PhD studentships at Loughborough University

The School of the Arts, English and Drama at Loughborough University invites applications from outstanding current M.A. students to undertake research for the degree of PhD.

Two fully funded PhD studentships are available in the Department of English and Drama. The Department offers an exciting interdisciplinary research environment and we welcome the submission of high-quality proposals focusing on topics related to literary and cultural studies, creative writing, publishing and scholarly communication, linguistics, drama, theatre and performance studies.

The studentships will be paid for a period of up to three years, starting in October 2014, and will cover tuition fees at the UK/EU rate, and provide a tax-free stipend of £13,863. Please note that studentships are open to UK/EU students only.

For further details of the Department’s current research and information about how to apply please go to: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/english-drama/postgraduate-research/newphdstudentshipsannounced/

Please note that the deadline for applications is Monday 2 June 2014.

Initial queries should be sent to Dr Jenny Fry (j.fry@lboro.ac.uk ) or Mrs C.J. Flynn (C.J.Flynn-Ryan@lboro.ac.uk )