The Folklore Society

The Postgraduate Research Bursary

The Folklore Society announces a competition for The Folklore Society Post-Graduate Bursary for Research for the Academic Session 2009-2010.

Scope of the Bursary:

The bursary is intended to support the research aspects of an applicant's programme of study. Funding will not be provided for tuition fees or any fees related to registration and matriculation on a programme of study.

The scope of an applicant's research may be in any aspect of Folklore Studies broadly defined and conducted at any university in the United Kingdom.

The Bursary may be used for assistance in the conduct of research such as:

  • the purchase of materials and equipment relevant to the applicant's research,
  • costs of transport to a place of field research whether the location is inside or outside the United Kingdom, or
  • maintenance while conducting research in the field.

Other needs may be considered at the discretion of the Society's Bursary Sub-committee.

Requests for assistance in attending a conference at which the applicant will present a paper on his or her research may also be considered.

The value of the bursary will vary according to the needs of the applicant's research project, but should not exceed £1,000.

The bursary is for a period of one year or less.

Eligible Applicants:

Applicants for the bursary must be currently registered on, or in the forthcoming academic session will be registered on, a full- or part-time programme of research leading to a Ph.D. or an equivalent degree with a research component.

Applicants must be either UK nationals, or persons who are permanent residents in the United Kingdom.

Application for a bursary may be made for any year in the student's research career.

An applicant is permitted to make only one (1) application in a calendar year. A candidate may make further requests for assistance in a programme of research for a period of two (2) further consecutive years following the first grant of a research bursary.

Upon completion of the degree programme, the recipient shall provide the Society with one (1) bound copy of his or her thesis to be placed in the Society's Library for reference.

Instructions for Application:

Applications for a Folklore Society Post-Graduate Bursary must include:

  1. A statement of 800 to 1,000 words describing your research project and how the bursary will assist your project
  2. A brief curriculum vitae including information about your education
  3. A completed application form, which can be downloaded from here
  4. A letter of support from an academic referee

These should be sent to:
Prof. James H. Grayson
The Folklore Society Post-Graduate Bursary Co-ordinator
School of East Asian Studies
The University of Sheffield
Sheffield S10 2UJ

Completed applications must be received by the Society by Friday 8 May, 2009.

Applicants will be notified by the end of May, 2009 about the decision of the Society.

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