Students at COMPAS
Funding for Postgraduate Degrees
Unfortunately COMPAS does not itself offer student funding, but the following sources maybe found useful:
University of Oxford, information on funders - Link
National Postgraduate Committee - Link
Scholarship Search - Link
ESRC AWARDS: Please check the ISCA website for more information - Link
PHILIP BAGBY STUDENTSHIP IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY: The competition is open to graduates, of any university, with suitable qualifications in Social Anthropology and applications from candidates not at present at Oxford will be especially welcome. For more information please visit the ISCA website - Link
Recognised students visiting COMPAS
COMPAS is frequently approached by graduates wishing to spend a period of time at the centre to support their research activities. Graduates wishing to apply to COMPAS for this purpose would need to apply to the University of Oxford to be a fee paying 'recognised student'. The status of 'recognised student' is primarily intended for graduates of other universities who are engaged in research, particularly for research degrees of their own universities, and who feel that they would profit by a stay in Oxford with access to a member of the academic staff who is familiar with their subject of research.
As a 'recognised student', you would have access to University lectures and
libraries, as well as an academic adviser, subject to receiving required approvals.
The maximum period for this type of visit is 3 terms. It is recommended that
you contact the member of academic staff with whom you would like to work
before you submit an application. Please note, however, that although we welcome
applications, no funding is offered to support a placement and an application
does not guarantee admission.
Applicants would need to submit the relevant form, together with evidence
of previous degrees, at least two letters of support from senior members of
faculty at their current University, and a statement of between 500 - 1000
words outlining the proposed subject of research. For further information
regarding how to apply to be a recognised student, and an application form,
please contact the graduate studies office directly - email
Please note that COMPAS will consider applications at one of its termly committee meetings. These are held at the beginning of each term and an application would have to be processed by Graduate Studies before it could be considered. Therefore, applications must be submitted at least two terms before your intended visit.