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School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Postgraduate Advisory Day 13 December 2012

School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Postgraduate Advisory Day 13 December 2012. WELCOME. Dr Nicki Hitchcott Director of Postgraduate Studies School of CLAS email: pg-clas.nottingham.ac.uk. Programme. 16.00 Coffee 16.15 Application process, funding guidance, timetable 2013

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School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Postgraduate Advisory Day 13 December 2012

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  1. School of Cultures, Languages and Area StudiesPostgraduate Advisory Day 13 December 2012

  2. WELCOME Dr Nicki Hitchcott Director of Postgraduate Studies School of CLAS email: pg-clas.nottingham.ac.uk

  3. Programme • 16.00 Coffee • 16.15 Application process, funding guidance, timetable 2013 • 16.45 Postgraduate Q and A • 17.15 Individual consultation with Course Directors. Guided tours with current postgraduates.

  4. Postgraduate study in the School • American and Canadian Studies • Critical Theory and Cultural Studies • Film and Television Studies • French and Francophone Studies • German Studies • Spanish Portuguese and Latin American Studies • Russian and Slavonic Studies • Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting • MA in Comparative Literature • MA in Literatures in Translation • MA in Translation Studies

  5. Taught courses and research courses • PG Dip (Russian, Serbian/Croatian and Slovene) • MA /MSc • MA by Research/MRes • PhD

  6. Application process • apply online at: https://pgapps.nottingham.ac.uk • must have accepted an offer from Nottingham for postgraduate study in order to be eligible to apply for AHRC or University funding • Studentships are competitive and awarded on academic merit

  7. Self-funded • Part-time or full-time? • Revis fund • Part-time work in Nottingham or through School/University

  8. AHRC/Block Grant Partnership Studentship competition 2013 • A number of fully-funded awards (home/EU fees plus maintenance) • Full-time and part-time students may apply • 1

  9. AHRC/Block Grant Partnership Studentship competition 2013 • A small number of fully-funded awards (home/EU fees plus maintenance) • 2012-13 full-time rates: MA £ 9,490 + fees PhD £13,590 + fees

  10. AHRC/BGP allocation for 2013-14 PhD • American and Canadian Studies 3 • Culture, Film and Media 1 • French /Francophone Studies 1 • German Studies 1 • Russian and Slavonic Studies 1 There will also be a number of Research Preparation Masters available for both taught and research MAs in the same areas

  11. Applying for AHRC funding • DOCUMENTS • University of Nottingham application forms for AHRC funding can be downloaded from the Graduate School webpage. • Doctoral Scheme • Student application form; Referees’ report form; Institutional support and authorisation • Research Preparation Masters • Student application form; Referees’ report form; Institutional support and authorisation

  12. Funding Timetable 2013 • 1st March 2013 University of Nottingham deadline for AHRC/BGP applications and references to be submitted to the School (pg-clas@nottingham.ac.uk) • March/April 2013 Schools rank applications for AHRC/BGP funding • May 2013 Meeting of BGP Panel to select Nottingham University’s nominees • May 2013 Nominees informed and must accept or decline nomination

  13. CLAS funding • Fee plus stipend for PhD study • Fee awards for MA study • Can be held in conjunction with any other partial funding award

  14. CLAS Studentship competition • Must hold an offer from Nottingham for postgraduate study (apply online) • If eligible, must apply in parallel for external or university funding • All AHRC applicants automatically considered for CLAS funding • Other applicants submit form available on web • Deadline for applications: noon on 13th May 2013

  15. Other sources of funding • Sir Francis Hill – Details available on the Graduate School web-page. • Application deadline to School to be confirmed.

  16. International Office funding • Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships for Research Excellence (deadline 1st March 2013) • Competitive awards for overseas and EU applicants to Nottingham Visit International Office web pages: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalstudents/scholarshipsfeesfinance/scholarships/index.aspx#international

  17. Part-time study • Eligible to apply for AHRC/BGP and CLAS funding • W H Revis Bequest Fund. The Fund offers small grants towards tuition fees. Further details are available at; http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/financialsupport/studentfunding/fundingpostgraduates.aspx

  18. Thank you for coming to the Postgraduate Advisory Day

  19. Questions? • If you want to follow up any of the information we have given you or want advice on applications, funding, etc, please ask us today or contact the Postgraduate and Research Office: • pg-clas@nottingham.ac.uk

  20. Postgraduate panel • Isha Pearce (MA French) • Laura Todd (PhD Russian) • Leora Hadas (PhD Film Studies) • Claire Burdfield (MRes Film and TV Studies)

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