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James McCune Smith Scholarships
University Rank:#78
James McCune Smith Scholarships
Available
About
- Funding AmountGBP ( 18022 )
- Funding Durationyearly
- Apply Date2024-2025
- GenderBoth
- Destination CountriesUnited Kingdom
- Scholarship TypesTuition Fees, Stipend (Allowance)
- Number Of Scholarships10 Scholarship
- CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Study LevelsPhD (Philosophy Doctorate)
DegreesHumanities, Psychology and Sociology, Other
Requirements
Additional Requirements
The James McCune Smith Scholarships will fund Black UK students to undertake PhD research at the University. They will provide an enhanced experience through external mentors, placements, leadership training, community-building activities and networking opportunities.
Key Features:
- PhD research can be in any discipline
- Funding covers stipend and fees for 4 years
- 6 month placement with industry, a government or non-governmental organisation or other employer
- Mentorship from outside academia to provide a broader perspective and network, in addition to the usual academic supervisors
- Leadership training and community building activities
- Support for conferences and other networking opportunities
Eligibility
- A candidate must be a UK domicile Black African, Black Caribbean, Black other, Mixed-White and Black Caribbean or other mixed background (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black other).
- The University is seeking to address under-representation by these groups in our PhD programmes.
- This is an extra opportunity for Black UK students to receive a funded PhD place at the University of Glasgow.
- Applying for a James McCune Smith Scholarship does not prevent a candidate from simultaneously applying for other schemes to obtain a funded place. However, only one funded place can be accepted.
How to Apply
There are 10 James McCune Smith PhD Scholarships available to begin research in October 2023. Eight of these are funded by the University of Glasgow and support research in any discipline. Two are funded by GSK and support research in areas of interest to GSK Medicinal Chemistry.
How to apply
Look at the research interests of staff at the University of Glasgow so that you can suggest a research area and a supervisor. If you can't find a supervisor we are happy to help you.
Submit a completed Expression of Interest form so that we can assist you in your application.
Follow the application process, beginning with contacting potential supervisors. When contacting a potential supervisor, be sure to state that you wish to apply for a James McCune Smith Scholarship as one of the options for funding. The topic of research for a James McCune Smith Scholarship is decided by the applicant in conjunction with their potential supervisor. In those areas in which you are required to submit a research proposal, please follow the Research Proposal Guidance [PDF].
Submit your personal statement via our Scholarship Portal. The personal statement should be up to 500 words on your research interest and why you wish to be a James McCune Smith Scholar.
You also need to submit an application on the University's MyCampus system. Please name the James McCune Smith Scholarship as one of the funding options under Finance in the online full application.