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Scholarships
Competition for scholarships is fierce so please follow the procedures outlined below to ensure your application is considered.
If you require any further clarification please contact our Postgraduate Admissions Officer, Katie Watson ().
For details of other scholarships available through the University of Kent please visit the and .
School 2015/16 Scholarships
PhD fellowship in primate functional morphology - For postgraduate research applicants, CLOSED
School of Anthropology and Conservation at the University of Kent (Canterbury,
UK) is seeking applicants for a PhD
position to work within the European Research Council (ERC) funded .
Dissertation topic:
Functional morphology of cortical and trabecular bone in the primate hand.
Qualifications:
Applicants will have completed an undergraduate degree and normally a Masters
degree in biological anthropology, zoology, palaeobiology, evolutionary
studies, or a similar discipline. Ideal candidates will have achieved
Distinction-level marks in both their course work and dissertation projects.
Applicants with expertise in the following topics will be particularly
competitive: primate anatomy, geometric morphometrics, virtual anthropology, R
and Mathematica programming languages, skeletal anatomy, functional morphology
of the primate skeleton, and/or trabecular bone analysis.
Supervisor: Dr
Matthew Skinner
Start date:
September, 2015
Three years
Funding: This
is a fully-funded PhD position for UK/EU students (tuition is paid for three
years, plus a yearly stipend). Non-UK/EU individuals can apply but would need
to self-fund the difference in tuition for an overseas student (approximately
&8500/yr).
department/institution:
School of Anthropology and Conservation
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
Application
Applicants should send copies of their undergraduate and
postgraduate transcripts, CV and a Cover Letter (maximum of 2 pages single-spaced)
outlining their educational background and related research experience.& Please send all documents to Dr Matthew
Skinner ().
Letters of reference will be sought for short-listed candidates.
for applications:&6th February 2015
NERC DTP (EnvEast DTP) Studentships - For postgraduate research applicants, CLOSED
The following
studentship is available at Kent for 2015:
Measuring the effects of supplementary-feeding on
trajectory of threatened populations
Supervisor: , DICE.
Further details of the project and full instructions on how to apply are .
The deadline for an application to be
submitted through the University of Kent postgraduate admissions process is 7 January 2015.
Applicants should contact Dr Groombridge ahead of the deadline, and also
identify on your application the desire to compete
for the NERC DTP studentship.
University of Kent is proud to be part of the Environment East Doctoral
Training Partnership (EnvEast DTP) which has received funding from the Natural
Environment Research Council (NERC) to support 60 PhD students over five years.
As one of 15 new Doctoral Training Partnerships in the UK, EnvEast will enrol
its second cohort of students in October 2015.
EnvEast DTP provides training in three key themes of international
significance:
Climate, Marine and Atmospheric Systems
Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development
Natural Hazards
partnership draws together relevant expertise from a complementary set of
research organisations to train scientists capable of making outstanding
contributions to their discipline and able to apply their knowledge to the
challenges facing the UK economy, the quality of life for its citizens, and the
state of the global environment.
second EnvEast NERC studentship competition is now open for entry in October
2015 and the following projects at the University of Kent have been shortlisted
for funding by the Doctoral Training Partnership. The deadline for applications
is 7th January 2015 although early
application is strongly advised.
is a collaboration between the Universities of East Anglia, Kent and Essex and
9 other core partners. Further information about this NERC Doctoral Training
Partnership is available at:
CHASE (AHRC) Studentships - For postgraduate research applicants, CLOSED
General Information
The University of Kent is proud to be part of the
Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE) which was
awarded a &17million Doctoral Training Partnership by the Arts and Humanities
Research Council (AHRC) in October 2013. Our partners include The Courtauld
Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, the Open University, and the Universities of East
Anglia, Essex, and Sussex. CHASE is one of only 11 UK AHRC-funded Doctoral
Training Partnerships and the partners have committed an additional &10million
in studentship funding which allow CHASE to support over 375 PhD students in
the arts and humanities across the partner institutions over five years. CHASE
will offer students a wide range of exciting opportunities to gain professional
experience, work across institutions and disciplines, and acquire advanced
research skills. Further information is available at: .
New students wishing to be considered for these
scholarships must apply for a PhD place at the University of Kent by 14th
January 2015 at the latest. Applicants are advised to discuss their research
project with academic members of staff in the relevant schools as soon as
possible. Any current PhD students wishing to be considered for AHRC funding
should contact their School Director of Graduate Studies (with responsibility
for research programmes) to advise them of this as soon as possible or by 14th
January 2015 at the very latest. CHASE will fund up to 75 doctoral studentships
for admission in 2015.
