Sources of funding

Tiarks German Scholarship: notice

The Electors to the Tiarks German Scholarship give notice that they are prepared to receive applications, which must be sent to the Head of the Department of German and Dutch, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA, so as to reach him not later than 31 July 2013. Applications should take the form of a letter which includes details of the means by which it is proposed to finance the course, including all sources of income, available or applied for, and the names and contact details of two referees who have been asked to send a statement in support of the candidate's application to the Electors at the address above. The applicant's email address should be included. A statement of the course of advanced study or research which the candidate proposes to undertake if elected should accompany the letter of application.

Any person who is or is about to be registered as a Graduate student in the University is eligible for the Scholarship but preference may be given to candidates in their second year of work towards the PhD. The Scholarship is tenable for one year from 1 October following the election. Some considerable portion of the year shall be spent in Germany or some other German-speaking country, though the Electors may in special cases relax this restriction. It will be the duty of the Scholar to undertake advanced study or research in the language or literature of Germany, under the direction of the Head of Department of German and Dutch, according to a scheme to be approved by the Electors.

The stipend of the Scholarship will amount to not more than £10,000 and will be determined by the Electors after taking account of any other financial resources that may be available to the Scholar. The stipend will be paid in two equal instalments on 1 October and 1 February following the election. The Electors have power to withhold the second instalment if they are not satisfied that a Scholar is pursuing his or her studies with sufficient diligence.

The Scholar is eligible for re-election on not more than two occasions. The Election will be made in September 2013.

The Electors to the Tiarks German Scholarship give notice that they intend to award Tiarks Bursaries for the academical year 2013-2014. The Bursaries will have a value of up to £8,000, depending on the other sources of income available to the successful candidates.

Applications are invited from candidates for the M.Phil. in European Literature offering themselves for examination in at least one German module in 2014, or from graduate students in the Department of German and Dutch who in 2013-14 will be in their first year of work towards the M. Litt. or Ph.D. degree. A letter of application, stating the course of study or research which it is proposed to undertake in 2013-14 and the means by which it is proposed to finance the course, including all sources of income, available or applied for, in that period, must be sent to the Head of the Department of German, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA, so as to reach him not later than 31 July 2013. Applicants for the Bursaries should state that they are willing for the papers they have submitted as applicants for admission to the relevant courses to be scrutinized by the Electors. The applicant's email address should also be included.

The Bursaries will be paid in two equal instalments on 1 October 2013 and 1 February 2014. On the second occasion the Bursars will be required to satisfy the Electors that they are diligently pursuing the proposed course of study or research. If the Electors are not so satisfied they have power to withhold the payment of the second instalment. It is expected that the award will be made in September 2013.

The Electors to the Tiarks German Scholarship give notice that they are willing to consider applications for grants from the Fund from

1. Tiarks Scholars and Bursars and
2. other persons engaged in the University in study or research in the language or literature of Germany.

Grants may be made to assist travel for research or to assist the publication, or preparation for publication, of research work, or for other purposes in furtherance of German studies in the University at the discretion of the Electors. Individual grants will not normally exceed £500.

Applications for travel grants will be considered twice a year and are to be submitted in advance by one of the two deadlines: 31 January or 15 September. The priority will be to contribute to the expenses of graduates attending conferences in German-speaking countries, but contributions might also be made to support attendance elsewhere, including the UK, where costs are modest.

Applications for grants for other purposes should be submitted before the beginning of the relevant Full Term.

In all cases, applications should be sent to the Head of the Department of German and Dutch, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA.