PhD Scholarships for 2019/20 entry now open

The School of East Asian Studies at The University of Sheffield would like to invite applications for postgraduate research scholarships for 2019/20 entry.

Please share this information with anyone who may be interested in studying for a PhD with us in the School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield.

Information about our PhD programme can be found here

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas/researchdegrees

ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) and Faculty Scholarships

The University of Sheffield, Faculty of Social Sciences has funding for a number of PhD scholarships for 2019/20 entry. These include ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) (https://wrdtp.ac.uk/studentships/?dm_i=3MUL,HLOO,9CZYY,1W3WX,1)and Faculty scholarships through the University Postgraduate Research Committee.

All scholarships are available as a +3 (PhD) or a 1+3 (Masters and PhD),

in combination with the MA Social Research (https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/smi/postgraduate/ma-social-research)

Eligibility

Our Faculty scholarships are open to applicants of any nationality and in any discipline within the Faculty of Social Sciences. Most ESRC White Rose DTP scholarships are open to UK and EU applicants; there may be limited opportunities for overseas students, and all applicants should check ESRC White Rose DTP guidance before making an application.

Find out more

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas/researchdegrees/furtherinfo

AHRC White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities

The White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH) is a Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. It is responsible for the distribution of AHRC-funded doctoral studentships for these universities and for the coordination of a doctoral training programme. WRoCAH is able to offer around 48 AHRC studentships per year to candidates with a place for doctoral study at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield or York.

Find out more about eligibility and how to apply

http://wrocah.ac.uk/funding/prospective-students/?dm_i=3MUL,HLOO,9CZYY,1W3SV,1

Sasakawa Foundation Scholarship

The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation's(http://www.gbsf.org.uk/?dm_i=3MUL,HLOO,9CZYY,1W3SW,1) Japanese Studies Postgraduate Studentship Programme was designed to support the development of Japanese studies in the UK. Scholarships are worth £10,000 and intended to be used for 1 year's study.

Find out more

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas/researchdegrees/furtherinfo

China Scholarship Council

This scheme provides academically excellent Chinese students with the opportunity to study for a PhD at the University of Sheffield. The scholarships are supported jointly by the China Scholarship Council and the University of Sheffield.

Find out more

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd/scholarships/csc

The Deadline for the above scholarships is 17:00 on 23rd January 2019

Further information about scholarships and how to apply can be found here

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas/researchdegrees/furtherinfo

Our Research

Our research topics(https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas/research) are constantly responding to developments in the disciplines, as well as to the dynamic changes in the East Asia region. We are able to supervise dissertations in a wide range of disciplines, including politics, international relations, political economy, business and economy, demographics, sociology, culture and film, language and literature, and modern history.

The focus of your PhD can be on Japan, Greater China, the Korean peninsula, or East Asia as a region.

Double Degree Programmes

In the School of East Asian Studies we offer two Double Degree Programmes to a small number of students each year. These programmes allow you to spend at least one year of your PhD studying and undertaking research at The Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University, Japan or The Department of Political Science and International Relations, Yonsei University, South Korea depending on your research interests.

Find out more about these programmes

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas/researchdegrees/doubledegree

Contact us
If you would like to get in touch to discuss our PhD opportunities please email us on

eastasianstudies-admissions@sheffield.ac.uk