Wednesday 26 November, 4pm Bedson Teaching Centre 2.39 Slide 2
Under AHRCs Block Grant Partnership 2 scheme, Newcastle is the lead
University in Northern Bridge, a Doctoral Training Partnership with
Durham University, Queens University Belfast and 13 Strategic
Partners. The award of 11.2m from AHRC and a further investment of
over 9m by the 3 universities allows NB to offer 250 fully- funded
doctoral studentships to Home/EU applicants over the 5 years
2014-19. Creative Writing, Drama & Theatre Studies, English
Language and Literature, Film and Linguistics are amongst the
subject areas in which NB is offering studentships. Those with AHRC
studentships have their tuition fees paid and also receive a a tax-
free maintenance grant set at the UK Research Councils national
postgraduate rate, which is currently 13,863 (subject to review) In
addition, the School provides support to a number of Masters
students (MA/MLitt) through School Bursary Awards and there are
also Postgraduate Excellence Scholarships available from Faculty.
Joanne Clement, one of our Northern Bridge studentship
awardholders, will tell you about her experience of applying for
the award after this presentation. 2 Slide 3 To be eligible for a
place on one of our Masters programmes, you preferably need a First
Class BA in the relevant subject English or Linguistics although
high 2.1 applicants will be considered. Please note that the
Masters in Film is co-taught with SML and is currently owned by
SML. Duration of programmes is 12 months for FT students and 24
months for PT students. 3 Slide 4 Structure: 180 credits (20
research training, 80-100 assignments, 60-80 dissertation). MLitt
dissertations are worth 80 credits, MA 60 credits. FT Tuition fees
in 2015/16 for Home/EU students taking taught Masters programmes in
the School (MA) will be 5,500 p.a., for research Masters (MLitt)
will be 4,450. PT Tuition fees in 2015/16 for Home/EU students
taking MA programmes in the School will be 2,750 p.a., for research
Masters (MLitt) will be 2,225. An Alumni Tuition fee discount of
20% applies to self-funding graduates of Newcastle University. To
find out more about our Masters degree programmes, go to:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/elll/study/postgraduate/pgdegrees/degreesandcerts.htm
If you intend to fund yourself, apply here:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/ 4 Slide 5 MA in English
Literature 1500-1900 (Enquiries to Dr Ella Dzelzainis
[email protected])@ncl.ac.uk MA in Modern and Contemporary
Literature (Enquiries to Dr Stacy Gillis
[email protected])[email protected] MA in Film Theory
& Practice (currently in SML) (Enquiries to Dr Sabrina Yu
[email protected])[email protected] MA in Creative Writing
(Enquiries to Margaret Wilkinson
[email protected])[email protected] MLitt in
English Literature (Enquiries to Dr Anne Whitehead
[email protected])[email protected] MLitt in Film
Studies (currently in SML) (Enquiries to Dr Sabrina Yu
[email protected])[email protected] 5 Slide 6 MA in
Linguistics (Enquiries to Dr Cristina Dye,
[email protected])@ncl.ac.uk MLitt in English Language and/or
Linguistics (Enquiries to Dr Heike Pichler,
[email protected])[email protected] The School is also
home to the Integrated PhD in Linguistics and English Language.
This is part taught/ part research. (Enquiries to Dr. Heike
Pichler, [email protected])[email protected] 6 Slide 7
The School expects to fund six Bursary Awards, worth 12k each, to
the strongest applicants who are offered a full-time place on one
of the following programmes: MA in English Literature 1500-1900 MA
in Modern and Contemporary Literature MLitt in English Literature
MA in Creative Writing MA in Linguistics MLitt in Linguistics
and/or English Language The details of how to apply for a School
Bursary Award will be announced at the end of February and the
scheme will have a closing date in June. Decisions will be
announced in July 2015. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate
outstanding performance at undergraduate level and clear evidence
of how the proposed Masters programme would lead to doctoral study.
7 Slide 8 Excellence Scholarships are for returning students Must
achieve 65% in undergraduate degree Masters level (MA/MLitt) 2,000
discount on tuition fees Can be combined with Alumni discount and
School Bursary Opens end of November 2014
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/hss/postgrad/excellencesch olarships 8 Slide 9
Staff in the School supervise PhD degrees in Creative Writing,
Drama & Theatre Studies, English Literature, Film, Linguistics
and English Language. For more info about staff research expertise,
see:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/elll/research/http://www.ncl.ac.uk/elll/research/
PhDs may be studied over three years (full-time) or six years
(part-time). The School offers dedicated facilities for research
students in the Percy Building and a very strong, dynamic pg
culture. FT Tuition fees in 2015/16 for Home/EU students taking
PhDs in the School will be 4,500 p.a. PT fees will be 2,225p.a. An
Alumni Tuition fee discount of 20% applies for self-funding
Newcastle University graduates. 9 Slide 10 To be eligible to apply
for a place on a PhD programme you preferably need a Distinction in
a relevant Masters degree (although high Merit applicants will be
considered), an excellent research proposal, and there needs to be
two members of staff with relevant research expertise available to
supervise you. If you intend to fund yourself, apply online here
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/form/
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/form/ For general
information about PhD degrees in the School please contact Sherelle
Coulson ([email protected]) 10 Slide 11 Applying for an
AHRC doctoral studentship for September 2015 start is a two-stage
process. Stage One: Initial Application (1) Contact the subject.