Application deadline: 14th January 2015. Full details on how to apply are under the Application Process section.
NOTE: Students must have identified a potential supervisor and have their
application and research proposal submitted to the University by this deadline
(see notes in following sections).
Staff are particularly interested to hear from students with the following areas of interest:
Biological Anthroplogy
Mortality change and the nature
of selection i evolutionary demography and life history
'Histological analysis of
juvenile hard tissue' to explore 'primate life history' or 'bioarchaeology'.
&Behavioural ecology of social foraging in
chimpanzees&.
Do isotope ratios vary in bone
collagen affected by pathology &/or disease?&
Human sexual behaviour, evolutionary
anthropology, reproductive timing, life history theory, and evolutionary
psychology.
Human and primate evolution, dental
anthropology, skeletal biology, functional morphology, hominin systematics.
Socio-cultural Anthropology
Spiritual ecology,
migration and diaspora and the connections between human health and the
environment.
Amazonia and Lowland South
America, indigenous urbanisation, placemaking, gender, kinship and the informal
economy as well as those interested in conducting research on organisations and
financial markets.
Tonga, mental illness, efficacy,
collaborative media, visual research methodologies, contact improvisation,
intentional communities.
Ethnic and National Identity, Political Violence, Middle
East/Mediterranean Basin, Inter-communal relations, shrines, holy sites and
pilgrimages, and psychoanalysis and anthropology.
and labour, class, criminality, corruption, urban anthropology and economy.
Conservation Biology
Landscape ecology, land use
change, nature conservation policy and governance, drivers of environmental
Scholarship Details
Home and EU candidates are eligible to make
applications for AHRC awards
UK residents& awards consist of fees and
maintenance
EU residents& awards are on a fees-only
Please see guidance on residency
requirements outlined in the AHRC&s Training Grant Guide at: .
A student who has already commenced doctoral
study may apply for funding for the remainder of their study, providing that,
at the start of the AHRC award, they will have at least 50% of their period of
study remaining.
Application Process
Stage 1: All applications for PhD study received by
relevant schools by 14th January 2015 will be considered for submission to the
CHASE selection process. Please indicate on the application form that you would
like to be considered for AHRC funding. All applications submitted by 14th
January 2015 will be considered for CHASE funding.
Stage 2: Candidates long listed for the CHASE competition
by relevant Schools will be invited to complete a CHASE application form* by
2nd February 2015 and attend an interview with Kent Selection Panels on 9th or
10th February 2015. After the interviews, the panels will take a decision on a
final Kent shortlist of candidates for the overall CHASE competition involving
all other partner institutions.
Stage 3: The final Kent shortlist will go forward at the
beginning of March to the CHASE selection panels which will be made up of
members representing all seven CHASE partners. This panel will consider
shortlisted candidates across the consortium. All candidates will be informed
by 15th April 2015 about the outcome of their applications.
* Please note that access to the CHASE application form
will only be made available to long listed candidates.
ESRC Scholarships awarded via the South East DTC
- For postgraduate research applicants, CLOSED
General Information
The South East Doctoral Training centre, accredited by the ESRC, unites four universities in providing outstanding social science postgraduate training in
South East England. The University of Kent,
recognised as
a centre of excellence for research, is one of these universities, and the School of Anthropology and
Conservation seeks outstanding students to put forward for ESRC studentships in two pathways: Social
A and Environment, Energy and Resilience. The South East DTC awards fully-funded ESRC PhD studentships to cover both fees and stipends. Please note: Only UK/EU students are eligible to apply for these studentships.
Application deadline: 31st January 2015. Full details on how to apply are under the Application Process section. The
ESRC Postgraduate Funding Guide for accredited doctoral training centres can be found
& potential applicants are advised to study this carefully.
NOTE: Students must have identified a potential supervisor and have submitted their
application and research proposal to the University by the deadline (see notes in following sections).
Staff are particularly interested to hear from students with the following areas of interest:
Biological Anthroplogy
Mortality change and the nature
of selection i evolutionary demography and life history
'Histological analysis of
juvenile hard tissue' to explore 'primate life history' or 'bioarchaeology'.
&Behavioural ecology of social foraging in
chimpanzees&.
Do isotope ratios vary in bone
collagen affected by pathology &/or disease?&
Human sexual behaviour, evolutionary
anthropology, reproductive timing, life history theory, and evolutionary
psychology.
Human and primate evolution, dental
anthropology, skeletal biology, functional morphology, hominin systematics.
Socio-cultural Anthropology
Spiritual ecology,
migration and diaspora and the connections between human health and the
environment.
