15 PhD grants for foreign students

The University of Padova, through the funding of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo, offers research fellowships for foreign students to attend Doctoral Schools/International Courses. During the 3-year doctoral programme, successful candidates will be offered full board and lodging.

Notification of 15 PhD grants for foreign students (26th series)

Deadline: 2nd September 2010

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants are required to meet the following criteria in order to be eligible:
- To have foreign (non-Italian) citizenship;
-To have foreign (non-Italian) residence. Candidates must be in possession of this
requirement within the deadline date.
- To have a foreign (non-Italian) academic qualification acknowledged as equivalent to the
Diploma di Laurea/ Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale (at least four years of full time university
education and allowing to apply for doctoral schools in the country where it was obtained).
The acknowledgement of the equivalence of the academic degree will be done by the
relevant body of the Doctoral School/International Course, for the sole purpose of this
competition.

Università degli Studi di Padova
Servizio Formazione alla Ricerca
via 8 febbraio, 2
35122 Padova, Italy
phone +39 049 827 3754/3935 fax +39 049 827 3780
e-mail: formazione.ricerca@unipd.it
Mail address: via 8 febbraio 2 - 35122 Padova

Source: http://www.unipd.it/en/doctorates/grants.htm

Watts Family Scholarship

Fully funded PhD Studentship in the History of Stalybridge and its region, c. 1800-1930
The School of Arts, Histories and Cultures at the University of Manchester is pleased to offer a three-year fully-funded doctoral studentship to commence in October 2010 for research into the history of Stalybridge and its region between 1800 and 1930. We are looking for a highly promising student who will relish the opportunity of engaging in wide-ranging historical research on this topic. The successful candidate will meet the University's criteria for eligibility and should normally have, or be expecting, a good Masters degree in history or an allied subject and be able to demonstrate the potential to develop advanced research skills. The award pays home tuition fees and a maintenance grant based on the levels set by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (£17,500 p.a. from which tuition fees will be deducted*) plus an amount for travel/research expenses. The studentship will be supervised by Professor Hannah Barker of the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures.

Stalybridge was a town of the industrial revolution: from a village supporting a handful of families in the mid eighteenth century, by the late nineteenth century it was an urban centre with a population of over 40,000. John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles in 1887 described it as 'entirely modern, dating from the year 1776' when the first cotton mill opened. A hub of activity and industry, it had 'communication in all directions by railway. The principal mfrs. are the spinning of cotton yarns and the weaving of calicoes, but there are also numerous iron foundries and machine shops'. The town's industrial strength grew steadily throughout the Victorian period, only slipping in the early 1930s when both cotton and metal working declined.

Stalybridge was also a centre of radical and progressive politics. During the opening decades of the nineteenth century it witnessed Luddite disturbances before seeing Chartist action, Plug riots and unrest associated with the cotton famine around mid century. It was also home to a number of different religious congregations and the scene of Protestant-Catholic unrest during the 1860s. During the nineteenth century it became an increasingly confident town and one where 'improving' and philanthropic endeavour was common. Stalybridge saw the foundation of one of the country's early Mechanics Institutes and numerous public building works and can lay claim to having the oldest civic brass band in Britain.

Despite Stalybridge's place in the industrial and political history of the North West and Britain as a whole, it has received limited historical attention. A few scholarly works touch on aspects of the town's history, but no detailed study exists of the town's growth and of the companies and people that made it. Many of the firms which based themselves here (including Taylor Lang, a Stalybridge company that manufactured machines for the cotton industry to which the Watts family have close connections) have left limited historical records that could be pieced together to form a more comprehensive picture of economic development. In addition, substantial records exist which describe social, political and religious changes during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries (mostly held in the Tameside and Lancashire Record Offices). 

The Watts Family Scholarship has been named after three generations of Watts who lived in Stalybridge (and in neighbouring areas such as Dukinfield and Ashton) including Joseph Walter Watts (one of the founding members of Taylor Lang), William Thomas Watts (who spent his career with Taylor Lang) and Eric Watts (a Manchester alumnus).  The University is extremely grateful to the grandson of Eric Watts, who also attended The University of Manchester, for his generosity in supporting the Watts Family Scholarship. 

