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Newnham College

RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS

MARY ANNE EWART STUDENTSHIP

(with preference for the Sciences)

The College hopes to award a fully funded studentship annually, to pay all approved fees and maintenance equivalent to a state award for up to three years, subject to satisfactory performance. Eligible candidates must have listed Newnham as their College of first preference or have been accepted by Newnham, must be admitted by the Board of Graduate Studies with the intention of studying for a Ph.D. Degree, and must be of U.K. or E.C. 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 application form may be obtained from the Tutor for Graduate Students, to whom applications and references must be returned by 1 April 1999. (Candidates are strongly advised to have applied to the Board of Graduate Studies by 31 January).

PRINCIPAL'S STUDENTSHIP

(in Mathematics or Humanities)

ROYALTON-KISCH STUDENTSHIP

(in the 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 there are no restrictions as to nationality for the Principal's Studentship. Please contact the Graduate Tutor for further particulars.

MENCA de LEONI STUDENTSHIP

A studentship of around £7,500 is offered annually to a Venezuelan national wishing to read for the MPhil 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 1999-2000. Eligibility criteria are as for the M.A. Ewart Studentship, except that 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 1999-2000. The value of each studentship is £350-500, 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 1999, 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 must also give the name and address of at least one referee.

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 1999 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 and the name of their supervisor to Professor R. D. McKitterick, Newnham College, Cambridge, CB3 9DF, by 1 June 1999. A previous holder of a 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 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 Professor R. D. McKitterick, Newnham College, Cambridge, CB3 9DF, by candidates wishing to be considered for the Studentship. The letter should reach Newnham College by 1 June 1999.

Election to the Studentship is subject to unconditional acceptance as a Graduate Student by the Board of Graduate Studies or by a College as an Affiliated Student.

ANN DUNCAN MEMORIAL FUND: TRAVEL AWARDS 1999

Applications are invited for a number of small grants to be awarded for foreign travel during Summer 1999 to junior members of the University currently studying for the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos or a research degree in modern languages, particularly those with special interest in twentieth-century French or Latin-American studies.

Consideration will also be given to applicants who read Part I of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos and are now studying aspects of French or Latin-American society for another Tripos or postgraduate qualification.

Enhanced grants may be available for students with special difficulties of mobility.

The awards are not intended for routine Tripos-related travel, including fares for the year abroad.

Further information and application forms are available from the Principal's Secretary, Newnham College, Cambridge, CB3 9DF. Completed applications, together with a letter of support from the applicant's Director of Studies or Supervisor, must be returned to her not later than 30 April 1999.


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Cambridge University Reporter Special 5, 2 November 1998
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