The School of English is pleased to offer an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Studentship for October 2012 entry to one of its four full-time Masters programmes. The studentship will pay full-time University UK/EU tuition fees and include an annual maintenance grant.

English at Leicester

The School of English at the University of Leicester excels in the whole spectrum of English Studies, from Old English to Contemporary Writing; from literary, cultural and intellectual history to the literatures and languages of North America, Ireland, Scandinavia, the Caribbean and Asia; and from critical theory to creative writing.

Through our arrangements for teaching, supervision and support, we are committed to meeting the individual and shared needs of all of our postgraduate students.

These studentships are available for entry to the School's:

• MA in English Studies
• MA in English Language and Linguistics
• MA in Modern Literature with Creative Writing
• MA in Victorian Studies

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have a first-class or high upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in English and meet the University's standard English language entry requirements.

The studentship is only available to applicants who are eligible to pay the UK/EU tuition fee - i.e., those who are permanently resident in the UK or another EU country. Please note that applicants from the EU (excluding the UK) must have been resident in the UK for at least three years prior to commencing the studentship to receive both the stipend and fee components of this award; EU applicants who do not meet this criteria will receive the fee waiver component only.

Applicants from outside the EU are not eligible for this studentship unless they have been granted permanent UK residency/citizenship. For more advice on applicable eligibility criteria, please see the AHRC Guide to Student Funding.

The studentship is for full-time study only and applicants must be able to commence their studies in October 2012.

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Applicants should submit their application for October 2012 entry to the one of these four Masters programmes together with the required supporting documents (references, evidence of academic attainment, etc.) as soon as possible - only those applicants who by 31 May 2012 hold an offer of entry from the University will be considered for this studentship.

Applications should be submitted electronically using the online application system. You can access the online applications system through the relevant course description:

• MA English Studies
• MA English Language and Linguistics
• MA Modern Literature with Creative Writing
• MA Victorian Studies

Alternatively, you can use the postal application form.

IMPORTANT - In the Fees and Financial Support section of the application, you must state that you wish to be considered for a "October 2012 AHRC Masters Studentship in English"

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