Fees and Funding

ESRC studentships are fully supported by the Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership

ESRC studentships are highly competitive, and successful candidates will hold at least a 2:1 in a relevant discipline. Application guidance is available on-line from the Doctoral Training Partnership.

Applications

Please submit your completed ESRC application by Tuesday 24 January 2023 (23:59 GMT).

Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

Please contact Professor Kathy Conklin for further information and before applying for this scholarship.

Aimed at home students wanting to do an on-site Masters and intending to progress on to PhD study. The course can be done either full-time (one year) or part-time (two years).

The studentships cover:

• The equivalent of home tuition fees for the Faculty of Arts.
• A stipend of £9000.

Full scholarship details

School of English, Faculty of Arts, Masters Scholarships

These financial awards are for students who intend to do an on-site Masters starting in 2022 in the Faculty of Arts. Application deadline: this scheme will open for applications in early 2023.

• The equivalent of home tuition fees in the School of English for one year full-time or two years part-time (subject to satisfactory progress)
• A stipend of £9000 per annum (pro rata part-time, subject to satisfactory progress)
• Please note: as the award covers the equivalent of Home level of tuition fees, successful students with an International fee status will be required to pay the difference between the Home level and the International level of tuition fees

These awards are available to outstanding students who:

• wish to do an on-site Masters degree (MA, MSc or MRes) in the School of English
• have Home or International fee status

The Scholarships start in September 2023.

These scholarships are intended to provide a route in PhD study. It is crucial that applicants make a clear case for how the Masters will lead to an intended PhD programme.

The studentships do not guarantee subsequent doctoral funding, for which a separate application must be made.

 Step 1: Find your course

School of English

 Step 2: Apply for your course

1.     Begin the application process.

2.     Ensure that the Admissions Office has received a reference by the stated deadline. You should select a referee who has the detailed knowledge required to appraise your recent intellectual development and preparedness for the programme of study you will be undertaking.

3.     Ensure you have either a conditional or unconditional offer of a place by the application deadline.

 Step 3: Apply for funding

1.     Read the guidance notes before starting.

2.     Complete all sections of the application form as fully as possible, bearing in mind the information contained in the guidance.

3.     Ensure your application is submitted to ss-pgr-arts@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk by the closing date.

A range of funding is available for students from different countries.

See the full range of Masters scholarships available

Postgraduate loans are available for eligible students who are studying a taught Masters course. 
Please check the eligibility requirements and terms and conditions for part-time students.

Full details on the Student Services website

A fund set up in memory of the late Professor Christine E Fell allows the School to award a scholarship (normally a fee-reduction worth £1,000) to a new or continuing postgraduate student (MA/MRes or PhD) working in any of the following areas:

• Old English and Anglo-Saxon studies
• Old Norse and Viking studies
• Name-studies
• History of English
• Runology

All continuing students, and all applicants for entry in 2022 who have applied by <> will be considered automatically for a scholarship and applicants are not required to complete a separate application form. The successful candidate will be informed in June 2022. The scholarship will not normally be awarded to students in receipt of full funding from the AHRC or other bodies and may be re-assigned to another candidate if the successful candidate subsequently wins such funding.

The fund also allows the School to make occasional small grants to registered students in the above areas to support their academic research.

More about Professor Christine Fell and the School of English

Fund your PhD studies with the Sir Francis Hill Postgraduate Scholarship. This award covers 100% of UK tuition fees and an annual living allowance, funded by a bequest under the will of Sir Francis Hill, Chancellor of the University from 1971 to 1978.

One scholarship is available for the 2023/24 academic year. The tuition fee and annual living allowance is set at UK Research Council rates (£4,596 and £17,668 in 2022/23).

This is a competitive award and each School is only allowed to submit one application to the Graduate School.

Eligibility

Students with a conditional or an unconditional offer on a PhD research programme at the University of Nottingham, or who are currently in the first year of their PhD are eligible to apply. International students are eligible to apply but funding is only at the level of Home fees and maintenance grant. Each School may nominate one student. The award is for full-time or part-time students..

Application

The application form gives the process for its completion and an indication of how applicants will be assessed.

• Section one of the form to be completed by the student
• Section two to be completed by two supervisors
• Section three to be completed by the Director of Postgraduate Studies or equivalent.

Email your completed application form to the relevant school contact (detailed below) by the closing date.

Applications submitted by this date can be considered at school selection panels. This is a competitive award and each school is only allowed to submit one application to the Researcher Academy. Once the school has selected their application, section four of the form must be completed by the Head of School. The deadline for applications to be submitted by schools to the Researcher Academy is noon (UK time) will be announced in early 2023. Results will be available by mid-June.

Application Form

Applications should be submitted electronically to the key administrative contact in your School or department. For a list of contacts and more information, click the link below.

More Information

The Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C DTP) provides UK/EU research candidates with:

• funding

• expert supervision (including opportunities for cross-institutional supervision)

• training

• access to a wide range of facilities

• cohort events

• placement opportunities with regional, national and international partners in the creative and cultural sectors

Full details and how to apply

ESRC studentships are fully supported by the Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership

ESRC studentships are highly competitive, and successful candidates will hold at least a 2:1 in a relevant discipline. Application guidance is available on-line from the Doctoral Training Partnership.

Applications

Please submit your completed ESRC application by Tuesday 24 January 2023 (23:59 GMT).

Please contact Professor Kathy Conklin for further information and before applying for this scholarship.

Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

A range of funding is available for students from different countries.

See the full range of PhD scholarships available

A fund set up in memory of the late Professor Christine E Fell allows the School to award a scholarship (normally a fee-reduction worth £1,000) to a new or continuing postgraduate student (MA/MRes or PhD) working in any of the following areas:

• Old English and Anglo-Saxon studies

• Old Norse and Viking studies

• Name-studies

• History of English

• Runology

All continuing students, and all applicants for entry in 2022 who have applied by 1 May 2022 will be considered automatically for a scholarship and applicants are not required to complete a separate application form. The successful candidate will be informed in June 2022. The scholarship will not normally be awarded to students in receipt of full funding from the AHRC or other bodies and may be re-assigned to another candidate if the successful candidate subsequently wins such funding.

The fund also allows the School to make occasional small grants to registered students in the above areas to support their academic research.

More about Professor Christine Fell and the School of English

Postgraduate loans are available for eligible students who are do a PhD or equivilant course.

Full details on the Student Services website