Before you apply you will need to explore with the relevant subject
area contact whether your area of research can be supervised and
supported and begin to identify suitable supervisors. The full list
of subject area contacts is available on the Northern Bridge
website: www.northernbridge.ac.uk (2) Complete an online
Application Form. Our selection processes require you to apply
through the online application form:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/
Your application must include copies of transcripts, a CV (2 sides
max), details of two referees and a research proposal of no more
than 750 words (excluding bibliography). If you wish to be
considered for a Northern Bridge award you must quote code AH15
when asked on the form how you intend to fund your studies. The
deadline for applications to Northern Bridges 2015 competition is
5pm, Monday 26 January 2015. 11 Slide 12 The research questions or
problems that the research will address. The research context, i.e.
the past and current research and scholarship in the field. Bearing
in mind the research context, the contribution to knowledge and
understanding the project will make to the field, and a clear
statement of the intellectual significance of the proposed
research. The approach / methodology that will be employed, and an
explanation of why it is the most appropriate approach for
addressing the research questions/problems. The resources and
facilities that will be used during the research project, where are
they located, and how will they be accessed. 12 Slide 13 Stage Two:
Nomination (for selected applicants only) In Stage Two of the
process, subject areas select applicants to nominate to the NBDTP.
Selected applicants work with the subject area to complete the
Nomination Form. The Nomination Form an accompanying Guidance Notes
will be sent to selected applicants soon after 26 January. The
Nomination stage of the process will be co-ordinated by subject
areas within Schools / Departments, who will set their own
deadlines for the completion of the two sections of the Nomination
Form and the receipt of references. Applicants are responsible for
ensuring that they forward the completed Section A of the form to
their School / Department in time to enable staff in subject areas
to complete Section B. Schools / Departments are responsible for
submitting the Nomination Form to Sarah Rylance by 5:00pm,
Wednesday, 4 th March 2015. No Nomination Forms will be accepted
after the deadline. 13 Slide 14 Applying for funding is very
time-consuming. Unless you stand a good chance of getting a
Distinction in your Masters, its unlikely that youll be shortlisted
for an AHRC doctoral studentship. If you wish to apply for AHRC
funding you must first consult the relevant subject area contact.
Because the competition is so fierce, you will not be encouraged to
apply unless you are in with a chance of success. Your research
proposal must be convincing and well-articulated and there should
be a good fit between your proposal and staff research expertise.
You should choose your referees carefully as they will be required
to write a reference that provides detailed and evidenced comment
about your achievement and potential as a postgraduate researcher.
14 Slide 15 The quality of the applicant, including their past
academic performance, likely future performance, and their
preparedness for doctoral study in terms of relevant research
skills and experience. The quality of the research proposal,
including the clarity and cogency of the research questions,
awareness of relevant research in the field, the sources to be
used, and the appropriateness of the proposed approach /
methodology. The coherence, importance, and viability of the
proposed research, and in particular the feasibility of completion
within three years. The fit of the supervisory team, including
supervisors subject expertise in relation to the proposed research,
past success in supervising students, and any involvement in
postgraduate training. In identifying supervisory teams, applicants
and supervisors should consider the full spectrum of expertise
available across the Consortium. A detailed account of how the
specific training and development needs of the applicant will be
met. Quality of the research environment across the Consortium, in
terms of School/ Departmental research strengths, interdisciplinary
research groups, clusters, Centres, Institutes, and external
partnerships, as well as the ways in which the applicant will be
integrated into this environment. Nominated applicants for doctoral
studentships will find out whether or not their applications have
been successful on 14 April 2015. 15 Slide 16 For routine enquiries
about pg funding in the School please contact Sherelle Coulson, the
SELLL Postgraduate Secretary: [email protected] Staff in
the School adhere to guidelines about the extent to which they may
comment on draft cases for support. The initiative in funding
applications must come from the applicant though you are welcome to
consult staff for advice. If you have a general enquiry about the
AHRC Studentship/School Bursary Award competition in SELLL, contact
Sherelle Coulson in the first instance: [email protected]
who will direct your query to the relevant contact. 16 Slide 17
FUNDING HUMANITIES RESEARCH THROUGH A NORTHERN BRIDGE STUDENTSHIP
Slide 18 Core Idea Course Descriptor Existing Body of work
Available Resources Slide 19 GNM Hatton Gallery Laing Gallery Lit
and PhilCity Library Robinson Library Cherryburn The Wordsworth
Trust Slide 20 The Bewick Society June Holmes Network of
Specialists Chris Daunt Building Contacts Newcastle University Bill
Herbert Sean OBrien Birtley Aris Slide 21 Proposal Project Timeline
Bibliograp hy Sample Portfolio References Letters of Support
Academic CV Application Slide 22 Innovative project Geographic
relevance Appropriate supervisory team Involvement of strategic
partners Opportunities to engage public Funding Opportunities Slide
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