Birkbeck, University of London Aaron Sims Scholarship For Cultures and Languages PhD Students 2023

Instituted under the will of Dr Aaron Sims, a former student of Birkbeck, University of London, the Aaron Sims MPhil/PhD Scholarship is a bursary covering full-time (three years) or part-time (five years) tuition fees up to the equivalent of UK Home enrolment fees, even if the actual fee payable is higher.

The bursary is open to applicants and eligible current students on the following part-time or full-time MPhil programmes in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics: 

• MPhil Comparative Literature
• MPhil French
• MPhil German
• MPhil Iberian and Latin American Studies  
• MPhil Japanese 

In line with the criteria for the original bequest, preference may be given to candidates whose project relates to French, German, Dutch or Portuguese language subjects.

• Table of Content
• About Birkbeck University of London
• Birkbeck, University of London Masters Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Birkbeck, University of London Masters Scholarship
• Birkbeck, University of London Masters Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Birkbeck, University of London Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Birkbeck University of London

Birkbeck is a world-class research and teaching institution, a vibrant centre of academic excellence and London's only specialist provider of evening higher education – which means students can balance studying with work, family and other commitments. Exterior of Birkbeck, University of London in the evening.

Birkbeck, University of London Masters Scholarship

• Category Masters
• SponsorBirkbeck University of London
• City to study London
• School to study Birkbeck University of London
• Course to study View courses
• Application Deadline September 4, 2023

Aim and Benefits of Birkbeck, University of London Masters Scholarship

Funding covers tuition fees up to the equivalent of UK Home enrolment fees (students who are not eligible for home fees will need to pay the difference), for either full-time (three years) or part-time (five years).

Birkbeck, University of London Masters Scholarship Courses

• MPhil Comparative Literature MPhil French MPhil German MPhil Iberian and Latin American Studies MPhil Japanese

Requirements for Birkbeck, University of London Masters Scholarship Qualification

• QApplicants must have applied for admission to an MPhil program offered by the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Applied Linguistics for the academic year 2023/24, with the intended start date ideally in October 2023. The eligible programs for this requirement are:
  • MPhil Comparative Literature
  • MPhil French
  • MPhil German
  • MPhil Iberian and Latin American Studies
  • MPhil Japanese
• Candidates should be currently enrolled in an MPhil program offered by the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Applied Linguistics. If enrolled, they should be in their first year of full-time study or their first or second year of part-time study.
• In addition to meeting the eligibility criteria mentioned above, applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, having achieved at least a 2:1 or its equivalent in their undergraduate degree. Furthermore, they must show that they have made adequate financial arrangements to cover the remaining costs associated with their studies.

Application Deadline

September 4, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Birkbeck University of London on to apply

• Please complete the online Aaron Sims MPhil/PhD application form.