Deadline
2015-06-25
Value of Scholarship
0
Level of Study
Country Tenable
Renewable
No
Details: Value, Duration and Start Date of the Award The scheme is offering six £12,000 awards which are payable towards full fees and maintenance. Programme Start Date: September 2015 Sponsor School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics, Newcastle University Funding Overview The School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics is offering six scholarships to high quality applicants who are interested in a future career in research. The following postgraduate degrees are eligible for this funding: MLitt (Master's by Research) in Literature, Film or Linguistics MA in English Literature: 1500-1900 MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature MA in Creative Writing MA in Linguistics Person Specification and Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for an award applicants must: have accepted an offer of a place for 2015-16 entry on one of the applicable Master's programmes in the School have UK/EU fee status • have an achieved or predicted first-class undergraduate degree or a lower qualification with relevant professional practice that provides equivalent academic and research skills How to Apply Before applying for the funding you must first have been offered a place on one of the applicable Master’s programmes in the School. Please check the individual online programme page for the degree you wish to apply for and postgraduate application webpages for entry requirements and more information on how to apply. If you have been offered a place, please email the following documents to Sherelle Coulson (sherelle.coulson@ncl.ac.uk), heading the email ‘School Scholarship Award Application’: Current CV (maximum 2 pages in length) Transcript of undergraduate marks Research Proposal of 750 words The research proposal must address the following questions: How have your undergraduate studies – or equivalent professional experience of relevance“ prepared you for the Masters programme? How do you intend to use the Master’s programme to further your area of research interest (eg what modules will you take, how will you structure MLitt assignments, what will be the focus of your dissertation? How do you envisage your Master’s programme leading to an application for a Research Council funded PhD? Why is Newcastle University the best place for embarking on postgraduate research (eg in terms of resources, areas of research strength, research Centres and Institutes)? Closing Date for Applications 5.00pm on 25th June 2015 Further Information For further details, please contact: Sherelle Coulson School Postgraduate Secretary School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics Email: sherelle.coulson@ncl.ac.uk Telephone 0191 208 7199 Apply Now
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