Durham University is inviting applications for Faculty of Arts & Humanities doctoral studentships. International and home/EU students can apply for this funding opportunity.

The aim of the scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality. The university is accepting applications for the academic year 2022/2023.

Durham University is distinctive – a residential Collegiate university with long traditions and modern values. They seek the highest distinction in research and scholarship and are committed to excellence in all aspects of education and transmission of knowledge.

The University accepts IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge Proficiency (CPE), Cambridge Advanced (CAE) and the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic as preferred English Language proficiency tests.

Application Deadline: Applicants must submit all required application materials until January 12, 2022.

Brief Description

• Course Level:  Studentships are available to pursue a doctoral degree programme.
• Study Subject: Studentships are awarded within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at Durham University.
• Award: Fees and maintenance allowance for three years full-time or five years part-time,
• Nationality: International students
• Number of Scholarships: A limited number of Durham Doctoral Studentships
• Scholarship can be taken in the UK

Eligibility 

• Eligible Countries:  International and home/EU students can apply.
• Entrance Requirements: Applicants from anywhere in the world are eligible for Durham Doctoral Studentships. Home/EU applicants to Durham should not apply for a DDS; instead, they should for an AHRC Northern Bridge studentship (http://www.northernbridge.ac.uk/studentships/eligibility/).
• English Language Requirements: The University accepts IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge Proficiency (CPE), Cambridge Advanced (CAE) and the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic as preferred English Language proficiency tests. All qualifications must normally be taken within two years of the start of the academic programme (except where an extension applies, please see footnote below for details) to meet the academic requirements of the University.

Application Procedure:

The mode of applying is online.

How to Apply: To apply for Durham Doctoral Studentship, you will need to complete Durham University’s on-line application form (https://www.dur.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/), and to state that you wish to be considered for a Durham Doctoral Studentship when the form asks you to indicate how you intend to fund your studies.

If you have already submitted an application, contact your prospective department and inform them that you wish to be considered for DDS funding.

All applicants applying for a studentship award need to include within the relevant section of the online application form a summary of the research project they plan to conduct. The proposal should not exceed 750 words in length and must set out the following:

• The research questions or problems that the research will address.
• The research context, i.e. the past and current research and scholarship in the field.
• Bearing in mind the research context, the contribution to knowledge and understanding the project will make to the field, and a clear statement of the intellectual significance of the proposed research.
• The approach/methodology that will be employed and an explanation of why it is the most appropriate approach for addressing the research questions/problems.

Benefits

The Faculty of Arts & Humanities intends to award a limited number of Durham Doctoral Studentships (DDS) to international postgraduate researchers of exceptional ability for entry in October 2022.

Durham Doctoral Awards are tenable for three years full-time or five years part-time, and offer the following financial support package:

1. an annual maintenance allowance at Research Council rates;

2. fees at the overseas rate.

In addition, departments may be able to offer paid teaching and/or research assistance opportunities.

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