2019 Commonwealth-related Research Studentships in UK

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

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Area

Central and Eastern Europe

Host Country

United Kingdom

Deadline

30 Jun 2019

Study level

Doctoral Degree

Opportunity type

PhD

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Benefits

The first studentship for UK-registered student has a value of £4,000.
The second studentship for Commonwealth students to travel to the UK has a value of £8,000.

Eligibilities

The first studentship is open to registered PhD students from UK universities, who are resident in the UK at the time of applying for the award, although not necessarily UK citizens.
The second is open to registered PhD students from ACU member universities anywhere in the Commonwealth, and to Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship alumni who are PhD students at any Commonwealth university outside the UK, who wish to travel to a UK university for their period of research, before returning to complete their PhD at their home university.
Chevening alumni would need to wait at least two years after the end of their Chevening award before applying for a Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship, in order to satisfy the criteria for the Chevening award.
Research should fall within the broad range of humanities and social sciences disciplines.

Eligible Regions: ACU (The Association of Commonwealth Universities) Members

Application Process

One has to submit the application before the deadline via online application form.

The application should include:

Applicant’s CV
A studentship plan, outlining:
- The work he/she plans to carry out during the studentship, in non-technical language
- The likely impact of his/her studentship work, and how it will advance knowledge in his/her field and contribute to greater understanding of the Commonwealth
- The planned outcomes and outputs of the studentship
Letters of support from referees, one academic (preferably PhD/DPhil supervisor) and one personal
An outline of the intended use of the funds
Applicants from outside the UK will also need to provide a letter from a UK university willing to provide academic mentoring support. It will be the responsibility of the successful applicants to arrange flights, accommodation, and visas.

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Application Deadline: June 30, 2019 (17 Days Remaining)

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