Comparative Literature, French and Comparative Literature, Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature, Modern French Studies, Modern German and Comparative Literature, Modern Hispanic Studies. In order to qualify for the above scholarships candidates must:

• Hold a First-Class Bachelor’s Degree (or a very good 2:1) in a relevant subject, or hold an equivalent non-UK qualification
• Have made a formal application to study on an applicable SECL Taught Master’s programme to commence their studies in September 2012
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  

How to apply

Candidates must make a formal application to study on an applicable SECL Taught Master’s programme to commence their studies in September 2012. Candidates must also send a supporting statement, not exceeding 500 words, outlining why they feel they are suitable to be awarded a scholarship. The supporting statement should be sent to the SECL Postgraduate Coordinator, Jacqui Martlew: Email: secl-pgadmin@kent.ac.uk

Deadline for applications: Thursday 5th April, 2012 (Students may be interviewed as appropriate)

For more information on this award, please contact our Postgraduate Coordinator, Jacqui Martlew: Email: secl-pgadmin@kent.ac.uk, Tel: (01227) 827283

Paris Scholarships (for taught MA students)

Applicants who have been offered a place on any of the Kent at Paris MA programmes in Comparative Literature, French and Comparative Literature, Modern French Studies, and Postcolonial Studies may also apply for one of up to ten 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.

Deadline for applications: 1st June 2012

For more information on the Paris scholarship please see here.

MA in Heritage Management Scholarships (Athens)

The School of European Culture and Languages at the University of Kent and the Bodossakis Foundation are delighted to announce four full fees scholarships (or several partial scholarships) for Home/EU/International students applying to the MA in Heritage Management (Athens) programme (fees are currently set at 7500 euros for all applicants). For further information on these scholarships, please see the scholarships pages. For further information on the programme please see the website.

Deadline for applications: TBC

For other possible funding opportunities, please see the University Scholarships Finder.