MPhil/PhD Studentship (Full Time)

Eligibility: UK Students, EU Students & International Students

Fees: Applicants will be responsible for paying their own fees

Annual Bursary: £15,000towards living expenses for a maximum of 1 year. PhD students who make expected progress will be re-nominated each year, up to the maximum of 3-years of continuous funding.

Interview date: Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the deadline for applications.

Start date: September 2024

Deadline: The closing date for applications is 23 February 2024

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes University is pleased to invite applications for the Sasakawa Masters by Research Studentship in Japanese studies, made possible through the generosity of The Nippon Foundation and the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation. 

Oxford Brookes University offers a broad range of expertise on Japanese culture and language, but we would be particularly interested in candidates researching aging and care, precarious or marginalised groups, contemporary Buddhism and other religious practice, film, or popular culture. The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is home to the Europe Japan Research Centre, and we are one of the only Universities in the UK offering a specialisation in the Anthropology of Japan.

The faculty can nominate candidates for an MPhil/PhD for a studentship of £15,000, for the 2024/25 academic year. Applications can be made in recurrent years (up to first three) for the same amount. Please note that although you may use your studentship to help towards the cost of your fees, you will be responsible for paying your fees. International applicants should be aware that they will need to fund their fees at the international rate.

Eligibility: We are looking to recruit a candidate with a good first degree (a good 2:1 or above) and a Masters degree with a Merit or above. The research proposal must focus on Japan. It is important that you and your referees comment on your skill in Japanese in the areas of reading, composition and speaking. Interviews may partly be conducted in conversational Japanese if relevant to your project. Candidates must have submitted an application for admission by the Studentship application deadline.

How to apply: To request an application pack please contact:

[email protected] (via the ‘Apply’ button above) with “Sasakawa MPhil/PhD studentship” clearly labeled in the subject line.