PhD Students

Studentships

There are up to 22 doctoral studentships available:

1 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Studentship - available to UK or EU PhD applicants to the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing in the following subject: Creative Writing
1 School Studentship - available to any PhD applicant to the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing
20 University Studentships - available to any PhD applicant to any of the faculty's schools of study admitting postgraduate research students
Current PhD students in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities can apply for School and Faculty Studentships.

For UK and EU students funding includes a maintenance payment and covers full course fees
For international students funding includes a maintenance payment and covers partial courses fees. Therefore international students must be able to pay the difference between UK/EU fees and international fees.

Maintenance payment is equivalent to AHRC rates. In 2012-13 the maintenance payment was £13,590 per year for full time students.

Your application for your PhD must be received by 18 February 2013 in order to be considered for a studentship
You do not need to submit a separate application for studentships
Current PhD students in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities must initially contact the School PGR Director to discuss their application.

How are studentships awarded?

Studentships are awarded on academic merit and the overall strength of the application. Decisions on the above studentships funding are expected to be made by the Faculty by 1 April 2013 and successful applicants will be advised by that date.

For more general enquiries, or for questions about the application process, please contact the UEA PGR Office:

Email: pgr.enquiries.admiss@uea.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1603 591709

Two scholarships worth £6,000 towards tuition fees costs
Open to American nationals registered on a postgraduate research degree in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities