The School of Museum Studies is pleased to offer an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Studentship for October 2012 entry to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme. The studentship will pay full-time University UK/EU tuition fees and include an annual maintenance grant.

Research Areas and Supervision

We welcome applications from those looking to work in areas compatible with the research interests of our staff, which include:

• Educational and Communicative Character of Museums
• History of Museums, Objects, and Collections
• Museum Spaces and Technologies
• Scientific Analyses of Objects and Collections
• Cultural Policy and Politics
• Cultural Analyses of Museums, Objects, and Collections

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Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the University's standard academic and English language entry requirements.

This 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 not open to existing PhD candidates. The studentship is for full-time study only and applicants must be able to commence their studies in October 2012.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries are welcomed - please contact:

• Christine Cheesman, Course Administrator 
• cmc17@le.ac.uk
• Tel. +44 (0)116 252 3963

Apply Now

To apply, simply follow our three-point checklist:

1. Draft a research proposal that tells us what you want to research, how you intend to do it, and why it is worth doing. Your research proposal should be no more than 1,000 words - for a template that you can use, please email cmc17@le.ac.uk
2. Prepare your supporting documents
3. Submit your online application or apply by post

The closing date for receipt of applications is 11 May 2012. We expect to be able to inform the successful applicant by the end of May 2012.

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

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