Wednesday 27 November 2013

2014 BAJS Postgraduate Studentships for International Students in UK

British Association for Japanese Studies offers postgraduate studentships for international students who are/will be conducting their dissertation/research in the field of Japanese Studies. Up to five individual scholarships of £4,000 will be granted for use in given academic year. Applicants must have been accepted onto a full-time or part-time course at a UK university at the time when you apply for a studentship. The application deadline is 30 April. 
About Scholarship: The British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS) is a UK-based association of scholars and researchers dedicated to the development of Japanese Studies. Their aim is to promote teaching and research on Japan by coordinating events such as academic conferences and circulating information about the field. The BAJS are offering up to 5 scholarships worth £4000 each to postgraduates or prospective postgraduate students who are/will be conducting their dissertation/research in the field of Japanese studies. 
Study: Scholarships are provided in the field of Japanese Studies at UK universities. Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing postgraduate degree level at UK universities. Scholarship Provider: British Association for Japanese Studies Scholarship can be taken at: UK 
Eligibility: -The studentships are open to postgraduate or prospective postgraduate students of all nationalities.
-You must have been accepted onto a full-time or part-time course at a UK university at the time when you apply for a studentship.
-Your dissertation (or proposed dissertation) must be in the field of Japanese studies. For PhD students in particular, it will normally be expected that you will be using Japanese language materials in your research.
-You must use the award either to contribute towards your fees, your maintenance, or your extended fieldwork. Final-year PhD students who wish to apply for writing-up costs should apply for the BAJS John Crump Studentship.
-You must be a member of BAJS when you apply. (Please note that student membership is free, or £20 if you wish to receive Japan Forum).
-Successful applicants may re-apply for a studentship in subsequent years, but please note that we particularly encourage new applications. 

Scholarship Open for: International students can apply for these scholarships.
Number of awards: Up to five individual scholarships are offered. 
Value: -Up to five individual scholarships of £4,000 will be granted for use in given academic year. No awards of less than £4,000 will be made.
-You will not be eligible to receive an award if you accept full scholarships from the AHRC, ESRC, or any other funding body (UK or overseas).
-If you have a partial scholarship to cover fees only from another funding body, you may use the BAJS studentship for maintenance and/or fieldwork, dependent on demonstrating a need for an extra £4,000 towards your studies.
-Successful and reserve applicants will be notified in writing in July, and must accept by the end of August. Depending on whether the successful applicants accept the BAJS studentship, reserve applicants will be informed of their success or otherwise by mid-September. Awards will be paid to successful applicants in October.
-Successful applicants will be expected to acknowledge the support of BAJS in their dissertations, presentations, and any subsequent publications; they will also be expected to submit a 500-word report on how they used the studentship to BAJS council by the end of November the following year.
-Unsuccessful applicants will be considered for the BAJS Toshiba International Foundation studentship, provided they are eligible. 

Apply:
-There is one application round each year.
-Application for BAJS Postgraduate Studentships is via the online application form.
-Once you have submitted your application online, you will be sent an acknowledgement email with a unique application reference number.
-Your two nominated referees will also be sent an email with this reference number, asking them to respond toapplications@bajs.org.uk with your reference by the application deadline.
-You must email a scan of a letter of acceptance by a UK University to applications-at-bajs.org.uk, also citing this application reference number. 

Deadline: The application deadline is 30 April.
Further Information: http://www.bajs.org.uk/funding/bajs_studentship/

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