The Sasakawa Japanese Studies Postgraduate Studentship at Birkbeck University of London
Deadline: 17:00, Monday 23 February 2015
The Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies and the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology at Birkbeck, University of London invites applications, for up to three Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentships in Japanese Studies for 2015-16, with the generous support from the Nippon Foundation and the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation (GBSF).
Each studentship consists of £10,000 to be used towards either a Master’s degree or a Doctoral Programme in Japanese Studies at Birkbeck, starting in October 2015. Candidates interested in various aspects of modern and contemporary Japanese culture and society, including the political, cultural and social history of modern Japan, as well as historical topics that situate Japan in an East Asian or global context, theatre/performance, gender/sexuality, visual arts, popular culture and media and cultural industries, are especially encouraged to apply. The studentship is for one year only. However, departments may re-nominate the holder of the studentship for up to three subsequent years, subject to satisfactory progress. In all cases, GBSF makes the final decision. The GBSF cannot make recurrent four-year commitment to any one PhD candidate from year one.
Application materials should be sent via email to Dr Nobuko Anan (n.anan@bbk.ac.uk). They should include the following items.
MA:
- CV
- Academic record (transcript)
- Two page (double-spaced) statement including dissertation research interests and future career plans
PhD:
- CV
- Academic record (transcript)
- 2,000 word research proposal, including rationale, research questions, a literature review and methodology
- A brief abstract of research to date
- A brief personal statement including future career plans
Please note that candidates need to apply, in the first instance, either to the Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies or the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology via the online application system, before they send their application materials to Dr Anan. It is highly advisable that interested candidates make initial enquiries with either Professor Naoko Shimazu at History (n.shimazu@bbk.ac.uk) or Dr Anan, on the suitability of their application.
Eligibility
- The studentships are open to the candidates of any nationality.
- MA: a first class or a good upper second class undergraduate degree (or its equivalent for non-UK candidates)
PhD: similar achievements at undergraduate and masters level.
- Non-UK candidates for masters scholarships are eligible only if they have been in the UK for at least 3 years before the beginning of their masters study. This does not apply to non-UK PhD candidates, but priority is given to those who have completed postgraduate studies of at least one year’s duration at a UK institution.
- Those who have already accepted full scholarships from other funding sources are NOT eligible.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr Anan (n.anan@bbk.ac.uk).