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Research Studentship Application 2012-13Please indicate whether you are applying for an: AHRC award

School award

Please note that in order to apply for funding you must also completean application for a place at Birkbeck on an MPhil/PhD programme,either before or at the same time as applying for funding. Yourapplication will not be considered if you have not applied for a place.

Closing Date for Applications: 6th February 2012

Personal Details:Surname:Other Names (in full):Student Reference (if known):Date of Birth:Nationality:

*Please indicate if you have been residentin the UK for at least three years, and notprimarily for the purposes of educationYes/No

Title (e.g. Dr, Miss, Mrs, Mr):EmailTelephone:

Research Course Proposed:Proposed Research Title:Research Degree for which you haveapplied:Full-time or Part-time study:Department applying to:School (you must identify the Schoolthat you are applying to, to determine

who you return your completed formto):Name of Supervisor:Start Date:If you have been offered a place butonly conditionally, please state theconditions you have to fulfil forunconditional acceptance:

*If you are applying to the School of Arts, please return your completedform to Penny Luker-Brown.

*If you are applying to the School of Social Science, History andPhilosophy please return your completed form to Jane Halstead

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*If you applying to the School of Law please return your form to VikkiWest*If you are applying to the London Consortium please return your formto AHRC Applications*Addresses for the above can be found at the end of this form.

Please give a brief description (not exceeding 2000 words)of your proposedresearch project or a summary of the project so far if you are already registered inBirkbeck for the MPhil/PhD (this should be intelligible to someone in social sciences

Previous Higher Education:Degrees or other qualifications held:Universityof College

Subject(s)studied

No. ofyears

studied

Title Class/Grade

Date ofAward

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Qualifications for which you are at present studying:University or

CollegeSubject(s)

studiedNo. of years

of studyTitle Date of final

examination

Professional or other qualifications:Give details, where obtained, and dates:

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Particulars and Date of any Relevant Full-Time Employment:(Including any industrial experience or training)

Other Relevant Information (including publications, prizes and awards):

References (please ask your referees to send their references directly to the School contact aslisted below, or please include them with this application):

List names, titles and addresses of TWO referees who are prepared to writeabout your academic ability and research potential. The first referee should be ateacher who has direct knowledge of your previous degree work. The secondreferee should be your proposed supervisor in the department in which you areproposing to undertake your research.

First Referee:

Name:

Address:

Email:

Status:

Second Referee:

Name:

Address:

Email:

Status:

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Signature of Applicant:To confirm to the best of my knowledge that the details provided above arecorrect

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Applicants: Please return this form to the relevant School by 6thFebruary 2012.

For official use only:The School is nominating the above applicant for a Research Studentship_Signature of Head of Graduate School (or equivalent):

Name:

Date:

Research Studentship: Notes

1. The School of Arts includes the following departments:

English and Humanities

History of Art, Film and Screen Media

European Cultures and Languages

Media and Cultural Studies

Iberian and Latin American Studies

Forms for the School of Arts are to be returned to PennyLuker-Brown, School of Arts, Room G19, 42/47 GordonSquare, London, WC1H 0PD, or alternatively, scannedversions can be emailed to

2. The School of Social Science, History and Philosophy includes the followingdepartments:

Applied Linguistics and Communication

Geography, Environment and Development Studies

History. Classics and Archaeology

Politics

Social Policy and Education

Psychosocial Studies

Philosophy - The deadline for all Philosophy applications Doctoraland Masters awards is 6th February 2012.

Forms for the School of Social Science, History andPhilosophy are to be returned to Jane Halstead, School ofSocial Science, History, Philosophy, Room 101, 26 RussellSquare, London, WC1B 5DQ

3. The School of Law

Forms for the School of Law are to be returned to VikkiWest, School of Law, Room G02, 16 Gower Street, London,

WC1E 6DP

4. The London Consortium

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Forms for the London Consortium are to be returned toAHRC Applications, London Consortium, 24 Litchfield Street,London, WC2H 9NJ

5. This form is used to consider applications for studentships awarded by the Schoolsof Arts, Law and Social Sciences, History and Philosophy. These includestudentships funded by the College as well as those funded by those ResearchColleges which have been delegated to the College. Applicants for funding shouldalso ensure that they have completed a programme application form; theadmissions process is separate to the process for the awarding of studentships.Criteria of eligibility may vary between Schools or even Departments; applicantsshould check on the appropriate website for individual studentships.

6. A Research Studentship may be awarded by the College on the recommendationof a Schools Graduate Committee to a candidate with an outstanding academicrecord who shows high research potential.

7. The terms and conditions of Studentships differ depending on the source of

funding; further guidance will be made available to successful nominees onceapplications have been considered.

8. Awards may be made for full-time or part-time study and to Home, EU orInternational students, dependent on the source of funding

9. Candidates will normally possess at least an upper second class honours degree orequivalent, and a Masters Degree or equivalent.

10. Candidates must apply on the form provided. Applications should be submitteddirectly to the Schools as advised above.

11. Candidates should consult the School for the deadline for applications

12.Candidates must submit both a college application (for a place on the programme)and the application for a Research Studentship by 6th February 2012.

13. Award holders are expected to complete their research degree normally withinfour years in the case of a full-time student, and within seven years in the case ofa part-time student.

14. The School, the supervisor and the student should be fully aware of theirresponsibilities under Birkbecks Code of Practice for Postgraduate Training andSupervision.

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