The University provides a guide to postgraduate funding in the online postgraduate prospectus. You may also use the Gradfund database to help you locate both specific and general funding opportunities.
In the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, our postgraduate research students are eligible for £200 funding to attend relevant conferences.
Newcastle is part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council Block Grant Partnership (BGP) and as part of this scheme we have funding for four PhD studentships.
This scheme provides studentships to enable students to undertake and complete a doctoral degree (PhD). A full award comprises fees and an annual tax free stipend of £13,590 (2012/13 rates), subject to *AHRC eligibility criteria. If you are a part time student, support is pro rata. Newcastle will be awarding funding for 18 doctoral awards for 2013 entry, including the following subject areas:
For further information and details of how to apply please visit the postgraduate funding website.
Closing Date: 21st February 2013.
For enquiries, please contact Prof. Helen Berry (Postgraduate Director) or a prospective PhD supervisor.
Please note: To see if you would be eligible for a full or fees only award, please refer to the AHRC’s residency eligibility criteria in Annex A of the AHRC Studentship Funding Guide (PDF: 500KB).
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is offering 15 tuition fee discount awards of £2000 to high achieving 2013 Newcastle graduates from any discipline who wish to study a postgraduate taught programme within the Faculty.
Applicants must apply before 1st May 2013. All applicants must apply by completing the online application form. Applicants are required to complete a 350 word personal statement to include motivations, why you should be considered for an award, why you applied and career direction.
For more details please contact the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences by e-mail, hassmarketing@ncl.ac.uk, or by phone, 0191 222 7144.
Please note: you must check the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Scholarships eligibility criteria to see if you are eligible to apply.
You may incur research expenses such as travel to other archives nationally, attendance at conferences to meet other postgraduates, etc. Discuss these at the earliest possible opportunity with either the Degree Programme Director, or your dissertation supervisor. You will be encouraged to seek external funding wherever possible. However, you have a specific requirement you may make an application in advance of the expenditure to the Head of School.
Some limited funding may be available at the discretion of the Head of School, upon production of necessary receipts, and demonstration that the expenditure is essential to your research project.