rayuela

Hey thanks for the reply. Yeah I'm currently at UC3M in Spain - funding here is also extremely thin on the ground as one would expect. I'm thinking of looking outside of Europe next season. Something that kind of bothers me a bit here is that when applying for a funded PhD position an awful lot of weight is put on the quality of the Masters degree. This is kind of unfair when there is generally a paucity of funding for good Masters programs (especially in Econ Hist). I get the impression somethimes that the whole Masters system is a bit of a cash-grab (especially for intl. apps.). Anyway, good luck with with your studies!

Hello! I've recently been accepted into the following programs: MSc in Economic History at LSE, MSc in Economic and Social History at Oxford. However, much to my disappointment, I haven't been offered any funding for either program. I'm an Australian citizen, currently living in Spain. Unfortunately, scholarships for Australians to undertake study overseas are thin on the ground. I am wondering if any Australians (or anybody coming from a third country to the UK to study) have any advice about alternative funding sources? I would be willing to borrow the money if the interest rates weren't too prohibitive and I could work part-time while studying. Another question, of course, is whether it is rational to pay 30k+GBP for a one year MSc. Anybody have any experience with these programs? I plan on doing my PhD afterwards, and I assume that taking one of these programs would greatly enhance my chances of securing funding (in this manner I look at the MSc as an investment in my postgraduate education as a whole). Is this actually the case? Any advice would be extremely appreciated. Have a nice day!