School of Arts Research Studentships at Birkbeck University of London in UK

Introduction:

Birkbeck University of London offers upto 15 research studentships for Home/EU and international students which can help in form of fee waivers. Studentships are available for M.Phil/ PhD students.

The aim of the School of Arts Research Studentships is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.

Birkbeck is recognised as being a ‘global elite’ university, ranking among the top 1 per cent of universities worldwide. Birkbeck is a world-class research and teaching institution, a vibrant centre of academic excellence and London’s only specialist provider of evening higher education.

For most MPhil/PhD degrees, we require the equivalent of a good UK Master’s degree. Applicants must also meet our minimum English language entry requirements. IELTS 6.5 (with 6.0 in each of the sub tests): Please note we only accept the Academic, not the General Test.

Course Level: 

The School of Arts also offers up to 15 research studentships for M.Phil/ PhD students that take the form of fee waivers.

Study Subject: 

Studentships are tenable in all subject areas within the departments of English & Humanities, History of Art, Film, Media & Cultural Studies and Cultures and Languages or via the Arts and Humanities Doctoral Programme.

Scholarship Award: 

Arts Research Studentships (ARS) awards take the form of a full fee waiver capped at the value of the full or part-time Home/EU rate for M.Phil/PhD degrees (currently £4,195 per annum full-time, £2,226 part-time),

Eligibility:

• Eligible Countries: Home/EU and international students can apply for these studentships.
• Entrance Requirements: Arts Research Studentships (ARS) are open to Home/EU and International applicants applying for a full-time M.Phil/PhD place within the School of Arts, starting in the 2018/19 academic year. Applications from Home/EU students for part-time study will also be considered (at an appropriate pro rata rate and extended duration). Exceptional School of Arts students currently enrolled in their first year of full-time, or first and second year of part-time study are also eligible to apply. Current students will not be required to interview.
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6.0 in each of the sub tests): Please note we only accept the Academic, not the General Test.

How to Apply: 

The application process incorporates two stages with 1) an application required to an MPhil/PhD programme within the School of Arts as well as 2) a funding application.

Stage 1: Programme Application

Please consult the general guidance on applying online for an M.Phil/PhD place. You can find a School of Arts Guide for Applicants here. Departmental online pages are full of information about staff and the research environment at Birkbeck that will help you develop your application.

All prospective students are strongly advised to first make informal contact with a potential supervisor, and you are also welcome to contact the director of postgraduate studies (listed in the guide) in your chosen programme/department for advice.

Programme Application Deadline: 12pm Monday 15 January 2018.

Please be advised that all programme applicants wishing to be considered for funding will be required to attend an interview to discuss their proposal.

Programme applications will be processed as soon as they are submitted. Interviews for applicants seeking funding will be completed by Friday 2 February 2018.

Stage 2: Funding Application

Programme applicants and current students wishing to be considered for funding must complete the funding application form, which can be downloaded here:

The completed form should be emailed.