British Library ,PhD Scholarship ,University of Sheffield ,UK

Scholarship Description:

British Library ,PhD Scholarship ,University of Sheffield ,UK is open for . The scholarship allows level program(s) in the field of taught at . The deadline of the scholarship is .

University of Sheffield offers British Library PhD scholarship on  the project “Freedom, oppression and resistance: Evolving stories in South  African political ephemera and propaganda, 1948-2004”. UK, EU and International  Applicants can apply for this scholarship. Awards are tenable for a  maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory  progress. The application deadline is 31st May  2013.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided on  the project of Freedom, oppression and resistance: Evolving stories in  South African political ephemera and propaganda, 1948-2004. Course  Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing research  program. Scholarship Provider: University of  Sheffield, UK Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: -Academic requirements – applicants should  have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or  equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an appropriate area of  study. -Allowed study options – applicants should be registering on the  first year of their PhD with the University on a British Library Scholarship  research project. -Residency restrictions – awards are open to UK, EU and  international applicants. International applicants will required to prove that  they have sufficient funds to cover the difference between the UK/EU and  Overseas tuition fees.

Scholarship Open for International Students: UK,  EU and International Applicants can apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship Description:



The British Library Scholarships arise from  the special relationship the University has with the British Library. They are  intended to support projects that draw significantly on both the holdings and  expertise of the British Library. As a consequence, successful students will be  jointly supervised by staff at the University of Sheffield and at the British  Library (with the Sheffield academic acting as the lead  supervisor). Freedom, oppression and resistance: Evolving stories in South  African political ephemera and propaganda, 1948-2004 - supervised by Dr  Daniel Hammett and Professor Charles Pattie (Department of Geography, University  of Sheffield) and Ian Cooke (British Library). Entrepreneurs, popular music  and the web: the revaluation and monetisation of the vinyl archive – supervised  by Dr Darragh O’Reilly (Management School, University of Sheffield), Dr David  Patmore (Department of Music, University of Sheffield) and Andy Linehan (Popular  Music Curator, British Library) – to be advertised shortly.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Awards are tenable for a  maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory progress.

What does it cover? -A British Library  Scholarship award will cover the cost of the UK/EU tuition fees and provide an  annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the standard UK research rate, which for  2013-14 will be £13,726. In addition, all students will receive a Research  Training Support Grant of £500 for expenses related to their research, such as  travel, conferences, books, consumables and equipment. -International  applicants will be required to pay the difference between the UK/EU tuition fee  and the Overseas tuition fee. -Awards are tenable for a maximum of three  years, subject to satisfactory progress.

Selection criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: The mode of applying is by  electronically.

Scholarship Application  Deadline: The application deadline  is 31st May 2013.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

Degree Level:

British Library ,PhD Scholarship ,University of Sheffield ,UK is available to undertake level programs at .

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.