SCOTTISH GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND HUMANITIES (SGSAH)
AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership Scholarship Competition 2018
It is the applicant’s responsibility to fully complete the application form and return it to Ann Marie Johnston, Postgraduate Research School Adviser, Room 193, Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen, AB24 3UE or by email to by Friday 15th December 2017.
Applicants should note:
· Incomplete applications will not be considered. It is imperative, therefore, that all attachments are submitted with the application. Where referees wish to send references themselves, these MUST be received by the deadline.
· Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
· Research proposals should adhere to prescribed word limits.
Attachments required:
· 2 academic references. Continuing PhD students should obtain up-to-date references from their supervisor(s).
Eligibility:
· See eligibility criteria on the SGSAH website: http://www.sgsah.ac.uk/studentships/eligibilitycriteria/)
· Both new and continuing PhD students may apply. Continuing students will only be eligible for funding for the remainder of the registered period of study.
· Both full-time and part-time applicants may apply.
· In order to be nominated for a Scholarship, applicants must hold an unconditional or conditional offer of a place on a relevant University of Aberdeen PhD degree programme. Scholarship applicants do not need to hold the admissions offer prior to the Scholarship application deadline of Friday 15th December 2017. These will be issued by the Admissions team within approximately four weeks of the SGSAH deadline.
· Scholarships are not available to students at the “writing up” or “thesis pending” stage.
Applicants should note that the Scholarship Committees will consider the following criteria when assessing applications:
· The project proposal (in terms of originality, rigour, significance and feasibility).
· Previous qualifications and/or professional experience, including prizes and distinctions.
· The project’s fit in terms of supervisory expertise, resources and environment.
· References.
Submitting the nomination form and supporting documents to the SGSAH
· Successful applicants will be issued with an Institutional Statement of Support which should be uploaded to the SGSAH application portal.
· The SGSAH operate an online application process. The internet portal will open on 1st February 2018 and will remain open for you to upload your application and supporting documents until 13th February 2018. Please see the SGSAH Guidance for Applicants for further details.