POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS IN HUMANITIES FOR UK, EU AND INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships 2012 in the Humanities at University of Sheffield UK. Postgraduate Scholarships in Humanities for UK, EU and International Applicants at University of Sheffield, UK 2012.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 3 February 2012
Study Subject(s):Science and Medicine, Health, Education, and Arts and HumanitiesCourse Level:Postgraduate
Scholarship Provider: Wolfson Foundation

Eligibility:

• You should have a strong academic record, including a first class or upper second class undergraduate degree and a Masters degree in a field of study relevant to your research (or equivalent qualifications).
• You should be applying to start your first year of study on a full-time or part-time PhD with the University in the 2012-13 academic year (i.e. after 1st August 2012, exact start date to be agreed with your supervisor/ department) in a subject covered by the disciplines of history, literature and languages.
• Awards are open to UK, EU and international applicants.

Scholarship Description: The University of Sheffield’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities has been given a substantial grant to enhance postgraduate research, thanks to the Wolfson Foundation, a charity that awards grants to support and promote excellence in the fields of science and medicine, health, education, and the arts and humanities. Sheffield is one of only nine universities across the UK selected to take part in a pilot funding programme of postgraduate scholarships. Sheffield has been selected due to its track record in research excellence and proven success in attracting promising postgraduate students. The Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities will be available in three disciplines – history, literature and languages. The scholarships will be awarded to outstanding students who demonstrate the potential to make an impact on one of these fields and to be future academic leaders. They will be awarded solely on merit to students aspiring to an academic career.

Visit link below for detail information:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/scholarships/wolfson

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