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Postgraduate studentships in English Literature

 

PhD STUDENTSHIPS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE (CHELTENHAM) STARTING 1 FEBRUARY 2022

The University of Gloucestershire is offering ONE full-time (or TWO part-time) PhD studentships in English Literature. The studentship covers 100% of home fees for one year of study only. In subsequent years candidates will have to pay full fees. The start of the PhD is February 2022.

Research topics will be based within the following areas: 

·         Literature and decolonisation

·         North American literature

·         Contemporary women’s writing

·         Children’s and young adult literature

·         Travel writing

·         Poetry and the environment

 

You will be studying under the team supervision of experienced academics who have supervised PhDs and MAs to completion.

The studentship is an exciting opportunity to undertake an original research project. The successful applicant(s) will be based at the University of Gloucestershire’s Francis Close Hall Campus. You will be part of a stimulating research student environment and a vibrant outward-looking Research Priority Area, Culture, Continuity and Transformation.

Applicants must have a BA (Hons) in English or English Literature (at least 2:1 standard or equivalent), and hold a Masters qualification in a relevant subject. A demonstrable interest in the named research topics is an advantage.

 

How to apply: 

Please send a CV, a research proposal detailing your project based on the guidelines stated here: https://www.glos.ac.uk/information/knowledge-base/how-to-write-a-research-proposal/  and a covering letter outlining your suitability to:

Dr Charlotte Beyer

School of Education and Humanities

University of Gloucestershire

cbeyer@glos.ac.uk

 

Deadline for submission of application:  24 December 2021.

Selection process:     Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview (to be held online), date to be confirmed but likely to be early January. Please note that you will be required to submit a formal application to undertake a PhD via the application link on https://www.glos.ac.uk/courses/course/rshum-phd-humanities/ Candidates will be offered the studentship on condition of making a formal online application and being accepted.