Application Form for Chancellor's International Scholarship

The Einhorn Oestreicher MPhil Scholarship 2017/18 Guidance notes and application form

NB. Please note that if you are awarded the Einhorn Oestreicher MPhil Scholarship, you will not be able to receive any other scholarship funded by the University of Sussex.

The Einhorn Oestreicher MPhil Scholarship is kindly funded through the generous philanthropic support of Prof Barbara Einhorn and The Reverend Dr Paul Oestreicher in memory of their children Jessica and Daniel, and matched funding from the University.

Please read the following notes before completing the application form:

Scholarship Information

There is one award providing the following:

 A £10,000 scholarship for students of any nationality wishing to pursue MPhil research in Resistance Studies at the University of Sussex.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with the unique holdings of the Archive of Resistance Testimony held at The Keep archive, Falmer. Its collections relate to the broad history of resistance, covering wartime occupied Europe, anti-Apartheid and anti-colonial struggles, and dissent in Eastern Europe during the Cold War. In the first year, the candidate will audit bespoke modules on resistance studies offered as part of the BA History and MA Contemporary History degrees. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work closely with archivists at The Keep in the further development of the Archive, in particular within the digital field.

The scholarship will be paid in two instalments of £5,000 in October 2017 and October 2018. In the first instance the scholarship will be a fee waiver, with any remaining funds to be paid as maintenance/stipend. At the end of the scholarship, holders will be eligible to apply to upgrade their registration to a PhD for a further two years of full-time study (or equivalent), and will be eligible at this point to apply to external sources of funding to support their continued studies.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be considered for the scholarship you must have:

 Achieved a Merit or higher on a taught Masters degree or equivalent if from an overseas institution. We will also exceptionally consider candidates with a first class Bachelors degree or equivalent if from an overseas institution  Applied separately and accepted a full-time offer of a place to study on an MPhil in History (working in the field of Resistance Studies) in the School of History, Art History and Philosophy.  Met all the University’s general entrance requirements.

1 of 5 Assessment Criteria

Candidates should submit a personal statement alongside the attached application form, and applications will be ranked and assessed on the following criteria:

 Academic performance  Career aspirations and ambitions in the field of resistance studies  The award of the scholarship in relation to their personal circumstances

Timetable for Award

31 May 2017 Deadline for all scholarship applications to be received (23:59 BST) 30 June 2017 Successful candidate will be informed of the outcome October 2017/ Award paid in two separate instalments October 2018

When completed, please return the application form to Paige Thompson at the following email address: [email protected]

2 of 5 The Einhorn Oestreicher MPhil Scholarship application form* *Please note that the successful student will not be eligible to hold another University scholarship

Personal details

Surname/family name: Home address:

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Course of study

Please tell us your University of Sussex application number (this is likely to begin with the numbers 214 or 215 and be 9 digits long):

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3 of 5 Personal statement (1000 word limit)

The Einhorn Oestreicher MPhil Scholarship will be awarded in part on the basis of:  Your personal circumstances, particularly circumstances which may have created obstacles which you had to overcome in order to attend university  Any form of voluntary or community involvement you undertake

Please also provide information about your career aspirations in resistance studies and your current experience.

The selectors will pay special attention to the information you provide below.

4 of 5 G. Declaration I hereby declare that I understand and comply with the eligibility criteria, and I have made a true statement about my details.

Signature (Handwritten): Date:

Deadline for return of application form 31 May 2017.

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