Applications are invited for the Croom Robertson scholarships. These scholarships are open to candidates applying to the PhD programme in Philosophy who hold an undergraduate or postgraduate degree from the University of Aberdeen. Eligible candidates’ University of Aberdeen degree need not be in Philosophy.
Candidates must study full-time on-campus. The scholarships will be awarded on the strength of candidates’ overall profiles as presented in their PhD applications including academic and/or professional achievement, research proposal, and letters of reference.
The value of each scholarship is a stipend of £15,000 per academic year for 36 months of supervised study. Additionally, if the recipient is a home (UK) student for fee purposes their tuition fee will be waived. If the recipient is an international student for fee purposes, they will be responsible for paying the difference between the home fee and the international fee rate. Tuition fee rates can be found here. Up to 3 scholarships will be awarded with a start date of 1st October 2024 or 1st January 2025.
In addition to pursuing their doctoral research, candidates will be expected to participate in the activities of the Philosophy department, including research seminars, presentation of work in progress and workshops/conferences. Typically, doctoral students are offered the opportunity to work as postgraduate tutors in undergraduate Philosophy courses on a paid basis. However, undertaking this work is not a condition of the scholarships and any payment for this work will be additional to the scholarships’ stipend.
Eligibility
- Applicants must hold a degree, whether undergraduate or postgraduate, from the University of Aberdeen.
- A pre-doctoral postgraduate degree in Philosophy (e.g. M.Litt., M.Phil., etc) is desirable but not essential.
How to apply
- Before applying please contact a potential supervisor within the field. This is an opportunity to discuss your research interests, whether the person you contact would be the best supervisory option, and how you intend to frame your research proposal.
- Apply for the PhD in Philosophy via the online application portal.
- Under “Studentship Title” write “Croom Robertson Scholarship”.
- You must include a detailed research proposal (1000-1500 words) which sets out your anticipated research topic. Further guidance may be found here.
- You must include one 3000-5000 word writing sample on any topic in Philosophy.
- You will be considered on the basis of your PhD application materials. No additional documentation is required to be considered for this studentship.
Deadline for applications: 16 Aug 2024
Enquiries: dhpa-pg-admissions@abdn.ac.uk