Study at WREAC
Dear Prospective Applicant The White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC) combines the research expertise of the more than 40 East Asian Studies staff members of the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds to provide better and broader education for its MA and PhD students. It aims to integrate its postgraduate teaching programmes and already has created some innovative and unique forms of teaching cooperation: Joint SupervisionEvery PhD Student studying China or Japan at a WREAC University is supervised by three faculty members, two from his home university and also one from the other university. Joint Research TrainingThere are opportunities for general and specific research training by faculty members from the other university together with postgraduates students from both universities. Advanced language research training modules are also offered regularly for students from both WREAC universities. Moreover, at annual White Rose East Asia Centre Away Days doctoral students are able to present their research-in-progress to the large audience of WREAC East Asian Studies staff and students. Language based Area Studies (East Asian Studies) pathway, Social Science Field. MA/PhD ScholarshipsThe White Rose East Asia Centre has been awarded two ESRC PhD Scholarship as part of the Language-based Area Studies/East Asian Studies (social science field) training pathway on a 1+3 or a +3 basis within the White Rose Doctoral Training Centre (DTC), a major new collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York with a total of 48 ESRC studentships per year over 5 years. The WR DTC is one of the largest consortia in the country and offers a wealth of supervisory expertise across the social sciences as well as numerous training opportunities, particularly focused upon maximising the social and economic benefits of your research. Students will work together with others studying in their discipline from across Yorkshire and have lots of opportunities to develop their Interdisciplinary research networks and expertise.
These scholarships are available on a 1+3 or a +3 basis in the White Rose East Asia Centre (Leeds) pathways. One scholarship will be at the University of Leeds and one at the University of Sheffield.
Applicants for the Language-based Area Studies/East Asian Studies pathway on a 1+3 basis must have a minimum of an Upper Second degree in an appropriate Asian Studies field or a relevant disciplinary area. Applicants for the Language-based Area Studies/East Asian Studies on a +3 basis should have a minimum of an Upper Second degree together with a good Masters level qualification both in an appropriate Asian Studies field or a relevant disciplinary area.
The closing date for the receipt of scholarship applications is 3 February 2012. Please note that in order to apply for the scholarship you will need to have made both your application for the relevant study place(s) and also completed your application form for the scholarship. What to do nextPlease check out the details about studying at the WREAC universities of Leeds and Sheffield through their websites and in case you have questions about how to find PhD supervisors and about WREAC scholarships please contact us at info@wreac.org . If you want to discuss your application for an MA degree at one of the WREAC universities please contact the postgraduate secretaries at the School of East Asian Studies at Sheffield University or the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at Leeds. Dr Heather Zhang, WREAC Director of Postgraduate Studies, National Institute of Chinese Studies (Leeds) Professor Hugo Dobson,WREAC Deputy Director of Postgraduate Studies, National Institute of Japanese Studies (Sheffield) |
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