Swansea University - SOTEAS Postgraduate Bursaries

Postgraduate Bursaries and Scholarships

PhD Studentships in Human Geography

The Department of Geography invites applications for three, full-time, fully-funded PhD studentships (fees and maintenance grant) in Human Geography, available from 1 October 2010.  

Each studentship covers UK/EU tuition fees (£3440 in 2010/2011) and an annual maintenance grant of £13,590 (equivalent to the ESRC's standard maintenance grant in 2010/2011).  The studentships are for three years of full-time study, subject to satisfactory progress.

Each successful applicant will have proven academic potential for postgraduate research (a first class or upper second class undergraduate degree in Geography or cognate discipline, and ideally a relevant postgraduate taught masters degree, preferably with a Merit or Distinction, or equivalent); and will have submitted an outline research proposal that is well asligned with the research foci and staff expertise of our two Human Geography Research Groups:  Migrants, Boundaries, and Identities  and Social Theory and Urban Space.  Further information can be found here.

Closing date:  Monday 23 August 2010

European Social Fund (ESF) Access to Taught Masters Scholarships

These scholarships are part of the Access to Masters (ATM) programme backed by the Convergence European Social Fund (ESF) through the Welsh Assembly Government.  Small and medium sized organisations located in the Convergence Area of Wales (Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea & Torfaen) are invited to participate in the muli-disciplinary initiative and benefit from a postgraduate resarch project tailored to meet the specific needs of the organisation as each MSc student will undertake a project assigned to an organisation. The School has a number of fully-funded bursaries available in the following programmes: 

Each bursary includes home/EU tuition fees plus £5060 living expenses.  Funding for support consumables is also available.

Eligibility:

  • Only Masters applicants from the UK or EU will be eligible 
  • Applicants should hold (or be expecting to achieve) a minimum of a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) 
  • You will be automatically considered for an award once you have applied for one of the above programmes and have been offered a place
  • If you apply for an MSc programme you will be considered for both the Swansea University Masters Bursary (assuming you complete the Swansea University Masters Bursaries application form) and the School of the Environment and Society ESF MSc bursary, but can only receive one of these awards

Closing date:  23 July 2010.  Applicants must ensure that their application for a place to study on one of the above programmes has been received by this date.

If you have not yet applied for a place to study on one of the above programmes, you should complete a Postgraduate Application Form as soon as possible.

For further information, please contact Mrs Sandra Kramcha (s.kramcha@swansea.ac.uk)

European Social Fund (ESF) Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships for MRes Study

These scholarships are part of the Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarship (KESS) programme which aims at widening access to postgraduate study and encourage high calibre graduates to work on a range of collaborative research projects with small and medium sized organisations located in the Convergence Area of Wales.  The School has a number of scholarships available in the following programmes:

Each scholarship includes home/EU tuition fees plus £9000 living expenses.  Funding for support consumables is also available.

Eligibility:

  • Only Masters applicants from the UK or EU will be eligible 
  • Applicants must be resident in the Convergence Area of Wales (Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea & Torfaen) on enrolment and be permitted to work in the Convergence Area upon completion of the scholarship
  • Applicants should hold (or be expecting to achieve) a minimum of a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) 
  • You will be automatically considered for an award once you have applied for one of the above programmes and have been offered a place
  • If you apply for an MRes programme you will be considered for both the Swansea University Masters Bursary (assuming you complete the Swansea University Masters Bursaries application form) and the School of the Environment and Society ESF MRes bursary, but can only receive one of these awards

Closing date:  23 July 2010.  Applicants must ensure that their application for a place to study on one of the above programmes has been received by this date.

Further information:

If you have not yet applied for a place to study on one of the above programmes, you should complete a Postgraduate Application Form as soon as possible.

For further information, please contact Mrs Sandra Kramcha (s.kramcha@swansea.ac.uk)

Swansea University Masters Bursaries

The School has been allocated a number of Masters Bursaries worth £2700 each towards fees for Taught Masters and MRes programmes for applicants from the UK or EU. 

Closing date:  23 July 2010.   For information, please click here

European Social Fund (ESF) Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships for PhD Study

The School has been allocated a number of fully-funded studentships for PhD study for Home/EU applicants. 

Details of projects currently available for PhD Biological Sciences can be found here.

Details of projects available for PhD Geography will be posted shortly.

Swansea University's International Office Scholarships

Swansea University's International Office has £200,000 worth of scholarships available to non-EU applicants who are well qualified and show financial need.  Closing date for applications is 1 July 2010.  Please visit their website for information on eligibility and the application process.

The CDS Nawal Al Sharif Scholarship

The scholarships commemorates Nawal Al Sharif, a friend of the University and a highly respected colleague on the University's Jordanian projects for a number of years before her death in 2001. Details of the scholarship can be found here.

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