The School of Anthropology and Conservation at Kent offers a supportive, dynamic and diverse environment for creative research and learning. Our lecturers and research students are engaged in exciting projects in the UK and around the world.
We promote innovative and interdisciplinary research, facilitated by our research centres. The research interests of our staff can be found on the School of Anthropology and Conservation‘s website.
We are inviting applications for a research scholarship to commence in September 2021. The scholarships will take the form of Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) for PhD applicants only. Students engaged as Graduate Teaching Assistants hold a unique position in the University; they are both registered PhD students in receipt of a scholarship and employees of the University.
The GTAs will cover tuition fees plus a combined maintenance grant and salary, equivalent to the full UK Research Councils rate of £15,009 (rate for 2019/20). The GTAs will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of three years subject to satisfactory academic performance.
Postgraduate Programmes
Criteria
To be considered for the scholarship, candidates must hold
- a good Honours degree (First or 2:1), and
- a Master’s degree (merit or distinction) from recognised institutions, with first-class marks in research dissertations and research methods (if available) or relevant professional experience.
All candidates must have at least one supportive academic reference, and a background in either Anthropology, Conservation, Human Geography or a methodologically relevant discipline.
Eligibility
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
The GTA competition is open to Home students. The method of determining tuition fee status is complex and follows guidelines issued by the UK Council for International Student Affairs.
Please note that current Kent PhD students are not eligible for this scholarship.
How to Apply
All completed applications must be submitted using this form (https://form.jotform.com/210662441809353) by 24:00 (UK time) on 31 March 2021.
Completed applications must comprise all of the following:
- A two-page research proposal (excluding bibliography). It is important that the name of the proposed supervisor should be stated at the top of the proposal (this should be agreed with the relevant staff member prior to submission). Other sections include background/context, aim and objectives, methods, project timeline (the project should be completed within 3 years), potential impact.
- A current CV in pdf format
- An academic reference
Shortlisting and Interviews
The shortlisting process will start from Thursday 1 April 2021 and interviews will be held virtually within two weeks from the application deadline. Shortlisted candidates will be required to present their proposal using visual aids (ie Powerpoint presentation slides) at interview.