MRes and MPhil/PhD Funding

• The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) offer 3-year doctoral awards, via the College. Visual Anthropology students (and Anthropology students who fit the guidelines) may be considered by the Department to be put forward to the College selection committee. It is essential that students wishing to be considered inform the Postgraduate Convenor by late December, in order to allow sufficient time to prepare a good application and contact referees before the deadlines which will be posted on the News & Events page each year. Further information available on the website: http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/
  
  
• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) 1+3 and 3: Goldsmiths Department of Anthropology is a recognised outlet for ESRC studentships. Students may be considered for the competition awards, whereby a limited number of candidates are selected by the Department for submission to the College selection Committee. ESRC application forms are usually available on the Council's website (http://www.esrc.ac.uk) in late February. It is essential that students wishing to be considered inform the Postgraduate Convenor by late December, in order to allow sufficient time to prepare a good application and contact referees before the deadlines which will be posted on the News & Events page each year.
  
  
• Emslie Horniman Anthropological Scholarship Fund: British, Irish and Commonwealth nationals are eligible to apply for support for overseas fieldwork. Details are available from the Royal Anthropological Institute and the closing date is 31 of March each year. Contact [Miss Jean Fairweather] not for several years; check, Secretary, Royal Anthropological Institute, 50 Fitzroy St; London WCT 5BT. (Tel. 44(0)207-387-0455. Details here.
  
  
• Ford Foundation International Fellowships - for people from particular countries currently including: Brazil, Chile, China, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Senegal,South Africa, Vietnam, Central America, the Middle East and North Africa. It is mainly for people who would otherwise lack opportunities for advanced study, including women, people from particular ethnic, racial or religious groups and those who live outside capital cities or in countries of conflict or post-conflict situations. Funds are provided for up to three years of Masters or doctoral study. See the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program website at http://www.fordifp.net/ for more information.
  
  
• Goldsmiths College Bursaries and studentships. Goldsmiths offers a number of bursaries and studentships (including the international postgraduate scholarship, the Goldsmiths Humanitarian scholarship and the Goldsmiths Postgraduate Scholarship scheme.) For details regarding eligibility and application deadlines please check the website. EU and home students: http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/costs/grants/nternational students: http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/costs/international/
  
  
• Radcliffe-Brown Memorial Fund: small grants (around £500) are available for students completing their theses, awarded twice a year. Details are advertised in Anthropology Today. Closing dates are end of April and end of November each year. Contact Miss Jean Fairweather, Secretary, Royal Anthropological Institute, 50 Fitzroy St; London WCT 5BT. (Tel. 44(0)207-387-0455. Details here.


• There are also possibilities for support by the British Council if you are an overseas student although this normally has to be applied for before you come to this country. Contact them at 10 Spring Gardens London SW1A 2BN. Website www.britcoun.org.uk


• Department for International Development (DFID) http://www.dfid.gov.uk/


• The Association of Commonwealth Universities: John Foster House, 36, Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PF. Tel. 44(0)207-387-8572. Website www.acu.ac.uk Email info@acu.ac.uk


• Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research: All Anthropology students are eligible to apply. Contact details: 220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY10001-7708. Website www.wennergren.org Email inquiries@wennergren.org


• British Federation of Women Graduates: women who have completed at least one year of postgraduate research can apply. Closing date is early September. Contact: 4, Mandeville Courtyard, 142 Battersea Park Rd, London SW11 4NB. Tel. 44(0)207-498-8037. Website http://www.bfwg.org.uk Email bfwg@demon.co.uk