University of Kent The Christine and Ian Bolt MA Scholarships in American Literature and Culture

Overview: One Christine and Ian Bolt scholarship is available for a UK-resident student applying to the MA in English and American Literature in the School of English at the University of Kent. These scholarships include the full cost of programme fees.

Programme: You'll develop advanced research skills, which you'll apply to your dissertation. This will provide you with knowledge and skills for a range of careers, including teaching, publishing, arts management, journalism and many other sectors, or a solid foundation for PhD study.

Working alongside world-leading researchers with expertise ranging from the medieval to the contemporary, you'll have the opportunity to discover and expand your knowledge on a diverse range of literary periods and topics, including global literatures and indigenous decolonial knowledges, American literature and culture, postcolonial theory, ecocriticism, phenomenology, disability studies, migration, and rights and activism.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 8, 2024
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Kent
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyUniversity of Kent
• Course to studyAmerican Literature & Culture
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Students will receive a tuition Fee Waiver at the UK Home rate.

Requirements

• Applicants must be residents of the UK
• Students should have been awarded an undergraduate degree in English Literature, American Studies, or a related subject with a classification of 2:1 or higher by 1 September 2024.

Interview Dates and Process

• Record of academic achievement
• Motivation for study
• Writing Sample
• References (shortlisted candidates only)
• Interview (shortlisted candidates only)

Application Documents

• Covering letter explaining why you wish to study for the MA in American Literature and Culture.
• CV
• Transcript of academic records to date.
• Writing sample: Please submit one piece of written academic work of up to 3,000 words in total.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Please submit the following separate documents to [email protected] with the subject line 'The Christine and Ian Bolt MA Scholarships in American Literature and Culture application' before the deadline:

• Covering letter explaining why you wish to study on the MA in English and American Literature.
• CV
• Transcript of academic record to date
• Writing sample: please submit one piece of written academic work of up to 3,000 words total

Please send all documents in PDF or Microsoft Word format. Documents sent in any other format will not be considered. Please do NOT send documents via Google Docs or SharePoint.

Applicants are reminded that an application will not be considered until all documents have been received. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all documents, including references, are received by the Scholarships Unit before the deadline date. Applications that are not complete will not be considered.