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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

UK: Scholarship Opportunities provided by School of History, University of Leeds

Overview

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 2009/10 UK / EU fee rates. 2010/11 fees for UK / EU students will be set in April and are likely to increase a bit:

MA Scholarships

Three Beresford MA Scholarships
Thanks to a generous donation from the late Professor Maurice Beresford, we can offer three Beresford MA scholarships this year (these will also be available in 2011/12):

The Beresford MA Scholarships are for full fees at the UK/EU rate plus a matching maintenance grant (pro rata over 2 years for part time students). International scholarship holders may opt to amalgamate the scholarship into one payment of £6,780 as a substantial contribution towards International fees or may choose to receive the UK/EU arrangement which would cover £3,390 of your fees and provide you with an additional £3,390 as a maintenance contribution.

Eligibility for MA Scholarhips

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 of 4pm on 30 June 2010
have fulfilled our entry requirements before official acceptance of any scholarship
be starting your course in the next academic year (2010/11)
not already have an MA in History


Three School of History Masters Scholarships

The School of History Masters Scholarships are for full fees at the UK/EU rate plus a matching maintenance grant (pro rata over 2 years for part time students). International scholarship holders may opt to amalgamate the scholarship into one payment of £6,780 as a substantial contribution towards international fees or may choose to receive the UK/EU arrangement which would cover £3,390 of your fees and provide you with an additional £3,390 as a maintenance contribution.

Eligibility for School of History Masters Scholarships

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 *
have supplied us with copies of transcripts from previous degrees and one academic reference by the deadline of 4pm on 30 June 2010
have fulfilled our entry requirements before official acceptance of any scholarship
be starting your course in the next academic year (2010/11)
not already have an MA in History


PhD Scholarships

Three School of History PhD Scholarships

The School of History PhD Scholarships are for full fees (at the UK/EU rate) plus a matching maintenance contribution (pro rata over 5 years for part time students). International scholarship holders may opt to amalgamate the scholarship into one payment of £6,780 as a substantial contribution towards international fees or may choose to receive the UK/EU arrangement which would cover £3,390 of your fees and provide you with an additional £3,390 as a maintenance contribution.

Eligibility for PhD Scholarships

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 *
have supplied us with copies of transcripts from previous degrees, a detailed PhD research proposal and two academic references by the deadline of 4pm on 30 June 2010
have fulfilled our entry requirements before official acceptance of any scholarship
be starting your course in the next academic year (2010/11)
not already have a Doctoral degree


We aim to process your application for a place on a course as soon as possible which is usually within 2-4 weeks of receipt. However, during our busiest times (April-June), this process can take up to 6 weeks. Please bear these timescales in mind when seeking scholarships because you need to have received your offer of a place on a course before scholarship panels meet. Ensuring you provide all relevant documents will help us process your application according to these timescales.

How to apply for our scholarships

You are automatically considered for the above school scholarships when you apply to study here - there is no separate application process, however please note the eligibility requirements above.

If you have any enquires please contact Postgraduate Enquiries or telephone 0113 34 33610.

How we award the scholarships

All the scholarships offered within the School will be allocated by our Scholarships Panel according to the following academic criteria:

Overall degree average (both at undergraduate and masters level for PhD applicants)
'Exit velocity' on previous degree courses (how you improved from year to year)
Performance in research-based pieces of coursework (e.g. dissertations) and/or research methodology courses

Evidence of strong project management skills and an aptitude for time management on independent research projects

Academic references

Scholarship winners and reserve candidates will be contacted by 31 July 2010.

Source: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/history/prospective/pg/school.htm


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