Graduate Studentship

Nahrein听Network-MyAV范 graduate studentship in Iraqi heritage, archaeology and history. The scheme is now closed.

Overview

The听Nahrein听Network is pleased to announce our next fully funded MA/MSc + PhD听studentship for Iraqi nationals, to be held at University College London in the Department of History, the Institute of Archaeology, or the Bartlett Institute for Sustainable Heritage.听The list of participating听Masters听programmes听in academic year 2024-25 is given below.听

The scholarship covers full听university听tuition fees plus an annual maintenance grant of 拢23,995.00 and access to research funds. It is tenable for the听2024-25 academic year, in the first instance听for the duration of the听student鈥檚听MA/MSc programme.听Subject to satisfactory progress,听the听scholarship may be extended for a further three years听to support听full-time PhD research听at MyAV范听on a project related to the听Nahrein听Network鈥檚 aims.听

Eligibility Criteria听

To be eligible to apply you听must:听

Be a citizen and resident of Iraq, including the Kurdistan听Region of Iraq (KRI)听
Not have studied or lived in the UK before听
Have听a听Masters听degree from a recognised Iraqi/KRI university with an overall degree of 鈥渧ery good鈥� (80%) 鈥� or any other equivalent of a UK 2:1听undergraduate degree (see听/prospective-students/international/iraq听for details)听
Meet MyAV范's requirements for English language competence, with a formal qualification (see听/prospective-students/graduate/applying-international-student听for details). This is an essential requirement by MyAV范 and by the UK Visa and Immigration authority, so sadly the Network can offer no flexibility about this.

Please note that:

This scholarship听is not available for part-time or online courses听and is conditional on subsequent successful admission to the relevant听MA听programme at MyAV范. 听There are no age limits attached to this scholarship.
From 1 January 2024, the UK goverment's are changing. Students on taught courses such as MA and MSc programmes will no longer be allowed to apply for family members to accompany them. 听听
It is ESSENTIAL that you听obtain听an English language certificate of the level required by your intended programme BEFORE you apply to the scheme. You can check English language requirements for the programmes in the prospectus (link).听 MyAV范's听English Language Requirements webpage describes which tests are accepted, and details the scores needed for each level.听If you cannot prove you have meet the English language requirement, you will not be shortlisted.

Application Process听

Complete the听online听application form by 23:59 GMT on听15 January 2023.
All eligible applicants will be contacted to ask for evidence听that they meet the English language requirements for their chosen programme.听听
All eligible applicants who meet the English language requirements will be considered by a panel of academics from the participating MyAV范 departments and听institutes听
You may be asked to attend a short online interview in February 2024
The successful candidate听and two reserves听will be notified in听March听2024
We will support the successful candidate听to make a formal application to the selected听MyAV范 Masters programme, for September 2024听entry听

Please note that the successful candidate will need to:

apply to their chosen MyAV范 programme before 5pm UK time on 5 April 2024, a process that听includes uploading translated transcripts of your qualifications, as well as electronic copies of the originals.
advance the application fee, which will be reimbursed by the Nahrein Network following the programme application
meet the programme's English Language requirements
if accepted into the programme, apply for student accommodation as early as possible; there are limited places for couples/families
once an unconditional offer is accepted, proceed to prepare documentation and apply for the UK Student visa
advance the visa and other related fees, to be reimbursed by Nahrein, based on receipts at the first opportunity

Please note:

UKVI regulations no longer permit MA students to have dependants in the UK and will not issue them with visas,听so candidates will not be able to travel to the UK with their families for the duration of the MA programme. This no longer applies听once the candidate enters the PhD programme.
having a debit or credit card associated with听your bank account will speed up the payment processes from above.听

The Nahrein team will support the successful candidate through these steps, but deadlines can be quite short so the successful candidate needs to make sure they have the time听and means to obtain needed documents in a timely manner.听

Please send all enquiries to nahrein@ucl.ac.uk

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Participating programmes,听2024-25

Bartlett Institute for Sustainable Heritage (MyAV范 English language requirement: Level 2)

Department of History (MyAV范 English language requirement: Level 4)

Institute of Archaeology听(MyAV范 English language requirement: Level 2)

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Contact us

Email: nahrein@ucl.ac.uk

Visiting address:
The Nahrein Network
MyAV范 History
24 Gordon Square
London WC1H 0AG

Postal address:
The Nahrein Network
University College London
Department of History
Gower Street, London
WC1E 6BT, UK

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