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Scholarships 2013-2014

Dr Gavin Schaffer (g.schaffer@bham.ac.uk) Director, College of Arts and Law Graduate School 20.11.12

Agenda

 Scholarships

– AHRC Scholarships (Block Partnership Grant) – College Scholarships – School Scholarships – ESRC Scholarships – University Scholarships

 How to apply  The application process  How are applications assessed?  Filling in the form  Questions

AHRC Block Grant Partnership Awards 2013-2014

Up to 18 awards

 Open to home and EU students (subject to

eligibility – i.e. lived in the UK for 3 years for purposes other than study) Home students: Full award EU students: Fees only

AHRC Block Grant Partnership: Doctoral Awards 2013-2014

13 Doctoral studentships in the following areas:

 Classics & Ancient History  English Language and Literature  German Language and Culture  History  History of Art, Architecture & Design  Italian Language & Culture  Music  Philosophy  Religious Studies

AHRC Block Grant Partnership: Master’s Studentships 2013-2014

5 Master’s studentships

(Research Preparation Masters – RPM and Professional Preparation Masters – PPM) in the following areas:

 Archaeology (RPM/PPM)  Dance, Drama & Performing Arts (PPM)

AHRC Block Partnership Awards: Master’s Studentships cont.... 2013-2014

 English Language & Literature (RPM)  Film, Digital & Media Production (PPM)  History of Art, Architecture and Design (RPM)  Music (RPM)  Philosophy (RPM)  Religious Studies (RPM)

College Scholarships 2013-2014

 A number of College Doctoral Scholarships to

cover fees and maintenance

 PhD research  Open to home, EU and Overseas students

studying any disciplines covered within the College’s six Schools:

– Birmingham Law School – English, Drama, American & Canadian Studies – History & Cultures – Institute of Archaeology & Antiquity – Languages, Culture, Art History & Music – Philosophy, Theology & Religion

College M Level Scholarships 2013-14

 A number of School Masters Level Scholarships

to cover Home/EU fees only.

 Open to home, EU and Overseas students

studying any disciplines covered within the following Schools:

– English, Drama, American & Canadian Studies – History & Cultures – Institute of Archaeology & Antiquity – Languages, Culture, Art History & Music – Philosophy, Theology & Religion

School Scholarships cont...

 We have 4 additional home/EU fees-only Philosophy

scholarships for 2013-14 for applicants on the following programmes:

 Global Ethics MSc  Philosophy of Religion and Ethics MA  Philosophy of Health and Happiness MA  Philosophy of Language and Linguistics MA  Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science MA  Philosophy MA  Applicants will be considered for these scholarships from

the pool of funding applications.

School Scholarships 2013-2014

 Named School Scholarships – targeted at

specific areas

 Law LLM Scholarships  Leventis Scholarships

Named School Scholarships – a selection that may be available:

 Pearson Scholarship (History)

– For those studying for full-time research Master’s degree

 Haywood Scholarship (History of Art)

– For those studying for a research degree

 Leventis Scholarship (Modern Greek Studies)

– Full-time research (application needed)

 Charles Grant Robinson Scholarship (English)

– One year; renewable subject to progress

 Music Scholarships

 Generally no separate application (unless specified) either

considered from pool of funding applications or by nomination, as appropriate.

Law Scholarships

 Birmingham Law School

– LLM studentships – Postgraduate Teaching (PGTA) Assistantships – For details see http://www.Birmingham.ac.uk/law

ESRC Scholarships

 Economic & Social History Research

Council : by nomination

 Birmingham one of 12 universities

awarded Doctoral Training Centre status in the UK

 Pathways of relevance to College of Arts &

Law: Economic & Social History, Applied Linguistics, West African Studies, Russian and East European Studies, European Studies, Socio-Legal Studies

University Scholarships

 www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/fees/dr  Some directly relevant to College of Arts &

Law PGs

 Eligibility criteria  Nomination only  Open mid-March, close end of May

University Scholarships cont....

 Elite Scholarships (overseas)

https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as/stude ntservices/graduateschool/funding/drelite. aspx

 International PG Scholarships

http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/international /students/finance/scholarships/intlscholar ships.aspx

Applying for a Scholarship

 AHRC A link can be found on the CAL Graduate

School Funding pages: www.birmingham.ac.uk/artslawscholarships

 AHRC – For new students: your application for

AHRC funding is embedded into the University

• f Birmingham’s online application for a place

to study at http://pga.bham.ac.uk.

AHRC – New students cont....

 You should complete this form in full  Please note that as part of your online

application for a place to study, you will provide the details of two referees. You should inform these referees that the reference they provide will be used in support of your application for AHRC funding

AHRC – current students

 Please contact:

studentships@contacts.bham.ac.uk

• n how to apply.

