United Kingdom – British Inter-University China Centre PhD Studentships in Chinese Studies
University of Oxford, the University of Manchester, University of Bristol
PhD Studentships
Chinese Studies
British Inter-University China Centre (BICC)
Six 3-year postgraduate studentships for doctoral research in Chinese studies will be available through the British Inter-University China Centre (BICC) to students starting postgraduate study in Oxford, Bristol or Manchester. The studentships will pay full Home/EU fees and maintenance for the duration of the studentship (fees only for EU students unless they meet residency requirements as laid down in the ESRC’s guidelines).
Funded through the Language-Based Area Studies initiative, BICC is a cross-institutional research and teaching centre, which joins together the expertise of the Universities of Oxford, Bristol and Manchester in Chinese studies. These studentships are open to Home/EU students only (and eligibility for the awards follows research council residency rules). Both students who already have an offer of a place in hand or who still intend to apply for admission in 2008 will be eligible for funding. Awards will be made across the social science and humanities disciplines in issues relating to China that can be supervised by BICC-related staff at the Universities of Bristol, Manchester or Oxford.
Studentships will be available from Sept/Oct 2008 for postgraduate study at Manchester (2 studentships), Oxford (2 studentship) and at Bristol (2 studentships). There is a mix of open studentships, for research in any area related to Chinese Studies, and broadly defined studentships. For full details on the make up of the studentships, please go to www.bicc.ac.uk.
Specialist language training will be available to students, but we would expect students to reach a certain level of proficiency by the time they begin independent research. Full details are on our website. Research proposals will be expected to include a significant element of research to be carried out in Chinese.
For further information on the studentship and on how to apply please email daniel.holloway@area.ox.ac.uk.
Application forms and guidance notes are available online on www.bicc.ox.ac.uk.
Dan Holloway,
Administrator,
British Inter-University China Centre:
01865 – 284993
Applications must be received by 12.00 noon (BST, or GMT + 1.00) on 28th February 2008
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