Applications are open for the fully-funded Postgraduate Research Scholarships funded by the Birkbeck, University of London. These opportunities are for PhD projects related to the research interests and expertise of the School’s six constituent departments.  

The Awards will include a fee waiver up to the value of the full-time home/EU rate for MPhil/PhD degrees (£4260 in 2019/20), in addition to an annual stipend set at Research Council rates (£16777 in 2019/20, including London Weighting); pro rata in the case of a part-time award.

The grants awards will include a fee waiver up to the value of the full-time home/EU rate for M. Phil/PhD degrees (£4260 in 2019/20), in addition to an annual stipend set at Research Council rates (£16777 in 2019/20, including London Weighting); pro rata in the case of a part-time award.

• Eligible Countries: The studentships are available to new Home/EU and International students.
• Entrance Requirements: This competition is primarily open to new Home/EU and International students who are applying for a full-time M. Phil/PhD place in the departments listed above.
• Applications for part-time study will also be considered, at an appropriate pro-rata rate and extended duration.
• Students who are currently enrolled on M. Phil/PhD degrees within the School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy will only be considered for the research scholarships under exceptional circumstances.
• The School welcomes applications from outstanding students on projects that speak to the research interests and expertise of its constituent Departments:
  • Department of Applied Linguistics and Communication
  • Department of Geography
  • Department of History, Classics, and Archaeology
  • Department of Philosophy
  • Department of Politics
  • Department of Psychosocial Studies
• They also welcome applications for interdisciplinary projects, including in the areas of Gender and Sexuality Studies and Sociology.