 All applications, references and

transcripts must be submitted to the relevant address by: 4 pm, Monday 28 January 2013

College Doctoral Scholarships

 Details can be found on the CAL Graduate

School Funding pages: www.birmingham.ac.uk/artslawscholarships

 Doctoral application forms, references and

transcripts: must be submitted via email to calpg-research@contacts.bham.ac.uk by 4pm, Monday 28 January 2013

College & School MA, MSc, MRes & MA by Res Scholarships

 Details can be found on the CAL Graduate

School Funding pages: www.birmingham.ac.uk/artslawscholarships

 MA, MSc, MRes and MA by research

application forms, references and transcripts: must be submitted via email to calpg-research@contacts.bham.ac.uk by 4 pm, Thursday 25 April 2013

LLM & Leventis Awards

 LLM – applicants are required to send a

letter of motivation to be submitted to Law-LLM@bham.ac.uk by Friday, 21 June 2013

 Leventis - applications and associated

paperwork must be submitted to: calpg-research@contacts.bham.ac.uk by 4pm, Friday, 21 June 2013

The competition process

 AHRC Awards applications

– Graded by appropriate Subject Area Panels, which send top percentile to AHRC Management Board, which makes the final decision (20th March 2013)

 ESRC Awards applications

– Nominated by supervisors to ESRC Management Board, which makes the final decision (21st March 2013)

 College Scholarship applications

– Graded by appropriate Subject Area Panels, which send top percentile to College panel, which makes the final decision (March/April 2013)

 School Scholarship applications

– Graded and awarded by School panels; scrutinised and ratified by College panel (May 2013)

 University Scholarships

– Nominated by College panel to University panel (June 2013)

How are applications assessed? The ‘4 P’ evaluation

Person Project Preparedness Place

To be eligible for an AHRC award you must have also submitted an application to study at the University.

Grading scheme

Assessors’ Grade Definition 1 Exceptional Application, top priority for an award 2 Excellent application, very high priority for an award 3 Excellent application, high priority for an award 4 Good application, priority for an award 5 Satisfactory application, but not a priority 6 Poor application, not recommended for an award Ineligible

Normally, only applications rated 6 (or, rarely, ‘5’) receive awards. 6 5 4 3 2 1

 IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR AHRC YOU WILL NOT NEED

TO COMPLETE A COLLEGE /SCHOOL APPLICATION. IF UNSUCCESSFUL YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Filling in the Scholarship application form

– Personal details – Funding applied for – Residency status – Education to date

REMEMBER to indicate your degree

classification (1st, 2:1, 2:2 etc) – Previous funding information

 Professional experience that is relevant to

this application – EXPLAIN WHY – Unpaid & volunteer work is fine

 Your course or programme details for

which you are applying for funding

– College – School – Department – Name of supervisor (for PhD & MA by Research candidates); MA candidates may include the name of their programme director – Qualification to which your intended programme of study will lead – Full-time or Part-time – Date your course begins (or began) – Date your course ends (exclude ‘writing up’)

 Your choice of institution (100 words)

– Why UoB? Why this programme? – Why this supervisor (if relevant)

Master’s applicants (Research Preparation Masters)

How will the course prepare you for doctoral study or provide a foundation for a career in research in the higher education sector? Explain the course or programme of study you will be undertaking, including your dissertation. If you are applying for more than one year’s full-time or two years’ part- time funding, please include justification for the additional period

• f support.

Preparation and previous experience.

Why is this programme relevant to your future career?

Master’s applicants (Professional Preparation Masters)

How will taking this course contribute to your long-term career aims? Explain the course you will be undertaking and why it is necessary for practice in your chosen field Previous experience

Why is this programme relevant to your future career?

Doctoral Award applicants

Your research project (what questions will you answer, which methods and sources will you use, why is your project important in scholarly terms?) Preparation and previous experience (why are you the best person to complete this project?) Why Birmingham? Why is this supervisor or supervisory team best for your project? If you have already begun doctoral study, please remember to refer to the research you have undertaken to date.

Why is your project so important that it MUST be funded? Why are YOU the best person to complete this project? Remember: person, place, project, preparedness

 Referees – 2 names (with full details) to be

provided

 Remember: it is your responsibility – To contact your referees – To forward to them the e-reference forms – To remind them that their references MUST be received by 4 pm on Monday 28 January 2013 (for all AHRC awards and College doctoral awards) – Or 4 pm Thursday 25 April 2013 (for College/School M-level awards except LLM)

Evidence is key Marks Awards Person Project Preparedness Place Referees... Make sure that your referee knows the deadline – it’s the same as yours. Late letters are NOT accepted.

AHRC Guidelines for Applicants 2013 Helpful for all – whether or not you are applying for AHRC funding, it’s the same form

www.graduateschool.bham.ac.uk/rsa/researchcouncils/ahrc.shtml

Please visit the College of Arts and Law Graduate School funding website regularly for up to date information on funding opportunities:

www.birmingham.ac.uk/artslawscholarships

For further information and queries please contact: calpg-research@contacts.bham.ac.uk