Welcome to our scholarship program! This is your gateway to a world of opportunities, where your passion and dedication meet financial support. Our scholarships are designed to empower students and professionals in their pursuit of excellence in a wide range of fields.
The Lilian Black Scholarship Scheme
University Rank:#505
The Lilian Black Scholarship Scheme
Available
About
- Funding Durationyearly
- Apply Date09/01/2024
- GenderFemale
- Destination CountriesUnited Kingdom
- Scholarship TypesTuition Fees
- Number Of Scholarships3 Scholarship
- CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Study LevelsPhD (Philosophy Doctorate)
DegreesCreative Arts and Design, Humanities, Science, Other
Requirements
Additional Requirements
Applications will be assessed in terms of the quality of the proposal, the feasibility of the proposed study, the availability of a suitable supervisory team, and the proposal's alignment with the Scholarship scheme (as described above). Candidates are encouraged to contact a potential supervisor to discuss the suitability of their proposal.
We positively encourage applications from groups under-represented in postgraduate research, including (but not limited to) women, LGBTQ+ candidates, Global Majority / BAME candidates, candidates with disabilities, candidates with caring responsibilities, and care leavers.
Distance Learning applicants are not eligible for this scheme. Candidates will be expected to live a commutable distance from campus and be on campus regularly in order to be an active member of the School's research community.
The MA by Research may be studied on full-time or part-time basis. If you study full-time, you will need to dedicate 35 hours per week to your degree and must not also be working full-time. If you study part-time, you should expect to dedicate 17.5 hours per week to the degree.
Scholarship recipients will be expected to contribute up 6 hours per week (unpaid) of activities to support areas such as teaching, research, public engagement or administration. These hours may be related to work in the School of Arts and Humanities and/or HCN.
You are encouraged to design a MA / PhD project that can be completed in standard time the fee waiver applies only to standard time. You would pay for any period of additional or writing-up time at the end of your research degree at the relevant rate, if you choose to take this in addition to your standard time.
Selection Process
Academic excellence
How to Apply
To make a formal application, complete the online research degree application form.
Please note, if you are applying for a PhD please select 'Doctor of Philosophy' on the application form.
For most subjects, you will likely need to include a research proposal of approximately 1000-2000 words. If a research proposal is required for the degree you are applying for please read through our research proposal guidelines to make sure you cover all the information needed. This is where talking to your potential supervisor will come in handy, to ensure you're providing the right information.
Please note that if your course requires a research proposal and you don't include it in your application, we might not be able to consider your application.
Applications are assessed based upon:
Whether you match the entry requirements,
The quality of your proposal (where applicable),
Relevant experience,
How closely your research proposal aligns with Huddersfield's key research areas,
Performance at interview,
Reference(s).
Places will also be based upon:
The funding available,
The availability of supervisors with relevant experience and knowledge of your research area.