Birkbeck and the Bonnart Trust set up new PhD Scholarship scheme
A new postgraduate scholarship scheme has been agreed between the Pears Institute for the study of Antisemitism at Birkbeck and the Bonnart Trust.
A new postgraduate scholarship scheme has been agreed between the Pears Institute for the study of Antisemitism, Birkbeck, University of London and the Bonnart Trust.
The Bonnart Trust PhD Scholarship Scheme will start in September 2016. At least one new scholarship will be awarded each year. The three-year, fully-funded scholarships, worth a total of c.£250,000 over the first five years, will be awarded, via the Pears Institute, across Birkbeck’s School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy, and potentially elsewhere in the College.
The scholarships will support research in the areas of ‘diversity and belonging’ and ‘minorities and social justice’, with a view to shaping social relations and public policy as well as academic debate.
The Bonnart Trust was set up to establish and maintain scholarships at UK universities for postgraduate research into racial, religious and cultural intolerance, with a view to finding a means to combat it.
The Pears Institute for the study of Antisemitism, established by the Pears Foundation and based at Birkbeck, is a centre of innovative research and teaching, contributing to discussion and policy formation on antisemitism and racism more broadly.
Birkbeck’s agreement with the Bonnart Trust reflects the College’s significant research strength in the study of multiculturalism, ethnicity and racial and religious intolerance, across a wide range of disciplines, for which the Pears Institute acts as an important hub.
John Howe, Chairman of the Frederick Bonnart-Braunthal Trust, said: “With these Scholarships the Trust is working to understand and tackle the causes and consequences of intolerance. Our focus is on pressing issues and practical outcomes. We look forward to our involvement with the Pears Institute and to creating a strong body of research students at Birkbeck who will shed further light on tackling intolerance in society. ”
David Feldman, Director of the Pears Institute, said: “We are delighted to be able to offer this scholarship scheme through the generosity of the Bonnart Trust. The two research themes enabled by these scholarships will address important questions concerning integration and social cohesion, and we hope they will be of interest to candidates across a range of disciplines.”
Details on how to apply to the Bonnart Trust PhD Scholarship Scheme will be announced in early December and will be available on Birkbeck’s School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy website.
Further information
- The Bonnart Trust
- The Pears Institute for the study of Antisemitism
- The School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy