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¹û¶³Ó°Ôº SSEES PhD Funding Opportunities

Applications for 2024-25 are now open. Applicants wishing to apply for funding are strongly advised to approach supervisors well in advance of below deadlines.Ìý

Scholarships relevant to this department are displayed below. For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit theÌý.

SSEES Foundation Studentship

Deadline: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Ìý

Value:ÌýPayment of tuition fees at the Home rate, plus an annual maintenance stipend at the standard UKRI rate (£20,622Ìýfor a full-time student in 23/24, including London Weighting),Ìýfor three years.ÌýOverseas applicants are eligible for the scholarship but will need to self fund theÌýdifference between Home and InternationalÌýtuition fees.Ìý

Eligibility:
UK and overseas (including EU) students
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Criteria:
Based on academic merit. Applicants must indicate on the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº application form that they wish to be considered when applying and send aÌýsample of written work (up to 10 000 words) toÌýthe Programme Administrator (ssees-research@ucl.ac.uk) with their student number to advise they wish to be considered.Ìý

Deadline:ÌýThe deadline to submit a preliminary application isÌýMonday 15th January 2024Ìý(23:59 GMT)Ìýand the deadline for thoseÌýinvited to submit a full application will be byÌýearly February at the latest.Ìý

Value:
Payment of tuition fees at theÌýÌýper year (including masters and training years for 1+3; 2+3 and +4 studentships) and an annual maintenance stipend (For 2023/24 an UBEL studentship will cover tuition fees of £4712 and a minimum stipend of £20,622. This figure includes the London Allowance).Ìý
    Eligibility:
    UK and overseas (including EU) students (subject toÌý)
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    Criteria:
    Based on academic merit

    Deadline:ÌýApplications for 2024/25Ìýentry will open via the LAHP application portalÌýon the 27th November 2023. The deadline for applications isÌý26th January 2024 at 5pm. Late applicationsÌýcannot be accepted, so please ensure that you allow sufficient time to prepare your application and for your first named supervisor to complete the ‘Supervisor statement.’ You will only be able to submit your application if your supervisor has completed the ‘Supervisor statement’ via the online portal.Ìý

    Value:
    Payment of tuition fees at theÌýÌýper year and an annual maintenance grant or allowance (stipend).ÌýLAHP funds fees and stipends for ‘Home’ students (£4712 fees and £20,622 stipend as of 2023/24. 2024/25 rate to be confirmed in April 2024). LAHP can award up to 30% of its studentships (including stipend) to ‘International’ (including EU) students).ÌýÌý
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    Eligibility:
    UK and overseas students (subject toÌý)
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    Criteria:
    Based on academic merit

    ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Research Excellence Scholarships (RES)

    Deadline:ÌýFriday, 12ÌýJanuary 2024

    Value:
    ÌýFull fees (Home/Overseas);Ìýmaintenance stipend for the standard length of the research portion of the programme of study, or remainder thereof; research costsÌý
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    Eligibility:
    UK and overseas (including EU) students
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    Criteria:
    Based on academic merit

    ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Research Opportunity Scholarship

    Deadline: Friday,Ìý12ÌýJanuary 2024Ìý

    Value:ÌýUK / homeÌýrate fees, a maintenance stipend, conference costs and professional development packageÌý

    Eligibility:ÌýUK-permanent resident from certain BAME ethnic group (subject toÌýeligibility requirements) Ìý

    Criteria:ÌýAcademic merit and financial need

    Victor and Rita Swoboda Memorial Scholarship

    Deadline: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Ìý

    Value:Ìý£10,000 (3 years)

    Eligibility:ÌýUK and overseas (including EU) students

    Criteria: Based on academic merit. Topic must be related to Ukrainian Studies.Ìý

    More scholarships are listed on theÌý

    Wolfson Scholarships

    Deadline:ÌýFriday, 12ÌýJanuary 2024 (SSEES internal deadline)

    Candidates do not apply directly for the Wolfson Scholarships, but must be nominated by the department. Candidates should inform the Programme Administrator (ssees-research@ucl.ac.uk) that they would like to be considered for the Wolfson Scholarship.Ìý

    Nominations should include the following:

    • an indication of the subject discipline most relevant
    • the full ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº PhD application form, excluding written samples and including:
      • academic transcripts
      • CV (if available)
      • academic references in support of the application
      • personal statement
    • an expanded outline of the research project of no more than 2 pages, which does not need to contain references or a bibliography.
    • a sample of written work (up to 10 000 words).
    • a letter from the proposed supervisor confirming that they are willing to supervise the specific project outlined.

    Value:ÌýEach student starting inÌý2024/25Ìýwill receive a total of £105,000, which equates to £35,000Ìýper annum.ÌýThe funding available covers a stipend, fees and a research allowance.

    Criteria: Based on academic merit.ÌýÌý

    Quirk PhD Scholarships

    Application deadline: Friday,Ìý12 January 2024Ìý

    Value:ÌýUK/ home rate fees (£6,035), a maintenance stipend (£21,181) for 2024/25*

    Number of awards:ÌýTwo scholarships starting in September 2024Ìý

    Duration:ÌýThree yearsÌý

    Available to:ÌýProspective studentsÌý

    Selection criteria:ÌýFinancial need as assessed by ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº** and academic potential

    Eligible fee status:ÌýUK/ homeÌý

    Eligible programmes:ÌýResearch degrees in relevant research areasÌýwith principal supervisor based in the Faculty of Arts & HumanitiesÌý

    *Estimated values, confirmed annually, usually in Spring by UKRI and ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº
    **¹û¶³Ó°Ôº uses a financial assessment tool which considers household income and other influencing factors such as exceptional household expenditure.