Stuart Hall Foundation PGR Studentship

Stuart Hall Foundation University of Sussex Studentship (2023)

The University of Sussex is delighted to be working in partnership with the Stuart Hall Foundation (SHF) to offer one funded studentship per year over the next three years to a Black, British student to cover fees for up to 4 years per studentship. Inspired by the life and work of Professor Stuart Hall, SHF has been established to work collaboratively to forge creative partnerships committed to public education and addressing urgent questions of race and inequality in culture and society.

What you get

Fees covered will include:

  • A maintenance allowance for 4 years at UKRI levels starting at £18,662 in 2023-4 
  • UK PhD fees for 4 years
  • Up to £3000 in research and fieldwork costs

The recipient of this award will benefit from working with a Stuart Hall Foundation to develop their career and research profile. They will enjoy privileged access to the work of the Foundation to be able to engage with and contribute to its resources and networks, including the annual gathering of Stuart Hall Foundation Scholars and Fellows . This is a positive action initiative under the Equality Act 2010. This studentship is available to start in October 2023.


 

Type of award

Postgraduate Research

PhD project

PhD applicants eligible to apply will have already successfully applied to study from October 2023 at any of the following Schools at Sussex:

  • School of Media, Arts and Humanities
  • School of Global Studies
  • University of Sussex Business School
  • School of Law, Politics and Sociology
  • School of Education and Social Work

We are particularly interested in applicants whose research proposal focuses on areas of interest to Stuart Hall including Postcolonial and Diasporic Modernities; Cultural Studies; Race, Ethnicity and Visual Cultures; Radical Thinking on the Left; the production of the ‘other in contemporary societies, e.g. through institutions such as citizenship, education, law, politics.

Preference will be given to applicants from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds, as they would benefit from the Stuart Hall Foundation's Scholars and Fellows Network, which provides access to resources and opportunities that aim to help members develop their career and research profile.

 

Eligibility

This award is for:

  • New students beginning their PhD studies in Autumn 2023
  • Candidates from a Black, British background
  • Candidates who qualify for Home fees
  • Candidates whose proposed research clearly addresses social justice issues and can contribute to addressing barriers and discrimination facing marginalised groups
 

Number of scholarships available

One funded studentship per year over the next three years, starting in October 2023

 

Deadline

30 June 2023 17:00

How to apply

How to apply

You will need to have already been accepted to study for your PhD by one of the Sussex Schools for social sciences or arts, media and humanities.

Submit an application

Submit an application, written in a way that can be understood by a non–specialist, to the Doctoral School:

doctoralfunding@sussex.ac.uk. Shortlisted candidates will be notified after the closing date.

Selection process

Successful candidates will have a strong academic background and/or evidence of prior experiential learning relevant to research and/or the proposed study. All application forms will be reviewed by a panel of Directors of Doctoral Study in the relevant schools to establish a shortlist.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview prior to a final shortlist being provided to the Stuart Hall Foundation. The Stuart Hall Foundation will then make the final selection of the successful applicant.

 

 

 

 

Contact us

If you would like to discuss your application please contact: doctoralschool@sussex.ac.uk

Timetable

Timetable

12 June: call for applications circulated to all eligible PhD applicants due to start autumn 2023.

30 June: deadline for applications.

Week commencing 3 July: applications reviewed by panel.

Week commencing 10 July: interviews.

Week commencing 17 July: final shortlist agreed and shared with Stuart Hall Foundation.

Week commencing 24 July: successful candidate notified.

Availability

At level(s):
PG (research)

Application deadline:
30 June 2023 17:00 (GMT)
the deadline has now expired

Files

2023 Stuart Hall Foundation PhD Studentship Application Form (15.07KB)

Countries

The award is available to people from the following country: