About the award
The College of Humanities is offering excellent funding opportunities for exceptional researchers across a range of subjects within the College of Humanities. We are offering:
• Up to seven Doctoral Awards (open to International students only): all tuition fees paid and an annual maintenance grant for three years. In 2011/12 the maintenance grant was £13,590.
The College of Humanities carries out excellent research and teaching across a number of related disciplines. Our areas of expertise include Archaeology, Classics and Ancient History, Drama, English, Film Studies, History, Modern Languages, Theology and Religion. In addition we undertake research in a range of interdisciplinary themes, including Environment and Sustainability, Identities and Beliefs, Medical Humanities, and Science, Technology and Culture.
With around 265 staff, 3500 undergraduate students and 550 postgraduate students, we carry out research and teaching at the University’s campuses at Streatham (Exeter) and Tremough (Cornwall). We believe our size and quality enable us to not only develop world leading research but also offer a wide range of postgraduate and undergraduate programmes that are dynamic, flexible, and taught with a high degree of commitment and skill.
Our research is world leading, and we host a rich variety of research centres and projects covering a wide range of issues and topics.
Summary
Application deadline: 31st January 2012
Number of awards: 7
Value: Up to approx. £25,890 (including tuition fees)
Duration of award: per year
Contact: Morwenna Hussey humanities-pgadmissions@exeter.ac.uk
How to apply
Entry criteria
We invite applications for any of our specialisms from candidates with a strong academic background and a clear and engaging research proposal which can be developed through available research supervision. Successful applicants normally have a good first degree (at least 2.1, or international equivalent) in a relevant field of humanities, and a Masters degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a relevant field of humanities. If English is not your native language then you will also need to satisfy our English language entry requirements.
To apply
To be considered for one of these Doctoral awards, you must complete an online web form where you must submit some personal details and upload a full CV, research proposal, transcripts, details of two academic referees and, if relevant, proof of your English language proficiency, by 31 January 2012.
In addition you must also ensure that your referees email their references to the Postgraduate Administrator at humanities-pgadmissions@exeter.ac.uk by 31 January 2012.
More information
For more information contact:
Morwenna Hussey, Senior Administrator
Email: humanities-pgadmissions@exeter.ac.uk
College of Humanities Graduate School, University of Exeter
Queen’s Building, The Queen’s Drive
Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QH, UK
Visit http://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/ for more information.
