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PhD Bursary in Italian Studies

Title  1 x £3,000 PhD Bursary
School/Department  School of Modern Languages
Supervisors  Agreed Subject to Research Topic 
Start Date  October 2012 
Entry Requirements UK/EU and International Applicants
Closing Date for Applications  31 March 2012 - APPLY NOW

The School of Modern Languages is pleased to offer this bursary for October 2012 entry to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme. The bursary is worth up to £3,000 a year for three years and will be paid as a reduction in the course fee. The bursary is open to UK/EU and international (i.e. outside the EU) applicants.

Research Areas and Supervision

We welcome applications from those looking to work in any of the following areas:

  • 19th and 20th Century Italian Literature and Cultural Studies - in particular
    • Women's Writing and Gender Studies
    • Cinema
    • Theatre Studies
    • Textual/Visual Culture; Photography and Literature
    • Politics and Identity
    • Modernism/Avant-Garde
    • Early 20th Century Literature and Culture; Fascism and Culture
    • Contemporary Fiction and Orality
    • Space, Place, and Landscape Studies

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have a first-class or high upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relvant discipline and meet the University's standard English language entry requirements. It is expected that applicants should also have a Masters degree in a relevant discipline or be able to show evidence that they will achieve this before October 2012.

The bursary is open to suitable UK/EU and international (i.e. outside the EU) applicants. The bursary is for full- or part-time study and applicants must be able to commence their studies in October 2012.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries are welcomed - please contact:

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
  2. Prepare your supporting documents
  3. Submit your online application or apply by post

The closing date for receipt of applications is 31 March 2011.

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

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