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Newnham College

Newnham College offers the following studentships, bursaries and grants.

MARY ANNE EWART STUDENTSHIP (WITH PREFERENCE FOR THE SCIENCES)

The College hopes to award a fully funded M.A. Ewart Studentship annually, to pay all approved fees and maintenance equivalent to a state award for up to three years, subject to satisfactory performance. Eligible women candidates must be admitted by the Board of Graduate Studies with the intention of studying for a Ph.D. Degree, and must be of UK or EU status. A Studentship holder who obtains support from other sources will receive a proportionately reduced award but, even if fully funded, will receive an additional honorarium. Further particulars and an application form may be obtained from the Tutor for Graduate Students, to whom applications and references must be returned by 1 April 2002. (Candidates are strongly advised to have applied to the Board of Graduate Studies by 31 January).

PRINCIPAL'S STUDENTSHIP (MATHEMATICS OR HUMANITIES) ROYALTON-KISCH STUDENTSHIP (HISTORY, ANTHROPOLOGY, OR SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION)

These Studentships, of at least £5,000 per annum for up to three years, subject to satisfactory performance, may be awarded from time to time. Eligibility criteria are as for the M.A. Ewart Studentship, except that these awards are available to candidates for the M.Phil., there are no restrictions as to nationality for the Principal's Studentship. Please contact the Graduate Tutor for further particulars.

MENCA DE LEONI STUDENTSHIP

This Studentship of around £7,500 is offered annually to a Venezuelan woman wishing to read for the M.Phil. in any subject. Further details are available from the Graduate Tutor.

PELHAM ROBERTS BURSARY (ARCHAEOLOGY, NATURAL SCIENCES OR MEDICINE)

The College hopes to award a bursary, of around £4,000, tenable for 2002-03. Eligibility criteria are as for the M.A. Ewart Studentship, except that candidates for the M.Phil. are eligible, and there is no restriction on nationality status.

ENTRANCE RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS

The College intends to award up to four Entrance Research Studentships, in any subject, tenable for 2002-03. The value of each Studentship is £350 to £500, but this may, exceptionally, be augmented to a limited extent. Only students who list Newnham as their college of first preference are eligible. No separate application is necessary as candidates will be assessed on the information provided on their CIGAS form. The awards are intended for candidates who have graduated, or are likely to graduate, with first-class honours or the equivalent. Similar awards are available to Newnham Graduate Students in their second or third year of research. They will be required to submit written work in support of their application at the beginning of the Easter Term of the preceding academical year.

KATHLEEN HUGHES FUND FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY OF EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE

The Managers of the Kathleen Hughes Memorial Fund give notice that they are prepared to receive applications for a small grant or grants in aid of research to be made from the Fund, the purpose of which is to promote study in the history and culture of the period A.D. 500-A.D. 1200 in Britain, Ireland, and Europe.

The award is open to all members of the University, but preference may be given to applicants in statu pupillari. Applications should be sent to the Principal, Newnham College, so as to reach her by 30 April 2002, and must include details of the project for which support is sought and a statement of any other assistance for which application has been made. Grants are not made for general maintenance. Applicants in statu pupillari are requested to ask at least one referee to write in support of their application directly to the Principal so as to reach her by 30 April 2002.

THE DOROTHY WHITELOCK STUDENTSHIP

The Studentship, which is open to both men and women, was founded in 1986 to honour Professor Whitelock's outstanding contribution to Anglo-Saxon and kindred studies. The Studentship is tenable for one year from October, and in 2002 will have a value of approximately £450.

Applications from students already embarked on Cambridge Courses: The Studentship is open to current M.Phil. and Ph.D. students who during the tenure of the Studentship will not have completed twelve terms of graduate study. Applicants should send a letter explaining the stage of their research to Dr J. Quinn, Newnham College, Cambridge, CB3 9DF, by 1 June 2002. Each applicant should also ask his or her supervisor to write a letter of recommendation directly to Dr Quinn so as to reach her by 1 June 2002. A previous holder of the Studentship may apply in subsequent years. Candidates may be required to submit a piece of written work.

Applications from entrants to Cambridge Courses: The Studentship is also open to candidates for admission as Graduate Students working for the M.Phil. or Ph.D. Degree within the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic. In the case of female applicants preference may be given to those who have named Newnham (Professor Whitelock's College) as their college of first preference. There is no restriction on college choice for men. No special application form is required, but a letter should be sent to Dr J. Quinn, Newnham College, Cambridge, CB3 9DF, by candidates wishing to be considered for the Studentship. The letter should reach Newnham College by 1 June 2002. Election to the Studentship is subject to acceptance as a Graduate Student by the Board of Graduate Studies or by a college as an Affiliated Student.


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Cambridge University Reporter Special, 8 November 2001
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