The University of Warwick is offering three full-time Doctoral Studentships and three MA Bursaries to outstanding graduate candidates who wish to study History at the University of Warwick.
All of these awards are for candidates commencing their course in Autumn 2015.
The awards are available to UK/EU and overseas students, who will be studying full-time. Applicants are assessed on the basis of their research excellence or demonstrable potential, and the quality of their research proposal.
The History Department at Warwick offers a broad range of expert doctoral supervision and excellent taught-course MA study in the fields of Early Modern History, Modern History, History of Medicine and Global History. Applicants are encouraged in all these fields.
All applicants for Doctoral Studentships should firstly apply for admission to the History Department. This is an on-line application process - go to http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/gsp/prospective.
Applicants who need advice about the suitability of their proposed topic should contact a relevant member of the History Department directly by email, or get in touch with the Director of Graduate Studies, Professor David Anderson – d.m.anderson@warwick.ac.uk
Applicants for MA Bursaries should firstly apply for admission to the History Department. This is an on-line application process - go to http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/. Those MA applicants who need advice regarding MA programmes should contact the MA Convenor, Dr Sarah Hodges – sarah.hodges@warwick.ac.uk
In order to be considered for these awards, your application to study History at the University of Warwick must be lodged by 12 January 2015.
The following awards will be made:
DOCTORAL AWARDS IN HISTORY
History Department PhD Studentships
Number Available: 2
Amount: A fee waiver for three and a half years equal to the value of the University’s standard Home/EU fee (Overseas students will be required to pay the difference between the Home/EU fee and the Overseas fee) plus an annual stipend of £14,002 for three and a half years (this may increase each year in line with inflation).
Teaching: History Department PhD Studentship holders are expected to undertake the teaching of two undergraduate seminar groups, or the equivalent time in teaching support activity, during one of the years of the studentship as part of the studentship arrangements.
Eligibility: Any new MPhil/PhD candidate in any field of study suitable for supervision by the History Department.
Richard and Anne Crossman Memorial PhD Studentship
Number Available: 1
Amount: A fee waiver for three and a half years equal to the value of the University’s standard Home/EU fee (Overseas students will be required to pay the difference between the Home/EU fee and the Overseas fee) plus an annual stipend of £14,002 for three and a half years (this may increase each year in line with inflation).
Eligibility: Any new MPhil/PhD candidate in any field of study suitable for supervision by the Warwick University History Department. In keeping with the Crossmans’ sustained engagement with and contribution to 20th-century British society, culture and politics, preference may be given to candidates in the field of modern British history.
MA BURSARIES IN HISTORY
Taught MA (History of Medicine) Bursary
Number Available: 1
Amount: A fee waiver equal to the value of the University’s standard Home/EU fee (Overseas students will be required to pay the difference between the Home/EU fee and the Overseas fee) plus a stipend of £9,780.
Programme: MA in the History of Medicine
Taught MA (Global History) Bursary
Number Available: 1
Amount: A fee waiver equal to the value of the University’s standard Home/EU fee (Overseas students will be required to pay the difference between the Home/EU fee and the Overseas fee) plus a stipend of £9,780.
Programme: MA in Global History
Taught MA (European History) Bursary
Number Available: 1
Amount: A fee waiver equal to the value of the University’s standard Home/EU fee (Overseas students will be required to pay the difference between the Home/EU fee and the Overseas fee) plus a stipend of £9,780.
Programme: All History Department taught MA courses, but the MA dissertation topic must be based in a field of European History
