Funding
The School's postgraduate community is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK, enjoying state-of-the-art facilities and excellent support within a high-quality research environment.
The School offers an extensive range of research specialisations and Master's programmes in the following areas: East Asian Studies; European Languages and Cultures; Latin American Cultural Studies; Middle Eastern Studies; Linguistics and English Language; and Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies. Apply for a programme here.
Funding your studies will be a crucial factor in your decision to apply for a postgraduate degree, so the earlier you consider your funding options, the better.
You can choose to pay your own tuition fees and living costs, or you can seek whole or partial funding from various sources.
The sources of funding available are different for UK/EU and international students.
AHRC Funding 2010-11
UK and EU students intending to take an MA or a research degree (MPhil or PhD) in the School may be eligible to apply for support from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). AHRC awards are competitive and provide payment of tuition fees and a maintenance stipend for UK students, and tuition fees (and a maintenance stipend, subject to eligibility criteria) for EU students.
The School has the following AHRC studentships available for UK and EU students starting their programme of study from September 2010:
Doctoral Studentships in the areas of: French Studies; German Studies; Iberian and Latin American Studies; Linguistics and English Language.
Research Preparation Masters Studentships in the areas of: French Studies; Iberian and Latin American Studies; Linguistics and English Language; Middle Eastern and African Language.
A Professional Preparation Masters Studentship in the area of Interpreting and Translation.
Full details on how to apply will be available here from late November 2009. The closing date for applications will be Monday 15 March 2010.
The School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures will be offering a range of funding for both PhD and MA students starting their programme of study in 2010-11. Full details will be available here from late November 2009.
Postgraduate Funding Opportunities 2010-11
The School will be offering funding opportunities for Home/EU and International PhD and MA students across all disciplines. The following will be available:
Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTFs)
PhD Studentships: (tuition fees and maintenance)
PhD Fee Bursaries
MA Fee Bursaries
Further information will be available here in December 2009.
Funding opportunities for international students
- NAFUM (North American Foundation Awards University of Manchester)
- Fulbright Scholarship
- British Marshall Scholarships
- The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
- DFID Shared Scholarships Scheme
- British Chevening Scholarships
- Programme ALBan
Further sources of funding
- ESRC - Applicants to certain Linguistics programmes may apply to the Economic and Social Research Council.
- BRISMES - Applicants to MAs in Middle Eastern Studies are encouraged to apply for the BRISMES scholarship. This is offered annually by the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies.
- British Federation of Women Graduates