13 November 2012 Financing your postgraduate studies Simon Gane (Graduate School Manager)

13 November 2012

Financing your postgraduate studies Simon Gane (Graduate School Manager)

AHRC Block Grant studentships AHRC project or collaborative studentships Joint studentships – Bristol & Exeter University of Bristol scholarships Faculty scholarships Other sources of funding Self-funding Ongoing funding support for research/conferences

Types of funding

75 studentships over 5 years BGP1 - 5 cohorts – first starting 2009/10 BGP2 – currently bidding as part of consortium

2013-14 • revised allocation• 9 x Doctoral awards• 1 x Masters award

AHRC block grant studentships

Mostly tied to specific subjects 9 x Doctoral (3 yr)

- 1 x Archaeology - 1 x Music- 1 x English - 1 x Philosophy- 1 x Drama - 1 x Religious studies- 1 x History- 1 x History of Art- 1 x Italian

NB: Writing up year not funded

1 x Masters (1 yr) 1 x Open award

AHRC studentships

Doctoral competition – all subjects- Maintenance – F/T £13,590- Fees – F/T £3,828

Masters competition- Maintenance – F/T £9,490- Fees – F/T £3,628

AHRC scholarship values (13-14)

Open to Home/EU graduates of any university

- Home/EU/dual nat., FT/PT- Home – fees + maintenance; EU – fees only

New applications for PG study for those who want to be considered for AHRC scholarships must be received by 8 Feb at latest (PGR) and 16 April at latest (PGT) To be considered candidates must be in receipt of offer for PG study AND must have accepted their offer before the funding application deadline Must not have received prior AHRC funding for study at the same level If a current PGR student, must not have completed more than 18 months of doctoral study

Eligibility for AHRC studentships

Additional funds are available to support AHRC students (eg for research and conference trips). Whereas these were previously administered by AHRC this will now be handled by the University.

Apply via the GSAH Conference and Research Fund

http://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/gradschool/current/pgconffund/ http://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/gradschool/current/pgresfund/

Additional funds available to AHRC students

AHRC Studentships linked to project bids by academics- previously – Philosophy (Structuralism); French

(Charlemagne); Reception (Thucydides); History (Dropping out of Socialism)

AHRC Collaborative studentships- Bristol Zoo, Tate Modern, Arnos Vale Cemetery, Imperial War Museum, SS Great Britain

Advertised during year on jobs.ac.uk and GSAH website

Include maintenance stipend and fees

Separate application and selection process

Other AHRC studentships

Joint studentships 3 joint doctoral awards offered by the University of Bristol & the University of Exeter:

Although students in receipt of these awards will be registered in one or other of the two institutions, they will be jointly supervised by academics from both institutions. Applicants for these awards will need to demonstrate how their research proposal links to one of the following themes: • Global History• Medieval Studies• Drama/Performance

These scholarships will include full tuition fee cover and an annual maintenance stipend for a maximum of three years (six years part-time).

Deadline: 28 February 2013

Other doctoral studentships

University of Bristol studentships 4 University of Bristol awards for UK/EU and Overseas students for entry to Faculty of Arts doctoral programmes commencing in October 2013.The following awards are available:

2 x UoB full doctoral studentships These two awards, which are for Home/EU students only, include full fee cover and an annual maintenance stipend for a maximum of three years (six years part-time). 1 x UoB full doctoral studentshipThis award, which is for Overseas students only, includes full fee cover and an annual maintenance stipend for a maximum of three years (six years part-time). 1 x UoB part doctoral studentshipThis award, which is for Overseas students only, includes 50% fee cover and an annual maintenance stipend, valued at 50% of the normal rate, for a maximum of three years (six years part-time).

Deadline: 28 February 2013

Other doctoral studentships

Faculty Alumni scholarships All graduates of a University of Bristol BA or BSc registering on a taught postgraduate programme in the Faculty of Arts as new students are automatically eligible for a Faculty Alumni scholarship valued at 10% of the full programme Home/EU tuition fee.

2 x full-fee Masters awards These two awards, which are for Home/EU students only, include full fee cover for a maximum of one year (two years part-time). These scholarships will be awarded in open competition across all subject areas. Candidates must accept their offer to study at Bristol to be eligible for these awards Students in receipt of a Faculty Alumni scholarship can also receive this award

1 x Alumni doctoral studentship This scholarship will be in any discipline represented in the Bristol Faculty of Arts, for a research project which demonstrates engagement with the forms and functions of the Arts and Humanities in a public (i.e. non-academic) context. This award, which is for Home/EU students only, includes full fee cover and an annual maintenance stipend for a maximum of three years (six years part-time).

