Category Archives: Funding
Santander Staff Research Award
Santander funding is available for staff that require support for a research project. The project should be aligned to the University or School’s objectives, and have an international theme or connection with one or more of the countries below. The project should also be in collaboration with a current or potential Partner University.
Santander network countries currently include Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Spain, USA, UAE and Uruguay.
There are 5 awards of £1,000 available.
Applications using this form should be submitted by 30 June 2015 to corinna.coleman@northampton.ac.uk
Further information can be obtained from
Corinna Coleman
Scholarships Administrator
Direct Line: 01604 893009
Email: corinna.coleman@northampton.ac.uk
Finding Alternative Sources of Funding: Workshop for PGRs
Are you a postgraduate researcher at the University who is self-funded? If so, you might be interested in coming along to Lucy Atkinson’s new workshop, on Wednesday, 24 June 2015 from 16:00 to 18:00 in C311, Cottesbrooke, Park Campus. Lucy will show you possible routes to finding alternative sources of funding, whether for fees, maintenance, research expenses, conferences or travel.
Lucy has been very successful in obtaining funding for her self-funded PhD and she would like to share the idea, requirements, documents and enthusiasm with you to try to help alleviate some financial pressure during your postgraduate studies. The workshop looks at a major, but neglected, alternative funding source in the area of charities and external bodies. Read the rest of this entry
Dr Mike Daniel Research Degree Scholarship – £500
The deadline for applications for the Mike Daniel Research Degree Scholarship is the 15th May 2015. Find out how you can apply.
Dr Mike Daniel was Pro Rector (Academic Quality) from 1993-2002 and played a major role in guiding the institution towards taught degree awarding powers and university college designation. At his untimely death in 2002 he was preparing the case for full university designation, friends and colleagues raised sufficient funds to create a research degree scholarship to be named after him.
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Exciting Scholarship News for Masters Students at 78 Derngate Event!
On Wednesday 18th March, English staff, current MA and PhD students and prospective MA students gathered for a special event at 78 Derngate, Northampton. Courtesy of the School of The Arts, staff and students were treated to a tour of the beautiful restored Modernist interior of 78 Derngate, to see the gorgeous designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Tours of the house were followed by refreshments and canapes in the 78 Derngate atrium, where students were treated to a special announcement by Professor Richard Canning and Dr Sonya Andermahr.
Prizes and Grants for Professor Janet Wilson and Dr Gerri Kimber’s Literary Research on New Zealand
This Autumn, scholars in the English Division, Professor Janet Wilson and Dr Gerri Kimber have received prestigious awards for their research on the literature and culture of New Zealand.
Access to Understanding science writing competition 2015
The British Library, eLife and Europe PMC have just announced the latest round of ‘Access to Understanding’, a science writing competition for PhD students and early career post-doctoral researchers who are interested in promoting understanding of biomedical research.
SOTA announces workshops with the Research and Strategic Bidding Office
Karen Lewis and Helen Backhouse from the Research and Strategic Bidding Office will be coming to the School of the Arts to run two sessions to help facilitate grant finding and bid writing in the School of the Arts.
Workshop: Preparing Bids for Small Grants
Aims of the workshop:
This workshop supports all staff who wish to develop their skills at preparing small bids. However, this event is specifically aimed at staff who wish to apply for the Learning Enhancement and Innovation Fund (deadline: 22 September).
Day 1: Monday, 8 September, 10.00 to 12.00, Cottesbrooke 303
Day 2: (optional) Monday, 15 September, 9.00 to 12.00 (30-minute, individual consultations) Read the rest of this entry
Internal scholarships now advertised
The following scholarships are now being advertised:
T D Lewis – UG and PG – deadline 19 May
Mike Daniel – PG – deadline 12 May
Sir John Lowther – PG Arts – deadline 2 June
The application forms are available on the website at www.northampton.ac.uk/scholarships
Good luck!
David
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