Scholarship

The University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) invites applications for scholarship to Research students.

No of scholarships:

- 4 UACES scholarships available for a fixed amount of 1,500 GBP to be awarded on a competitive basis to UACES members. These scholarships are open to postgraduate students worldwide undertaking research in any area of contemporary European Studies. - 2 UACES-JMCT scholarships available for a fixed amount of 1,500 GBP to be awarded on a competitive basis to UACES members. These 2 scholarships are reserved for research projects that incorporate the study of federal governance relating to Europe, broadly conceived, in line with the objects of the JMCT

Important Dates

October, 2020.

Eligibility

For post graduate scholarships: To be considered, your application must satisfy ALL of the eligibility criteria.

- You must be a UACES Student member - please note that membership of the Euro Research email list or attendance at UACES Graduate Forum events does not constitute membership of UACES; - Your research project must be in the 'Contemporary European Studies' subject area (we define 'Contemporary' as post-WW2, and 'European Studies', as typically, but not exclusively, an aspect of European Integration or related areas); - You must be a postgraduate student (typically a PhD student; possibly other postgraduate courses that have a very strong research component); Scholarship funds must be used for field work that occurs between 1 February 2020 and 31 July 2020 (applications for trips outside of these dates will not be considered). - There is no restriction on nationality. - UACES is committed to improving the diversity of those applying for and being awarded scholarships. As such, in 2019 one scholarship will be reserved for a student who meets the above criteria and is: - From an ethnic minority background AND/OR; - Is enrolled at a university outside of Europe and North America AND/OR; - Is studying for a PhD in a discipline not traditionally associated with UACES (eg anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy etc) - If you think you meet at least one of these criteria, please indicate this on your application form.

For research scholarship:

- To be considered, your application must satisfy ALL of the eligibility criteria. - You must be a UACES Student member - please note that membership of the Euro Research email list or attendance at UACES Graduate Forum events does not constitute membership of UACES; - Your research project must be in the 'Contemporary European Studies' subject area (we define 'Contemporary' as post-WW2, and 'European Studies', as typically, but not exclusively, an aspect of European Integration or related areas) and incorporate the study of federal governance, in line with the objects of the JMCT (learn more here). - You must be a postgraduate student (typically a PhD student; possibly other postgraduate courses that have a very strong research component); - Scholarship funds must be used for field work that occurs between 1 February 2020 and 31 July 2020 (applications for trips outside of these dates will not be considered). - There is no restriction on nationality.

How to Apply

Applicants must download the application forms and submit via email to [email protected].

Last Date

The last date for application is October, 2020.

Contact Details

For any further details, the applying candidates can refer to official notification using the following link https://www.uaces.org/funding/scholarships/