Doctoral Scholarships for History and Philosophy 2013

Our University of Essex Doctoral Scholarships support talented PhD students to study at the University. These awards are available to students who can demonstrate an excellent academic background and the potential for future achievement, as well as financial need. They are awarded for each year of study during the standard minimum period of enrolment for your degree, subject to satisfactory progress. In 2013 we are offering three types of scholarship:

• University of Essex Doctoral Scholarship - fee waiver (or partial fee waiver for overseas students) to a maximum value of £4,000, living costs of £12,000 per year (consisting of a stipend and Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantship), plus a training bursary of £250 per year and Proficio points, which may be used to 'buy' advanced skills training.
• University of Essex Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantship - fee waiver (or partial fee waiver for overseas students) to a maximum value of £4,000, living costs of £4,000 per year (consisting of a stipend and Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantship), plus a training bursary of £250 per year and Proficio points, which may be used to 'buy' advanced skills training.
• University of Essex Doctoral Fee Waiver - fee waiver (or partial fee waiver for overseas students) to a maximum value of £4,000, a training bursary of £250 per year and Proficio points, which may be used to 'buy' advanced skills training.

Further information and how to apply

All three scholarships are available to UK, EU and international full-time doctoral students. To be eligible to be considered, you must hold an offer from our University and complete the appropriate application form by the given deadline.  The deadline for applications is 1 March 2013 and we will notify successful candidates by the end of March 2013.

More details of the scholarships, including the terms and conditions, are available at: http://www.essex.ac.uk/studentfinance/pg/university_support/scholarships.aspx

Information about studying at the University of Essex and details of how to apply can be found by clicking the Apply link below.

There may be other sources of funding depending on your circumstances so please check our scholarship finder.

All enquiries about funding and scholarships should be sent to the email address below.

Founded nearly 50 years ago, the University of Essex is ranked in the top ten universities in the UK for the quality of its research and in the top 20 mainstream English universities for student satisfaction. It is the most internationally diverse campus-based university in Britain, with more than one third of its 11,000 students coming from outside the UK. The University has three campuses in Essex, and partnerships with a number of other education institutions across the region.