ELIGIBILITY:

Both new and continuing MPhil and PhD students within the Department of English and Creative Writing are eligble to apply for these fee waiver bursaries.

New applicants must have formally applied for entry onto their chosen MPhil/PhD programme.

When deciding about awards for research degrees, we are looking for:

Evidence of distinction in a prior BA and/or MA programme

Diligence and timely progress in the conduct of original scholarly research of high quality, or of creative writing of high quality

Applications from students working in any field of creative writing, literary criticism, linguistics and translation are welcome. All other things being equal, the Department may give preference, in the case of one of the bursaries, to high-quality applications focussing on literature before 1830

Overseas students as well as home/EU students may apply for the fee waivers, but should note that the value of each award will be equal to the fees applicable for home/EU students.

Students who are holders of AHRC or similar publicly-funded studentships for the same academic year for which they are applying are not eligible for this funding. Other exclusions, based on other awards held, may also apply.

BENEFIT:

A full fee waiver for the academic year (international candidates are also eligible, the value of the award will be equal to the value of home fees).