PhD Studentship in English Literature, English Language or Creative Writing
University of Gloucestershire - School of Creative Arts
| Qualification Type: | PhD |
|---|---|
| Location: | Cheltenham |
| Funding amount: | 100% of home fees for one year of FULL-TIME study only. In subsequent years candidates will have to pay full fees. |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Placed On: | 22nd November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Closes: | 19th December 2024 |
| Reference: | O275 |
MA by Research/PHD/PHD BY PUBLICATION STUDENTSHIPS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE, English language, or Creative Writing AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE (CHELTENHAM) START DATE: FEBRUARY 2025
University of Gloucestershire is offering TWO full-time (or four part-time) MA by Research or PhD studentships in English Literature, English Language, or Creative Writing.
The studentship covers 100% of home fees for one year of FULL-TIME study only. In subsequent years candidates will have to pay full fees. Start date is February 2025.
Applications are invited from students interested in pursuing research topics across a range of themes matching staff interests, including (but not limited to):
- Genre fiction (crime fiction, speculative fiction, children’s/YA literature
- Poetry (creative writing)
- LGBTQ+ and/or postcolonial perspectives
- 18th Century literature, Victorian literature, 20th-21stC literature
- Ecolinguistics
- PhD by publication
You will be supervised by experienced published academics who have supervised MAs and PhDs to completion.
The studentship is an exciting opportunity to undertake an original research project. 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 the vibrant outward-looking School of Creative Arts.
Applicants for MA by Research must have a BA (Hons) in English, English Literature, or Creative Writing (at least 2:1 standard or equivalent). PhD applicants must hold an MA in a relevant subject. A demonstrable interest in the named research topics is an advantage.
Applicants for PhD by publication will be required to submit a substantial book length portfolio of work from your publications alongside an exegesis reflecting on your original contribution to knowledge. Self-published material is not eligible. Further information on this route is available by enquiry.
How to apply:
Please email 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 Creative Arts
University of Gloucestershire
Deadline for submission of application: 19 December 2024.
Selection process: Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview (to be held online), date to be confirmed but likely to be in January 25. Please note that you will also 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.
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