Amazonia and Lowland South
America, indigenous urbanisation, placemaking, gender, kinship and the informal
economy as well as those interested in conducting research on organisations and
financial markets.
Tonga, mental illness, efficacy,
collaborative media, visual research methodologies, contact improvisation,
intentional communities.
Ethnic and National Identity, Political Violence, Middle
East/Mediterranean Basin, Inter-communal relations, shrines, holy sites and
pilgrimages, and psychoanalysis and anthropology.
and labour, class, criminality, corruption, urban anthropology and economy.
Conservation Biology
Landscape ecology, land use
change, nature conservation policy and governance, drivers of environmental
are looking for a student interested in understanding how: (i)
people relat (ii) observing wildlife mortality may
influence people&s psychological well- and (iii) we can increase people&s
engagement in wildlife disease monitoring and mitigation programmes through
citizen science initiatives.
(SAC) in collaboration with Dr. Becki Lawson and Prof. Andrew
Cunningham (Institute of Zoology, CASE partner)
Scholarship Details
ESRC studentships provide UK candidates with tuition fees and a maintenance grant. Studentships are available to fund fees, a generous maintenance stipend and fieldwork (both in UK and overseas).
candidates are provided with tuition fees only. UK/EU
status is determined by residence.
Full details of the ESRC&s residential criteria can be found in Annex I of the ESRC Postgraduate Funding Guide for accredited doctoral training centres, available . Potential candidates are advised to study this carefully.
The School of Anthropology and Conservation puts forward candidates for consideration in the South-East ESRC DTC student competition under TWO pathways: A and Environment, Energy and Resilience. Within the pathways, there is a selection of PhD programmes and routes that can be taken, based on a candidate's research interests and previous experience. Candidates who have not previously undertaken a Master's degree are likely to
be required to undertake a research training Master's degree prior to embarking on their PhD research (1+3 studentship
model). Candidates with a suitable Master&s degree are eligible to begin their PhD research (+3 studentship
Application Process
This is a two-part process. 1) Potential applicants must first apply to the University of Kent
for admission to the programme of their choice. Deadline: 31 January 2015. 2) Applicants must complete a separate application for an ESRC Studentship, and
submit this to the School of Anthropology and Conservation. Deadline: 4pm, 2 February 2015. The
University guarantees that all eligible applications submitted by 31 January 2015 will be given equal
consideration for ESRC studentships.
Application Process for the PhD Programme at Kent:
Approach potential supervisors
within Anthropology or DICE, elaborating on your research plans and
notifying your potential supervisor of your interest in an ESRC
scholarship. Send a copy of your CV and research proposal (max. 10,000
characters) to your supervisor.
For details of potential
supervisors please see the
Once a member of staff has agreed
to supervise you: all studentship applicants must
through the University of Kent
postgraduate admissions process, identifying on the application form the
desire to compete for an ESRC scholarship.
note that applicants seeking ESRC funding are strongly advised to approach the
University in November or December, and if accepted for PhD
study, to begin working with their proposed supervisor as soon as possible. We
also strongly recommend that all applicants submit their online application to
Kent by 16th January 2015, so there is adequate time for the School to
advise on completion of ESRC DTC application forms.
2) Application Process for ESRC Studentships:
you are offered a PhD place at the University, you are then able to submit to
the ESRC DTC scheme for funding. This is a competitive process, and the School
expects to hold interviews in early February.&Your supervisor will work
with you on the development of your DTC application form and finalised
proposal. The DTC application forms and guidance notes can be found . The deadline for submission to the ESRC
studentships competition is 4pm on 2 February 2015. Please note: The ESRC DTC application forms are different to the online form that you need
to complete to apply to your programme of study at the University of Kent.
your interview with the School is successful, your application will be entered
into the ESRC DTC competition. Successful DTC applicants will be notified by the
end of March 2015.
Important notice:
There is only a very short period (2 days which is also over
the weekend) between the deadline for applying to the University of Kent (step
1: deadline 31/01/15) and the deadline for applying to ESRC (step 2: 02/02/15).
Therefore we strongly recommend that all applicants submit their online
application to Kent by 16th January
2015 (step 1), so there is adequate time for the School to advise on
completion of ESRC DTC application forms (step 2).
Kent's 50th Anniversary Scholarships - For postgraduate research applicants, CLOSED
General Information
School of Anthropology and Conservation (including DICE) is offering a number
of scholarships, including several University 50th Anniversary scholarships.
