Fully Funded Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship at University of Kent – £10,000 Research Funding in the USA

Apply for the 2025 Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship at the University of Kent. Receive up to £10,000 for research in the USA. Open to postgraduate students with American-related research.

Eligibility Criteria for University of Kent 2025 Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship

Applicants must:

1. Hold an excellent bachelor's (1st or 2.1) , or master's degree (merit or distinction);
2. Hold an offer of a place or be a currently registered student for a full-time or part-time postgraduate research or taught degree at the University of Kent for the following academic year within one of the listed Academic Divisions:
3. Kent Law School;
4. School of Arts and Architecture;
5. School of Humanities;
6. School of Psychology;
7. School of Social Sciences; or
8. Degree courses within the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology of the School of Natural Sciences.
9. Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and be able to explain their project clearly and without jargon to non-experts.
10. Convey their passion for their project to a wider audience and convince the panel of the project's wider value
11. Act as 'ambassador' for both the university and their subject.

The successful applicants will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, achievements to date in their chosen field, and their communication skills.

Preference will be given to students and to candidates who have not had the opportunity to live or study for an extended period of time in the USA.

Candidates must be available for a video interview via Microsoft Teams in July 2025; the exact date to be confirmed.

Benefits of University of Kent 2025 Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship

Successful applicants will be awarded up to £10,000 each (to include tuition fees) to support a sustained period of research in America for up to one year.

How to Apply

Apply by submitting the following separate documents via your Kent Vision portal: https://evision.kent.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_lgn before the deadline:

1. Research proposal of approximately 2000 words
2. CV
3. Cover letter stating the reasons why they would wish to receive the scholarship. The covering letter should include the names of two referees
4. Proposed budget showing use of the scholarship funds
5. Academic references from two referees, written in English on official headed paper (via email directly from your referee if this is not possible), that include:
6. your suitability to receive the scholarship on both academic and general grounds.
7. Full name and status/title of referee.
8. Name, address, and telephone number of the referee's institution or place of work.
9. details of the referee’s relationship to the applicant.
10. Full name of the applicant.
11. reference to the Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship.
12. All documents must be in either Microsoft Word or PDF format; documents that are not sent in this format will not be reviewed. Please do NOT send documents via Google Docs or SharePoint.

Applicants are reminded that an application will not be considered until all documents have been received. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all documents, including references, are uploaded before the deadline date.

For more information,. University of Kent scholarship webpage

Application Link(s)

• Apply for University of Kent 2025 Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship