Category Archives: Study

RSC Teacher Training Scholarships

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Think you have the potential to become an exceptional chemistry teacher? Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for a teacher training scholarship worth £25,000. The final deadline for applications has been extended to 27 July 2014.

About the scholarships

Run in partnership with the Department for Education, the Royal Society of Chemistry will be awarding 180 scholarships for the 2014/15 training year to individuals who are passionate about teaching chemistry. As well as a £25,000 bursary, scholars will receive a support package, including free membership for two years. Find out more.

Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal College of Art MA Scholarship

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Fully funded scholarship for Postgraduate Study in the History of Design at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal College of Art

The V&A/RCA postgraduate programme, which includes MA, MPhil and PhD in the History of Design, invites applications for The Friends of the V&A Scholarship. The Scholarship covers fees (£ 9,000) for the two years of the MA and includes a maintenance grant (up to £3,000 per year). Students applying from the UK/EU, who hope to work in a public-facing institution, such as a museum or similar, after graduating from the MA are eligible.

The V&A/RCA MA Programme

The V&A/RCA Programme is internationally recognized as the leading centre for postgraduate study in history of design and material culture. Combining ambitious, rigorous and cutting-edge scholarly approaches with a first-hand understanding of objects, the History of Design programme is ideally suited to prepare students for the increasingly diverse and flexible professional portfolio that is demanded today.

The MA is a two year full-time programme. It offers a unique platform for study in three specialist areas:

– Renaissance and Early Modern

– Modern and Contemporary

– Asian, Early Modern to Contemporary

Taught by a dedicated team of academics based in the Research Department of the V&A and the Humanities School of the RCA, the programme has an established reputation for pioneering new forms of design historical enquiry in global contexts, from the fifteenth century to the present day. The system of seminar-based classes, personal tutorials and supervisions provide a unique environment for the study of the aesthetic, social, cultural, technological, economic and political contexts for design.

The programme specialises in object-focused scholarship ranging across the histories of architecture and interior design, fashion and textiles, furniture and product design, ceramics, metalwork, glass, prints, drawings and digital media and social histories of material culture more broadly.

Uniquely, students have direct access to the unrivalled collections and expertise of the V&A and to the highly specialised art and design practices of the RCA. Opportunities to work with curators or to contribute to V&A gallery and exhibition projects are open to all students. Graduates go on to work internationally in universities, museums and galleries, as well as in a host of other related professions such as curating, journalism, media research and design policy. The MA programme also provides also an excellent preparation towards PhD research in a variety of Humanities fields

Contact us at: hod@rca.ac.uk or visit our website at www.rca.ac.uk/hod and http://www/vam.ac.uk/content/articles/m/ma-history-of-design/.

Deadline for Applications is Friday 20 June 2014

The Cambridge Geography PGCE: a world of opportunities

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Could you become a teacher of Geography?

If you think you could use your passion for Geography to inspire young minds, we want to hear from you.

With exceptional employment rates, bursaries of up to £9000* and the option of progression to the MEd degree, why not consider our progressive PGCE course, led by leading practitioners in one of the world’s best universities?

Further details available at:
http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/courses/pgce/secondary/geography.html
or contact us if you have any questions:
01223 767674 pgce-admissions@educ.cam.ac.uk
APPLY NOW TO START
SEPTEMBER 2014

King’s College London offers new PG scholarships

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King’s College London has recently launched a new scholarship scheme intended to widen access to postgraduate study for academically excellent applicants from less privileged backgrounds.

Over 30 scholarships are available for postgraduate study in subject areas like psychiatry, arts and cultural management, informatics, telecommunications, and research in nursing and midwifery. A full list of the eligible programmes can be found on the website.

Applications for the scholarship are now open and will close 14 July 2014, 17:00 BST.

For more information on how to apply and eligibility, including financial need, please visit the King’s Access to the Professions Scholarship Scheme webpage.

PGCE Routes into Teaching Events 8 and 10 May

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Thinking of becoming a teacher but not sure which PGCE route to follow? University of Leicester’s School of Education still has training places available for September 2014 – find out more at our Routes into Teaching events on 8 and 10 May.

There’s still time to get your PGCE application in for September 2014 – and still training places available in schools across Leicester, Leicestershire and the surrounding counties.

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School of Business and Economics Masters Open Day

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School of Business and Economics Masters Open Day on Wednesday 30th April & 1st May 2014, 12.30- 3.30pm

Are you interested in furthering your career prospects with a postgraduate degree here at Loughborough?

Book your place at the School of Business and Economics’ Masters Open Day on Wed 30th April (12:30-3:30pm) to find out how a 1-year full-time postgraduate degree in Management, Finance, Information Management or Economics could boost your career.

  • Sample two short taster-lectures from some of our academics in Marketing, Finance, Information Management and International Management
  • Find out about our competitive scholarships, including discounts for Loughborough graduates
  • Meet current students and staff and get all the detail on our programmes you need
  • A buffet lunch is included

Find out more >

Spaces are limited, so please book your place! 

Postgraduate study in the USA

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Are you interested in postgraduate study in the USA in 2015-16 or beyond?

Read on for ways the US-UK Fulbright Commission can help, through our USA Grad School Day event, awards programme and advisory service.

USA Grad School Day

Date: 4 March 2014

Time: 6 pm – 9 pm

Location: American School in London, 1 Waverly Place London NW8 0NP (Map)

USA Grad School Day provides students with an insider’s view of how to successfully navigate the US postgraduate admissions process. Fulbright advisors and experts in the field will cover a variety of topics: choosing the right programme, admissions exams, the application components and funding opportunities, including the Fulbright Awards for 2015-16.

This event is sponsored by the University of South Florida and Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions and kindly hosted by the American School in London.

Register for USA Grad School Day Now

Fulbright Scholarships for 2015-16 – For UK Citizens to Study in the USA

Application Deadline: 1 November 2014

The Fulbright Commission is the only organisation that offers scholarships for academic work in any subject, at any accredited US university. Each year, we give awards to approximately 40 UK citizens, including approximately 25 at the postgraduate-level. More than  funding, our awards offer scholars the opportunity to have a transformative cultural and  academic experience and provide unparalleled support both during and after their Fulbright  year. In addition to the all-disciplines category, we also offer subject-specific awards in  partnership with prestigious UK and US institutions in fields such as public affairs, journalism,  law, finance and information science

(Non-UK citizens are encouraged to use our advisory service in the UK and attend USA Grad School Day, but to apply for Fulbright scholarships through the Commission or Embassy in their home country.)

For more information: Visit the Fulbright Awards page of our website (www.fulbright.org.uk)

Postgraduate Study in the US Advice
Fulbright’s advising team is the official source of information on US higher education for the UK.Visit our website (www.fulbright.org.uk) for a step-by-step guide to applying to US universities.