These scholarships are open to all applicants for a PhD wishing to pursue research
in the following fields: social anthropology, environmental anthropology,
biological anthropology or biodiversity conservation. We also welcome strong
applicants who wish to undertake interdisciplinary projects that bridge two or
more of these areas of research and that capitalize on complementary
supervisory expertise within the School. Successful applicants will be
exceptional scholars who will be expected to engage positively within a
thriving research community and act as ambassadors for the School and
University.
Application deadline: 31 January 2015. Full details on how to apply are under the Application Process section.
NOTE: Students must have identified a potential supervisor and have their
application and research proposal submitted to the University by this deadline
(see notes in following sections).
Staff are particularly interested to hear from students with the following areas of interest:
Biological Anthroplogy
Mortality change and the nature
of selection i evolutionary demography and life history
'Histological analysis of
juvenile hard tissue' to explore 'primate life history' or 'bioarchaeology'.
&Behavioural ecology of social foraging in
chimpanzees&.
Do isotope ratios vary in bone
collagen affected by pathology &/or disease?&
Human sexual behaviour, evolutionary
anthropology, reproductive timing, life history theory, and evolutionary
psychology.
Human and primate evolution, dental
anthropology, skeletal biology, functional morphology, hominin systematics.
Socio-cultural Anthropology
Spiritual ecology,
migration and diaspora and the connections between human health and the
environment.
Amazonia and Lowland South
America, indigenous urbanisation, placemaking, gender, kinship and the informal
economy as well as those interested in conducting research on organisations and
financial markets.
Tonga, mental illness, efficacy,
collaborative media, visual research methodologies, contact improvisation,
intentional communities.
Ethnic and National Identity, Political Violence, Middle
East/Mediterranean Basin, Inter-communal relations, shrines, holy sites and
pilgrimages, and psychoanalysis and anthropology.
and labour, class, criminality, corruption, urban anthropology and economy.
Conservation Biology
Landscape ecology, land use
change, nature conservation policy and governance, drivers of environmental
Scholarship Details
The Scholarship will cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate plus a
maintenance grant. The maintenance grant will vary in amount, but the maximum
may be the equivalent of that offered by the Research Councils. These scholarships will be offered for one year in the first
instance, renewable for a maximum of three years subject to satisfactory
academic performance.
Teaching Commitments: The scholarship will require
recipients to teach and administer seminars, attend the associated lecture,
mark assignments and assist with field trips where appropriate. The total
number of hours worked over the two twelve week teaching terms will not exceed
the equivalent of six hours a week across an academic year (University
Regulations). Scholarship students will also qualify for free tuition on the
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education programme.
Application Process
Candidates
must hold a good BA/BSc and a Master's degree at distinction level (or
equivalent) in a relevant subject. Applicants without a MA/MSc must have a
first class honours BA/BSc (or equivalent) and be able to demonstrate relevant
experience that is at least equivalent to Master's level training. The
scholarship competition is open to all postgraduate research applicants from
the UK and EU. Candidates from outside the UK/EU
will be considered providing they can submit evidence that they have secured
funds from other sources to meet the fee differential at the time of
application. The School will NOT be able to meet the fee differential for such
students. The scholarship is competitive, and students wishing to be considered
need to have completed the full process outlined below by the closing date: 31 January 2015
Approach potential
supervisors within the School, elaborating on your research
plans and notifying your potential supervisor of your interest in a 50th
Anniversary scholarship.
For details of potential
supervisors please see the
Once a member of staff has
agreed to supervise you, you must
through the University of
Kent postgraduate admissions process
You must ensure you have been accepted by the university (all conditions of an offer have been met)
and accepted the offer by the closing
date of 31 January 2015.
Send a copy of your CV and
research proposal (max. 2 sides of A4) to Katie Watson:
If your project involves
laboratory or field work you must additionally include a budget for these
components and explain how these expenses will be met for the duration of
the scholarship.
NOTE: Proposals must not be more than 2 pages in length. Any proposals running in excess of 2 pages will not be considered. The font must be no smaller than Arial 11pt and the proposal must contain:
Supervisor's name
Background
Aims & Objectives
Methodology
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend
an interview in March-April. Successful applicants will be notified in June 2015. If you have not heard from us by the end of June then your application has been unsuccessful.
Main University Scholarships
New university and external scholarships
are being added regularly on the main university scholarship webpages. Further details of these and other funding opportunities can be found by clicking the links below or at the university scholarships page: .
Postgraduate Support Scheme
The University has been awarded 177 postgraduate bursaries of &10,000 each for students admitted to taught Master's degree programmes at Kent in September 2015. For details of the bursaries, eligibility criteria and to apply visit the .
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