[Edling] PhD funding opportunities at the University of Westminster

Thu Oct 13 10:22:05 UTC 2022

Apologies for cross-posting.

The University of Westminster is one of the nine universities that make up the AHRC-funded technē Doctoral Training Partnership.

technē supports outstanding students pursuing the ‘craft’ of research through innovative, interdisciplinary and creative approaches across a range of the arts and humanities. For more information on technē and the kinds of projects it funds, please see: http://www.techne.ac.uk/

As well as financial support, technē offers a developmental framework for doctoral researchers across the collaborating institutions, with research training, supportive community networks, professional and public engagement opportunities and a space for both independent and collaborative scholarship.

technē is now welcoming applications for fully-funded studentships across the arts and humanities beginning in autumn 2023.

https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/studentships/techne-ahrc-doctoral-training-partnership-studentships-0

At Westminster we are offering technē studentships in the following areas:

  *   Sociolinguistics of multilingualism
  *   Sociolinguistics of migration and mobility
  *   Language variation and change
  *   Language and gender
  *   Language contact, including the study of codeswitching and creole languages
  *   History of English

Studentships include maintenance and fees for 3.5 years for a full time student; or 7 years for a part-time student at 50% of the full-time studentship level each year (pro rata if you have already started your PhD). Studentships are open to students who have already started their doctoral study but they must have at least 50% of the funded period of an AHRC award (usually 18 months full time) remaining at the time they start their scholarship.

International students are eligible to apply for studentships but will be expected to pay the difference between the home and international fee rate themselves (as the studentship will only cover fees at the home rate, plus the stipend). The 22/23 home fee rate is £5,520 and the international fee rate is £14,110. Therefore, international students will be expected to pay the difference between these fee rates themselves – £8,590.

If you are interested in applying for a place at the University of Westminster supported by a technē studentship, we strongly recommend you first contact a member of the academic staff in the relevant area and talk to them about your proposal. The contact person for the School of Humanities is Dr Sylvia Shaw S.Shaw at westminster.ac.uk<mailto:S.Shaw at westminster.ac.uk>.

Entry criteria are normally at least a 2:1 in a relevant first degree and a master’s degree. Applications should include a research proposal and all necessary additional documents.

If you would like to be considered for a technē studentship at the University of Westminster you need to apply to the university using the links below:

Apply for the full-time route here<https://srs21live.wmin.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=D09FRGEN&code2=0003&_ga=2.106590154.818594876.1665578363-1968901929.1665578363>

Apply for the part-time route here<https://srs21live.wmin.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=D09PRGEN&code2=0003&_ga=2.106590154.818594876.1665578363-1968901929.1665578363>

Please choose one the following programme areas when making your application:

MPhil/PhD Linguistics
MPhil/PhD English Language
MPhil/PhD Modern and Applied Languages

You must apply for one of these programmes in order to be eligible for a technē studentship. If you apply for programmes in other areas your application will not be eligible.

Please make sure you indicate on your application form that you wish to be considered for a technē studentship.

The deadline for applications is 5pm (GMT) on Friday 2 December 2022.

Interviews will be held week commencing 16 January 2023.

If the university decides to nominate your application to technē, it will then be put forward by the university to the technē review panel. The final decision on the allocation of studentships rests with the technē review panel. Applicants must hold an offer with the University of Westminster before their application can be nominated to technē.

The University of Westminster is a charity and a company limited by guarantee. Registration number: 977818 England. Registered Office: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW.

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