Stair Society Postgraduate Bursary 2017-2018
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For the academic year 2017–18, the Stair Society will offer one or more one-year bursaries of £1,000 to postgraduate students who are enrolled in a Masters or PhD programme and who are preparing a thesis in Scottish legal history, broadly construed. At the time of application eligible postgraduates will be registered at a UK or Irish university. The bursary may be used for subsistence costs, research trips, or to attend conferences.
Applications should be made by 31 March 2017 to the Secretary of the Stair Society, Dr Karen Baston, by email attachment to: stairsociety@gmail.com.
These should include: a) a letter of application setting out the current stage of completion of the thesis, with an appended outline; b) a CV; c) details of any other funding which the candidate is receiving towards their studies; and d) two academic references. Applications should be submitted as a single PDF file.
Candidates will be notified by 30 April of the outcome of their applications, which will be assessed by a panel nominated by the society’s Council.
The successful applicant will also receive a year’s complimentary membership of the Stair Society, which includes free access to the society’s publications via HeinOnline and complimentary copies of the society’s publications issued during the year. Further information about membership is on the membership page of the society’s website, at http://stairsociety.org/membership.
A successful candidate will be required to present a 400-word report to the council on their year’s progress, covering the use made of the bursary, within two months of the end of the academic year. Successful candidates will also be required to acknowledge the support of the Stair Society in their thesis and in any relevant publication.
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