JRC SOAS Kayoko Tsuda PhD Bursary in Japanese Studies, UK 2015-2016

The Japan Research Centre (JRC) is pleased to invite applications to the bursary created through the generosity of Ms Kayoko Tsuda.

There is one bursary of £7,000 (untaxed) to be be paid in three instalments: £3,000 at the beginning of Term 1, £3,000 at the beginning of Term 2,
and £1,000 once the applicant’s supervisor informs the Chair of the JRC that the thesis is complete (in the event on non-completion during tenure of the Bursary, this final payment will be withheld).

Scholarship Provider/ Funding Agency

The Japan Research Centre (JRC) at School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at University of London, UK

Study Area

Japanese Studies

Scholarship open for

International Students

Scholarship Level

PHD

Eligibility

§  Applicants may be of any nationality and in need of the bursary to fund completion of their thesis.

§  The bursary is for full-time or part-time PhD students who will submit the thesis before the end of the academic session 2015/16. It is expected that the student who gets awarded this bursary will be enrolled on Extension of Writing up (continuation) status during the academic session 2015/16. Students on Extension of Writing-up status are required to submit the thesis for examination within a maximum of three terms or within the students prescribed SOAS deadline (whichever is sooner).

§  Those working on any aspect of Japanese studies are eligible.

Number of Scholarships

One

Coverage/Scholarship Benefits

There is one bursary of £7,000 (untaxed) to be be paid in three instalments: £3,000 at the beginning of Term 1, £3,000 at the beginning of Term 2, and £1,000 once the applicant’s supervisor informs the Chair of the JRC that the thesis is complete (in the event on non-completion during tenure of the Bursary, this final payment will be withheld).

Application Method

Application should be sent via post

Deadline

§  Complete scholarship applications must be received no later than 5 pm (UK time) on Friday, 22 May 2015.

§  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

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