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Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship

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Kent, United Kingdom
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Award value

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Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

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Deadline

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Study level

Postgraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

University of Kent

Number of awards

3 per year (avg)

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

More details on the scholarship

Successful applicants will be awarded up to 拢10,000 each (to include tuition fees) to support a sustained period of research in America for up to one year.

Entry requirements

Nationality

All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full Time, Part Time

Intake year

All intakes

Other criteria

Academic excellence

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Business and Management

Study level

Postgraduate

Subject area(s)*

Humanities

Study level

Postgraduate

Subject area(s)*

Law

Study level

Postgraduate

Other eligibility requirements

The Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarships were set up in memory of Christine Bolt, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Kent, and were generously funded by her late husband, Ian Bolt. Successful applicants will be awarded up to 拢10,000 each (to include tuition fees) to support a sustained period of research in America for up to one year. In exceptional circumstances, the scholarship holders may be invited to re-apply for a further one year's funding. Scholarships are aimed at students whose area of research has an American element and/or where the centre of expertise or an important source of research material is located in the United States of America. 

Applicants must:

  • Hold an excellent bachelor's (1st or 2.1), or Master's degree (merit or distinction);
  • Hold an offer of a place, or be a currently registered student, for a full-time postgraduate research or taught degree at the University of Kent for the following academic year within one of the listed Academic Divisions:
  • Arts and Humanities;
  • Human and Social Sciences;
  • Kent Business School; or
  • Law, Society and Social Justice.
  • Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and be able to explain their project clearly and without jargon to non-experts,
  • Convey their passion for their project to a wider audience and convince the panel of the project's wider value
  • Act as 'ambassador' for both the University and their subject.

The successful applicants will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, achievements to date in their chosen field and their communication skills. Preference will be given to students and to candidates who have not had the opportunity to live or study for an extended period of time in the USA. exact date to be confirmed.

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Academic excellence

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

Apply by submitting the following separate documents to scholarships@kent.ac.uk before the deadline:

Research proposal of approximately 2000 words
CV
Covering letter stating the reasons why they would wish to receive the scholarship. The covering letter should include the names of two referees 
Proposed budget showing use of the scholarship funds
Academic references from two referees, written in English on official headed paper (via email directly from your referee if this is not possible), that include: 

your suitability to receive the scholarship on both academic and general grounds.
full name and status/title of referee.
name, address and telephone number of the referee's institution or place of work.
details of the referee鈥檚 relationship to the applicant.
full name of the applicant.
reference to the Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship.

All documents must be in either Microsoft Word or PDF format, documents that are not sent in this format, will not be reviewed. Please do NOT send documents via Google Docs or SharePoint.

Applicants are reminded that an application will not be considered until all documents have been received. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all documents, including references, are received by the Scholarships Unit before the deadline date.

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