MA by Research / MPhil / PhD / PhD by Publication in History
Vacancy Details
Summary | |
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Location: | FRANCIS CLOSE HALL CAMPUS |
Job Type: | Research |
Closing Date: | 15/08/2022 |
Date Posted: | 28/06/2022 |
Reference: | O221 |
Description
MA BY RESEARCH / MPHIL / PHD / PHD BY
PUBLICATION STUDENTSHIPS IN HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
(CHELTENHAM) STARTING 1 OCTOBER 2022
The University
of Gloucestershire is offering a number of MA by Research / MPhil / PhD / PhD
by Publication studentships in History, to cover the full or partial direct
payment of tuition home fees for the first year of registration only. After the
first year of study, students will be expected to cover the full cost of their
fees.
Applications
are invited from students interested in pursuing research topics across a range
of themes matching staff interests, including (but not limited to):
·
Early
modern British history: C16 and C17, especially print culture, post-conflict memory
studies and early modern trauma
·
Late
modern British history: intellectual history; Victorian historiography; British
imperialism and engagement with the Arab-Islamic world and Ottoman empire
·
American
history: history and music; transatlantic studies; the African American
experience; World War II; the American South
·
Russian
/ Soviet history: especially topics relating to Russian / Soviet women’s
history; Soviet repression and dissent
Thematic
and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged relating to: decolonisation
(including the legacies of slavery in Gloucestershire), gender history, case
studies in the history of trauma.
For MA by
Research, applicants must have a BA Hons of at least 2.1 standard or equivalent
in History (or related discipline). For MPhil or PhD, applicants must have a
Master’s degree in History (or related discipline).
For PhD by
Publication, applicants should have a successful record of publication in
History. Applicants will need to provide evidence of research-based, peer
reviewed recent publication (excluding self-publication) of book-length (between
80,000 and 100,000 words) or an equivalent portfolio of book chapters and
journal articles on a coherent theme.
How to apply:
Please send a
brief CV and covering letter outlining your proposed research topic by email
attachment to (deadline 15 August 2022):
Dr
Christian O’Connell: coconnell@glos.ac.uk
Professor
Melanie Ilic: milic@glos.ac.uk
Selection process: Short-listed candidates will be
invited for interview on Teams in early September 2022 (date to be confirmed)
Academic Contact: For informal enquiries and further
information, please contact
Professor Melanie Ilic (milic@glos.ac.uk)