2013-14 Tallow Chandlers and M W Beer Scholarship

SOAS funded Tallow Chandlers and M W Beer Scholarship for MPhil/PhD Students from UK/EU in the field of Anthropology and Sociology in UK 
About Scholarship: There is one scholarship available for a UK/EU fee-paying student with an offer of admission for the full-time MPhil/PhD in Anthropology and Sociology at SOAS with a focus on a food-related topic for the academic session 2013/14.  The scholarship, valued at £5,000, will be awarded to a student for one year only. The scholarship will normally be used towards living expenses. 
Study: Anthropology and Sociology
Course Level: MPhil/PhD
Scholarship By: SOAS, University of London
Location: UK
Number of awards: One Scholarship
Duration: 1 year
Value: The scholarship, valued at £5,000, will be awarded to a student for one year only. The scholarship will normally be used towards living expenses. 
Eligibility:
-Applicants must possess or expect to be awarded a Distinction in their Masters Degree from a UK university.  Applicants with a non-UK degree must be in the top rank and will be assessed by their referees and transcript.  Applicants with a Merit in their Masters Degree may apply but will not be given preference.
-Applicants must have also an offer of admission to the full-time MPhil/PhD in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology by the scholarship application deadline.
-UK/EU fee-paying students only 
Scholarship Open for: The students of UK/EU can apply for this scholarship.
Selection criteria:
-Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a Selection Panel consisting of three academic members of the SOAS Food Studies Centre.
-The assessment of your application will be based on the information in your application.  Selectors will be looking at the degree results and also at academic references, statement and other relevant information.
Notification: All candidates will be notified by email regarding the outcome of their application, generally by mid-July. The successful candidate will also be notified in writing. If you have not heard from us by mid-July, please contact the Scholarships Officer. 
Apply: By post
Deadline: 24 May 2013
Further Information: http://www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/elap-scholarship.html