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SERVICESCAPE SCHOLARSHIP 2024

Application Deadline: November 30, 2024 WAT.

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Are you enrolled or about to enroll in a college, university, or trade school? Are you looking for a little extra help in funding your education to cover expenses that other scholarships and financial aid don’t cover? If your answer is “yes,” There is a solution that could help out with books, supplies, or anything else you need to cover your educational expenses. Apply now to the 2024 Scholarship!

ELIGIBILITY:

Contest is open to students who are attending or who will attend an accredited college, university, or trade school in 2024.

In order to qualify as a contest participant, a person must successfully submit the application form below and must be at least 18 years old. ServiceScape is not responsible for any situation that constitutes an application form submission failure, including technical malfunctions experienced by the form submitter or by ServiceScape. ServiceScape employees and/or their immediate family and household members are not eligible to be contest participants. There is no purchase necessary to enter. Void where prohibited by law.

Each contest participant can enter only once.

Contest participants’ application form submissions must be written in English.

The contest starts on  and ends on .

Contest participants will be judged on their quality of writing. All decisions are final. Non-winning entries will be discarded after the winner has been chosen and the contest participants will retain all the rights to their submitted work.

BENEFIT:

The winner of the contest will be awarded $1,000.00 USD, payable by check and mailed within 4 weeks. 

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UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM  PHD SCHOLARSHIP FOR BLACK BRITISH RESEARCHERS IN THE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES, HISTORY OF ART AND MUSIC

Application Deadline:  23:59 (UK time) on Tuesday 30 April 2024.

LOCATION: England

The PhD will provide a unique opportunity to engage with an under-researched collection of African art at the University of Birmingham (UoB), a discrete collection that is part of Research and Cultural Collections (RCC) – a university museum holding full Museum Accredited status from Arts Council England (ACE) The African Collection is rich and diverse: it celebrates extensive cultural traditions and modern and contemporary artistic expression through a range of objects and media. Communities represented are Yorùbá, Hausa and Asante, and it includes work by artists such as Ben Enwonwu and Justus Akeredolu, as well as an important group of Nigerian modernist paintings by artists associated with the Zaria Arts Society.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications should hold an MA in a relevant subject of Merit or higher. Applicants who do not hold an MA may be considered on an exceptional basis, provided they hold a first-class undergraduate degree or in exceptional cases provided they can demonstrate substantial equivalent and relevant experience that has prepared them to undertake their proposed postgraduate study.

These scholarships are designed to create opportunities and address the underrepresentation of talented Black or Black mixed heritage students in academia. Applicants who meet all of the following criteria are eligible to apply:

UK nationals and eligible for registration as Home students

Members of one of the following ethnic groups:

Black African

Black Caribbean

Black Other

Mixed – White and Black Caribbean

Mixed – White and Black African

Other mixed background (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other)

Not already enrolled on a PhD programme at the University of Birmingham

BENEFIT:

Financial Support: Recipients of these scholarships will receive substantial financial support, including a stipend at UKRI rates, which is set at £18,622 per year. This support covers tuition fees, living expenses, and research-related costs, including bench fees. This support is designed to alleviate the financial burden often associated with pursuing a doctoral degree.

Mentorship and Guidance: Scholarship recipients will benefit from mentorship opportunities and guidance from accomplished faculty members who are dedicated to helping them succeed in their academic and research endeavours.

Research Opportunities: We are committed to providing an exceptional research environment. Students will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge resources, and a vibrant scholarly community.

Community Building: A key component of the scholarship programme is the creation of a supportive community of Black British researchers pursuing PhDs. This network will foster collaboration and peer support among scholars.

Research Training Support Grant: In addition to financial support, scholarship recipients will receive a research training support grant. This grant is intended to support conference attendance, fieldwork, and other essential activities that enhance their research and academic growth.

Commitment to Inclusivity: We are dedicated to building an inclusive academic environment that values diversity and ensures equitable access to education.

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