Faculty of Arts awards

• School of Humanities Academic Assistant Research scholarships 3 x 3 yr PhD studentships - £1,000 per year 100 hours of research/teaching support

Faculty PGR open award – Quentin Skinner / BIRTHA - £2,500aimed at projects that are interdisciplinary or students with non-traditional academic trajectoriesopen to new Home/EU or Overseas students (F/T or P/T) Professor Skinner gave the BIRTHA annual lecture in 2007 and has to date very kindly given an annual donation towards this bursary.

Tolkein scholarship available to successful applicants to the English Department whose research project relates to the study of the academic and/or fictional writings of J.R.R. Tolkien The total value of the award is £4,500, to be paid in three yearly instalments of £1,500 For further information, please contact Professor Ad Putter ([email protected]).

Deas scholarship Read-Tuckwell scholarship Duignan scholarshipSee web for details and availability

Other Faculty of Arts awards

University-wide UOB Santander Abbey Masters scholarships

- 5 x £5000 - open to Latin American nationals - www.bris.ac.uk/studentfunding

UOB American Alumni PGT scholarships- 2 x scholarships worth $10,000

- www.bris.ac.uk/studentfunding

UOB International scholarships- internal and external funding opportunities- www.bristol.ac.uk/international/scholarships/

Other scholarships / bursaries

Other scholarships will be announced in these places:

http://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/gradschool/financial-aid/

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/studentfunding/

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/scholarships/

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/

Other scholarships / bursaries

Doctoral competition – all subjects- Application date = Thursday 28 February 2013- Notification date = Friday 8 March 2013

Masters competition- Application date = Tuesday 30 April 2013- Notification date = Friday 10 May 2013

Application deadlines (13-14)

1. Submit application for the programme

2. Accept offer once received

3. Access online scholarship application form

http://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/gradschool/financial-aid/application.html

4. Complete online form and click “Submit”

5. Closing dates – 28 Feb (doctoral), 30 April (masters)

Application process

Applicants will be considered for ALL awards for which they are eligible

Candidates will be ranked based on their previous and, if an existing student, current academic performance

The quality of the research proposal and/or personal statement will be a factor, particularly for PGR scholarship applications (creative, innovative, manageable)

The selection panel will take into account the information submitted by the candidate on their scholarship application form as well as the detail provided on his/her application for PG study (submitted via the University’s online application system)

Selection will be confirmed by Head of GSAH

Selection process

Successful candidates notified of selection for nomination

Nominees must accept scholarship offer within 2 days of notification

Important to stay in touch Reserve candidates notified if original candidate withdraws

Notification of selection

Employer sponsorship - national or local Check with Local Careers Offices Learned Societies (- eg Institute of Historical Research, Classics) Armed Forces Charities or Trusts University Careers Service

Information and advice on studentships and bursaries, funding databases/directories (charitiesor grant-making trusts), funding for international students, employer funding, loans http://www.bris.ac.uk/careers/postgrad/money.asp

University Careers Service – Jobshop Disabled Students allowance Rotary Foundation Alumni Foundation (www.bristol.ac.uk/alumni/current-students/foundation/)

Other sources of funding or info

Professional and Career Development Loans (PCDL) • Bank loans for work-related learning – available for taught postgraduate programmes. • Value between £300 and £10,000 - up to 2 years of learning. • Skills Funding Agency pays the interest on the loan while you are learning and for one month afterwards. • Application authorised by the Student Funding Office not department or faculty.

Discretionary Learner support (DLS)• can be used to pay for childcare, accommodation and travel, course materials and equipment, or other hardship needs

Part-time workJobShop advertises vacancies on the website: www.bris.ac.uk/careers/jobshop Part-time studySpread the cost over 2 years for MA, MPhil or 6 years for PhD. Allows for part-time work alongside studies Hall Tutor positions Reduced accommodation costs – some halls catered Student bank accounts (overdraft) Access to Learning Fund

Self funding

Graduate School Research FundDiscretionary funding to assist with the cost of research trips required for the completion of a dissertation. All registered postgraduate research students within the Faculty of Arts are eligible to apply.

http://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/gradschool/current/pgresfund/

Graduate School Conference FundDiscretionary funding to support participation in academic conferences. All registered students within the Faculty of Arts are eligible to apply.

http://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/gradschool/current/pgconffund/

Application forms on GSAH website – send to [email protected]

Ongoing financial support

Graduate School http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/gradschool/financial-aid/

Student Fundingwww.bris.ac.uk/studentfunding/home_pg/

International Officehttp://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/scholarships/

Arts and Humanities Research Councilwww.ahrc.ac.uk/

Education and Learningwww.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/

Careers Servicewww.bris.ac.uk/careers/

Alumni Foundation www.bristol.ac.uk/alumni/current-students/foundation/

Useful websites