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UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM CARR-SMITH POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline:  12pm on Monday 13 January 2025.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Carr-Smith award is open to UK, EU and Overseas applicants studying research programmes in the School of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology who are due to commence their research programme in September 2025. 

ELIGIBILITY:

This award is open to UK, EU and Overseas applicants studying campus-based research programmes in the School of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology within the College of Arts and Law. 

Applications for all Doctoral Scholarships for the College of Arts and Law should be submitted through the Arts and Humanities Research Council funding website. Students can find more information about Arts and Humanities Research Council funding through the Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership website.

All eligible Arts and Humanities Research Council funding applications will be considered for the Carr-Smith Scholarship. Please note that other schemes are available that have alternative processes and may require a separate application.

BENEFIT:

Home fees (£4,921 for 2025 entry) plus a stipend for 3 years at the UKRI rate.

The current UKRI rate for 2024/25 is £19,237.

Please note for Overseas applicants, the award will contribute the home fee value towards the international fee, plus the stipend for 3 years at the UKRI rate.

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WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: 1 February 2025 

LOCATION: Netherland

The Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) offers talented and motivated students from Africa the unique opportunity to pursue a Master’s degree at Wageningen University and to support capacity building in Africa.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are a citizen of an African country.

You have applied for one of the master’s programmes of Wageningen University & Research before the given deadline. Please see: How can I apply for the master’s programme?

You are unconditionally admitted to this MSc programme.

You are an excellent student with a First-class honours degree and a GPA of 80% or higher in a bachelor’s degree program.

Preference is given to students who have not obtained a master’s degree
yet.

Only if you meet all of the above-mentioned requirements can you be eligible for an invitation to the Africa Scholarship Programme selection procedure.

BENEFIT:

Components of the scholarship:

Travel to and from The Netherlands

Living allowance for the duration of the programme (24 months)

Tuition fee coverage for the duration of the programme (24 months)

Visa costs and costs for health insurance

A budget for one seminar in Europe (travel, stay, registration fee)

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