For any related questions please contact Professor Hannah Barker. Initial applications should be made by sending a CV and covering letter (including the names and contact details - including e-mail addresses - of 3 academic referees) to: Professor Hannah Barker, SAHC, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL.

The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Friday, 9 July 2010. It is anticipated that interviews will be held in Manchester towards the end of July/early August. Please note on your letter of application if you will be unavailable on any dates during this period.

* During the 2010/11 academic year Home/EU tuition fees will be £3,466.

Source: http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/subjectareas/history/postgraduatestudy/wattsfamilyscholarship/

The University of Kent offer Phd Scholarships and Master Scholarships

The University of Kent's campus in Brussels awards seven doctoral research scholarships and seven annual taught Masters scholarships. Four of the doctoral scholarships are in politics and international relations, two in law and one is in migration studies. Of the masters scholarships, six are in politics and international relations and one is in law. There is currently no masters scholarship in migration studies.

The University is currently calling for applications for one doctoral scholarship and five masters scholarships (all in politics and international relations) for 2010/2011. Further details can be found below. The deadline for all applications is Fri 25 June with successful candidates being informed before Fri 9 July.

PhD Scholarships

Funding for doctoral research scholarships is available for one year in the first instance, extended to a maximum of three years for full-time students and five years for part-time students, based on satisfactory progress. Successful candidates will be registered as students of the University of Kent; registered initially for the MPhil they will be expected to transfer/upgrade to the PhD within 18 months of registration for full-time students and 3 years for part-time students.

Candidates will receive tuition fees (€14,950 in 2010/11 for full-time students). All candidates will be subject to an annual review of progress and performance and will be expected to perform at a satisfactory level to ensure renewal of their award.

Successful applicants will pursue a thesis topic in an area of research strength of the school. We particularly welcome research proposals in European Public Policy, International Relations, International Conflict Analysis, International Political Economy, International Development and Political Strategy and Communication. Applicants should normally have obtained, or be about to obtain a relevant Master’s degree at merit or distinction level. These scholarships are open to students of all nationalities.

Candidates are invited to make an application to study for an MPhil/PhD by following the instructions as detailed on the following webpage: http://www.kent.ac.uk/brussels/BSIS/admissions/index.html [5]. This application should be followed by a research proposal, CV, covering letter and two academic references.

Once accepted onto the programme, candidates should confirm their wish to be considered for a scholarship by sending a letter/email to ukbschols2@kent.ac.uk [6] explaining why they believe that they should be awarded a scholarship and what benefits they would bring to the school's research and teaching community. Candidates must place their application number on this letter/email and indicate 'scholarships' in the subject title.

The University is currently calling for applications for one doctoral scholarship in politics and international relations. The deadline for applications is Fri 25 June with successful candidates being informed before Fri 9 July.

OFID scholarships for Master Degree

The application deadline is June 4, 2010

Call for Applications from the OPEC Fund for International Development, MA Fellowships
OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to announce that qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree
and who wish to study for a Master’s degree are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2010/2011.
The OFID scholarship will be awarded to support one student or candidate for Master’s degree studies. The applicant may be from any developing country
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http://www.ofid.org/Portalvbvs/DesktopDefault.aspx , in any recognized university/college in the world. Through its scholarship scheme, OFID aims to help highly motivated, highly-driven individuals overcome one of the biggest challenges to their careers – the cost of graduate studies. The winner of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a scholarship of up to US$100,000. The funds <http://www.ofid.org/>  will be spread over a maximum of two years, toward the completion of a Master’s degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational institution, starting in the autumn of the academic year 2010/2011.

Application Guidelines
STEP 1: Ensure that you fulfill the OFID Scholarship Award Eligibility Criteria.

STEP 2: Register within the OFID Scholarship Portal by using your email address. Please note you can log into the portal as many times as required.

STEP 3: Fill out the application form. Make sure to save data each time you update your application. Once you are logged in, if the page remains inactive for more than two hours, your session will time-out and you may lose unsaved data. Do not submit your application until you have completed the entire application process!

STEP 4: Upload necessary documents; CV, two recommendation letters, Bachelor’s certificate/transcript, acceptance letter into postgraduate program and essay.

STEP 5: When your application is complete, and all additional documents are uploaded, your application is ready to be submitted. As mentioned previously, once your application is submitted, you can no longer make any changes or upload any more documents
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