Fully funded Archaeology studentship

Fully funded Archaeology studentship

No longer applicable

This scholarship is no longer available due to the deadline date passing or it was for a previous academic year.

The scholarship may be available in future academic years, but please note this may not always be the case.

This page remains online for information purposes only.

• Study level: Postgraduate Taught
• Academic entry year: 2017/18
• Apply by 07-Jul-2017
• Attendance of study: full-time
• Available to: prospective students
• This scholarship or bursary is only available to one successful applicant.
• Apply by 07-Jul-2017

One Master’s Studentship Award for students starting their course in September 2017.

The award, linked to the AHRC Heritage Consortium, will provide funding to a high quality applicant. The funding will allow you to focus on developing high level skills and competencies for research and professional practice. The studentship, valued at £8,933, will cover the course fee and provide an attractive maintenance award subject to eligibility criteria.

Applicable courses

The award can be used to fund a place on any of our full-time Master’s courses:

• MSc Archaeological Sciences
• MSc Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Investigation
• MSc Human Osteology and Palaeopathology

Eligiblity

To be considered for the studentship you must satisfy the following eligibility criteria, which include a minimum of an upper second class honours degree or above.

The award is aligned to standard wording in the AHRC student funding guide. Students from EU countries other than the UK would be restricted to tuition fees only and no maintenance award. Non-EU students are not eligible for this funding.

Please note, in order to be considered for a studentship you must first apply to the University for admission to an appropriate programme of study.

View eligible countries

• Anguilla
• Austria
• Belgium
• Bermuda
• British Antarctic Territories
• British Indian Ocean Territory
• British Virgin Islands
• Bulgaria
• Cayman Islands
• Croatia
• Cyprus (European Union)
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• England
• Estonia
• Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Hungary
• Ireland, the Republic of
• Italy
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Martinique
• Mayotte (French Territorial Collectivity)
• Montserrat
• Netherlands
• Northern Ireland
• Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oenno Islands
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Scotland
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
• Sweden
• Turks & Caicos Islands
• Wales

Payment amount & frequency

The studentship valued at £8,933, will cover the course fee and provide an attractive maintenance award subject to eligibility criteria.

The award is aligned to standard wording in the AHRC student funding guide. Students from EU countries other than the UK would be restricted to tuition fees only and no maintenance award. Non-EU students are not eligible for this funding.

How to apply

In your covering letter please provide details of your undergraduate degree award and identify the programme of study you wish to take, providing a clear case for support (max 500 words) for the funding that you are applying for.

Please pay particular attention to how the studentship would help you to realise your career goals. Ensure you have given careful thought as to how you would envisage conducting dissertation research that would contribute to the Heritage theme.

Applicants must first apply to the University for admission to the appropriate programme (see above). A covering letter should then be sent to Yvonne Western [email protected] . Academic enquires can be directed to Programme Managers, or Dr Karina Croucher [email protected] .