The Villa I Tatti, The Harvard Centre for Italian Renaissance Studies invites applicants for its David and Julie Tobey Research Fellowship. The fellowship is available for international students.

Eligibility: Applicants must be conversant in English and have familiarity with Italian. At the time of application, a PhD is required. Priority will be given to early and mid-career scholars. Projects should represent advanced research in the Italian Renaissance. The selection committee aims to assess the ability of candidates to contribute in a collegial way to the intellectual life of the Harvard Center. Short-term Fellowships at I Tatti can be held only once and cannot be deferred. Short-term Fellowships are intended for scholars who have not previously held appointments at I Tatti (with the exception of Graduate Fellows). English language requirements: Applicants must be fluent in English and Italian.

How to apply: Applications can be written in English or Italian and must be submitted electronically by midnight (Cambridge, MA time) on November 15, 2018. Scholars can apply for only one fellowship at I Tatti per academic year.

Application deadline: November 20, 2018

Manchester Met is making a limited number of Vice-Chancellor scholarships available, each to the value of £5,000. These scholarships are open to international students who enroll on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme.

Eligibility: Must have accepted an unconditional or a conditional firm offer for a course at Manchester Metropolitan University; If a student holds a conditional offer and applies for the VCInternational Scholarship, the scholarship can only be awarded once the offer conditions have been met; Applicants who defer their studies will not be eligible for the 2018/2019 scholarship; The scholarship award is limited to UG and PG taught course applicants only. Scholarships are only available for new Manchester Metropolitan University students who are classed as overseas students and are required to pay full overseas tuition fees. English language requirements: Must have IELTS score for undergraduate 6.0 and for postgraduate students 6.5.

How to apply: Online process.

Application deadline: The deadline for receipt of applications is October 18.