{"id":708,"date":"2019-10-23T10:27:42","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T10:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/memsnews\/?p=708"},"modified":"2019-10-23T10:32:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T10:32:31","slug":"announcing-two-fully-funded-phd-scholarship-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/memsnews\/2019\/10\/23\/announcing-two-fully-funded-phd-scholarship-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing two fully-funded PhD Scholarship Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEMS is delighted to announce two fully-funded doctoral opportunities<\/strong> for those who are planning to embark on a PhD programme in the 2020-21 academic year.<\/p>\n

University of Kent Vice Chancellor Research Scholarship<\/strong><\/span>
\nMEMS will be awarding a Vice-Chancellor’s Research Scholarship<\/a> to a student embarking on a PhD in October 2020. To be considered for this scholarship, you must apply to the MEMS PhD programme via the University\u2019s online application pages by 19th January 2020<\/strong>. All applications received before this date will automatically be considered for this scholarship.<\/p>\n

How to apply:<\/strong>
\nTo be eligible for the MEMS Vice Chancellor Research studentship the topic must be interdisciplinary project with a literary-historical approach, candidates must submit their application for a PhD with MEMS at the University of Kent by the specified deadline. This must be done online via the Postgraduate Admissions web form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PhD Studentship: CHASE (AHRC)<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe University of Kent is proud to be part of the Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE) which was awarded a \u00a317million Doctoral Training Partnership by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) in October 2013. Our partners include The Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, the Open University, and the Universities of East Anglia, Essex, and Sussex. CHASE is one of only 11 UK AHRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnerships and the partners have committed an additional \u00a310million in studentship funding which allow CHASE to support over 375 PhD students in the arts and humanities across the partner institutions over five years. CHASE will offer students a wide range of exciting opportunities to gain professional experience, work across institutions and disciplines, and acquire advanced research skills. Further information is available at: www.chase.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

New students wishing to be considered for these scholarships must apply for a PhD place at the University of Kent by 10th January 2020<\/strong> at the latest. Applicants are advised to discuss their research project with academic members of staff in the relevant schools as soon as possible. Any current PhD students wishing to be considered for AHRC funding should contact their Centre Director of Graduate Studies (with responsibility for research programmes) to advise them of this as soon as possible or by 10th January 2020<\/strong> at the very latest.<\/p>\n

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Process and Timetable<\/strong>
\nStage 1:<\/em> All applications for PhD study received by relevant schools by 10th January 2020<\/strong> will be considered for AHRC funding. Candidates shortlisted for the CHASE competition by academic schools will be invited to complete a CHASE application form and then interviewed. Candidates will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible following the interviews. Candidates successful at school-level interviews will have their applications submitted to the Kent CHASE Studentship Selection Panel.<\/p>\n

Stage 2:<\/em> The Kent CHASE Studentship Selection Panel will decide which applications will be submitted to the consortium stage of the competition.<\/p>\n

Stage 3:<\/em> The final Kent shortlist of applications will go forward to the consortium stage of the competition at the beginning of March. Applications will be considered by CHASE selection panels comprising academic colleagues representing all seven CHASE member institutions. All candidates will be informed later in the Spring Term about the outcome of their applications.<\/p>\n

Further Information<\/strong>
\nThe University\u2019s \u2018student funding\u2019<\/a> pages are a vital source of information about our postgraduate funding opportunities. Those interested in applying for scholarships should also consult the web pages of other schools in the Faculty of Humanities, which may offer additional sources: the Schools of Arts<\/a>, English<\/a>, European Cultures and Languages<\/a>, and History<\/a>.
\nPlease get in touch with us if you have any questions about our programmes and studentships:<\/p>\n

Claire Taylor<\/strong>
\nCentre Administration Manager
\nCentre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies
\nRutherford College
\nUniversity of Kent
\nCanterbury
\nKent\u00a0 CT2 7NX
\nEmail:\u00a0 C.L.Taylor@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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