Westminster Social Science and Humanities Research Studentships in UK, 2016 Read more: University of Westminster Research Studentships in UK, 2016

University of Westminster is awarding up to 19 full time social science and humanities research studentships commencing in January 2016. These studentships consist of a fee waiver and annual stipend of £16,000 for three years. In addition to PhD studies, candidates will be expected to undertake up to six hours a week assisting with teaching or other academic duties. The application deadline is 30 September 2015.
Study Subject(s): Studentships are awarded in the following areas: SSH1: Migrant Worlds, Migrant Experience and Material Culture (Chinese); SSH2: Migrant Worlds, Migrant Experience and Material Culture (French); SSH3: One Planet Living: Measuring the Impacts of the One Planet Living Framework and SSH4: Penguin’s China: Reading China in Paperback in the faculty of social science and humanities.
Course Level: Studentships are available for undertaking full time PhD studies. In addition to PhD studies, candidates will be expected to undertake up to six hours a week assisting with teaching or other academic duties.
Scholarship Provider: University of Westminster, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: Applicants should normally have a minimum classification of 2.1 in their Bachelor Degree or equivalent and preferably a Masters degree. Applicants whose secondary level education has not been conducted in the medium of English should also demonstrate evidence of appropriate English language proficiency normally defined as IELTS: 6.5 (overall score with not less than 6.0 in any of the individual elements).
Scholarship Open for International Students: These research studentships are open for UK and international students.
Scholarship Description: The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Westminster has a vibrant research culture. Based in the heart of London, the Faculty currently has around 100 doctoral students and much of the research produced by its staff was judged as world leading in REF2014. The faculty consists of five departments and one school: English, Linguistics and Cultural Studies; Modern Languages and Cultures; Politics and International Relations; History, Sociology and Criminology; Westminster Professional Language Centre Westminster Law School. Each part of the Faculty has a rich and lively research culture consisting of research seminars, conferences, symposia and invited speaker events. In addition to this, we are proud of the cross-disciplinary work carried out between departments, for example through the Faculty research seminar series and through collaborations between members of staff. This cross-disciplinarity is also a feature of the experience of our research students, evident in the fruitful collaborations and conversations begun during our annual faculty PhD away weekend. The Faculty is committed to supporting doctoral research which is innovative, critical and discipline-changing.
Number of award(s): The University is offering up to 19 full-time studentships.
Duration of award(s): The tenure of the studentship is three years. In addition to PhD studies, candidates will be expected to undertake up to six hours a week assisting with teaching or other academic duties.
What does it cover? The studentship consists of a fee waiver and annual stipend of £16,000, for three years commencing in January 2016 to candidates with a Home fee status.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: The mode of application is online.
Online Application