NEW PHD SCHOLARSHIP
School of Modern Languages, St Andrews University
The School of Modern Languages is committed to expanding its research
postgraduate population. We are looking to recruit new scholars to join our
thriving research culture and work alongside the many academics of
international reputation within the University.
To this end the School of is offering a scholarship equivalent to the value of a
home fee (currently £3,235) for three years. The award may be held concurrently
with AHRC and ORS scholarships.
PhD theses may be written in the language of the relevant discipline. The Arts
Faculty has a PhD partnership with Freiburg University and as part of their
degree programme students are eligible for a funded year's/ semester's study at
Freiburg, one of Germany's elite universities.
The School of Modern Languages invites applications for a PhD Scholarship, to be
held in any of the following subject disciplines: French, German, Italian,
Russian and Spanish/Latin American. Applications are particularly encouraged in
the area of Cultural Identity Studies. This focus is linked to the Institute of
European Cultural Identity Studies, IECIS, a research institute in the School.
Applications in other areas are also most welcome and applicants can find
details of individual staff expertise via the School of Modern
Languages/Research Degrees web pages at
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/postgraduates/pg_research.php
On the Staff Profiles page of the relevant language, click on Research Overview.
Research proposals can be discussed with the postgraduate convenor in the
relevant discipline:
Professor Margaret-Anne Hutton (French) [log in to unmask]
Dr Gustavo San Roman (Director of IECIS) [log in to unmask]
Professor Helen Chambers (German; School of Modern Languages Postgraduate
Convenor) [log in to unmask]
Dr Rossella Riccobono (Italian) [log in to unmask]
Dr Roger Keys (Russian) [log in to unmask]
Professor Nigel Dennis (Spanish) [log in to unmask]
or directly with possible supervisors. See web pages for contact details.
Please send applications to the Postgraduate Office by *30 MAY 2008*
Details of how to apply for PhD study can be found at
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/
With your application form for admission to postgraduate study in September
2008, you should enclose a covering letter or e-mail stating that you wish to
be considered for a scholarship. Please ensure that references (2) reach us by
15 June.
Successful applicants will also be eligible for further funding from the School
of Modern Languages of between £500 and £800 per annum.
Further enquiries can be addressed to the School Postgraduate Secretary:
Mrs Barbara Fleming: 00 44 + (0)1334 463656; e-mail [log in to unmask]
Postal Address:
School of Modern Languages
St Andrews University
St Andrews
Fife KY16 9PH
Scotland, UK
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