BRITISH SOCIETY OF AESTHETICS PHD STUDENTSHIP AWARD

 BRITISH SOCIETY OF AESTHETICS PHD STUDENTSHIP AWARD
>
> The British Society of Aesthetics proposes to award up to one Ph.D.
> studentship full-time maintenance grant of £13,290 (or within the City of
> London or the Metropolitan Police district: £15,290) plus tuition fees up to
> a maximum value of £3,500 from Sept. 2010 for up to 3 years.
>
> The studentship is designed to support a promising philosopher in aesthetics
> and the philosophy of art, by enabling him or her to pursue full time
> doctoral research.
>
> Candidates for the studentship should already be accepted on to a Ph.D.
> programme at a British university at the time of application, to research on
> a subject that falls within the remit of the British Society of Aesthetics.
> It is a condition of application to the BSA that:
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> (a) candidates are eligible to apply to the AHRC's PhD studentship scheme,
> (b) they have done so if a studentship is available, and
> (c) they have applied to any other funding schemes available at the relevant
> institution.
>
> If any such applications are successful, the amount of the BSA scholarship,
> if awarded, will be reduced by the amount of the other award(s).
>
> The successful candidate will be expected to complete a PhD, or be very
> close to completion, by the end of the award period.
>
> APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30TH APRIL 2010.
>
> Applications should consist of a CV, a statement of proposed research (max
> 1500 words), and a personal statement on how the proposed research relates
> to your previous philosophical career and interests (max 1000 words).
> Applicants must also ensure that TWO references are received by the Society
> by the same deadline (these may be sent directly by your referees).
>
> All of the above must be sent in electronic form (Word or pdf) via email to:
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> Dr Kathleen Stock, BSA Secretary k.m.stock@sussex.ac.uk
>
> Applicants should also ensure that an official letter is sent confirming
> acceptance of the candidate on to the Ph.D. programme in the department in
> which the candidate proposes to hold the studentship.
>
> This must either be sent in electronic form to Kathleen Stock as above or
> via post to:
>
> Dr. Kathleen Stock
> Department of Philosophy
> University of Sussex
> Falmer, Brighton
> BN1 9QN
>
> Short-listed candidates will be invited to submit a piece of written work of
> (maximum 7500 words) after this date.
>
> Members of the BSA executive committee will assess the applications received
> in consultation with external readers. The BSA will endeavour to communicate
> the result of the competition to applicants by the end of July, but no later
> than the end of August. The BSA reserves the right not to make an award.
>
>
> Dr. Diarmuid Costello
> Chair: British Society of Aesthetics
> Dept of Philosophy
> University of Warwick