2 Walton Postgraduate Scholarships in Theology and Religious studies in UK | King's College London

• The aims of the Scholarships are to assist students of excellent academic caliber to continue their training beyond a first or masters degree and to attract high quality applicants to undertake MA programmes or to undertake or continue research MPhil/PhD programmes at King’s College London within the Department of Theology & Religious Studies.
• The Scholarships will be awarded after open competition, and will be open to intending full time MA or research MPhil/PhD students to be registered in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies, and/or to current full time research MPhil/PhD students registered in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies.
• If eligible, applicants must have applied to the AHRC (or appropriate Research Council) for funding to study at King’s College London by the appropriate deadline.
• The Scholarships will be tenable for one year of full-time study. Successful applicants will be awarded the scholarship for one year and one year only except in exceptional circumstances.
• As a condition of acceptance of the award, successful applicants will be required to complete a final report at the conclusion of the studentship.

Study: Scholarships are awarded for theology and religious studies at King’s College London.

Course Level: Scholarships are available to full-time MA and MPhil/PhD students at King’s College London in UK.

Scholarship Provider: The funds have been made available from the residuary estate of Miss E. R. Walton.

Eligibility: Open to residents of all nationalities

• The scholarships will be awarded to full-time MA and MPhil/PhD students in the department of Theology & Religious Studies, King’s College London. Applicants who are eligible for AHRC (or equivalent) funding must also apply for funding from such sources if applying for the Walton Scholarship.
• Applicable subjects Theology and religious studies.

Scholarship Open for: Students of all nationalities are eligible to apply.

Duration: The Scholarships will be tenable for one year of full-time study. Successful applicants will be awarded the scholarship for one year and one year only except in exceptional circumstances.

Value: Two scholarships of £4,500 will be awarded annually by the Department of Theology & Religious Studies to full-time graduate students in the Department.

Notification: Candidates will be notified as soon as possible after the meeting of the decision of the Committee, which will be final.

Apply: All applicants must complete the application form which must be submitted electronically to trs-at-kcl.ac.uk with “Walton” and the current academic year, written in the subject line of the email.

Application Deadline: 1 May 2014.