School of Arts at Birkbeck, University of London is inviting applications for 12 Fully-funded postgraduate research scholarships. UK/EU and International applicants are eligible to apply.

The aim of the scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.

The School of Arts at Birkbeck, University of London offers diverse, innovative, exciting and creative prospectus, from one-day courses to PhDs.

Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Birkbeck welcome applications from candidates wanting to conduct doctoral research in all areas of the following fields in the School of Arts:

• Arts and Humanities
• Arts Management
• Cultural Studies
• English and Humanities
• History of Art, Architecture, Museum Cultures and Photography
• Film, Screen Media and Television
• Journalism
• French and/or German Comparative Literature and Culture
• Japanese
• Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Culture
• Birkbeck Postgraduate Research Scholarships 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 2017/18 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: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

The Birkbeck Postgraduate Research Scholarship awards will include a full fee waiver capped at the value of the full-time Home/EU rate for M.Phil/PhD degrees (currently �£4,121), in addition to an annual stipend set at Research Council rates (currently �£16,296; pro rata in the case of a part-time award).

• Programme Application Deadline: January 16, 2017.
• Funding Application Deadline: February 13, 2017.