PHD SCHOLARSHOP: Cécile Parrish Memorial Scholarship at Monash University
Monash Literary Studies invites applicants for the Cécile Parrish Memorial Scholarship, which offers a PhD scholarship with stipend and financial support for research-related travel. We would be delighted to receive proposals in Irish Studies. Details below:
Cécile Parrish Memorial Scholarship (3 Positions)
Job No.: 667962
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 3.5-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive a Research Living Allowance, at current value of $41,526 AUD per annum 2024 full-time rate (tax-free stipend), indexed plus allowances as per RTP stipend scholarship conditions at: www.monash.edu/graduate-research/future-students/scholarships/scholarship-policy-and-procedures. A tuition fee scholarship and Single Overseas Health Cover (OSHC) will be provided for a successful international awardee.
The Opportunity
This scholarship is endowed by the Cécile Parrish Memorial Fund, established by the trustees of the late Renee Parrish of Singapore in commemoration of her daughter Cécile, a one-time member of staff of the then Department of English, Monash University. The Fund is administered by Monash University and provides scholarships specifically for the critical study of literature. The scholarship will enable a PhD scholar to pursue a full-time program of specialist research in Literary Studies or Creative Writing.
We are seeking enthusiastic and committed graduate research students to undertake doctoral research. The Selection Panel is keen to receive proposals across all areas of Literary Studies and Creative Writing, but the following is an indicative list of our current supervisory capacity:
- Contemporary literary culture and the book world
- Women’s writing and literary value
- Feminist and/or queer theory
- Literary theory
- 18th century literary culture and gender
- Romanticism
- Shakespeare, including the texts as works of performance
- Anglophone engagement with Asia and especially China
- Medical and health humanities
- Pathography and representations of illness
- Modernisms, especially those relating to race, class, gender and sexuality
- Climate change and the Anthropocene
- Irish studies
- The Gothic
- Classical reception
- Speculative fiction (e.g. fantasy, dystopian, horror)
- Children’s and YA literature
- Digital literary studies
Monash University is the largest university in Australia and regularly ranks in the top 100 universities worldwide. Monash has six globally networked campuses and international alliances in Europe and Asia. The successful applicant will be based at the Clayton campus in Melbourne. At Clayton, they will study with leading scholars, whose international research standing in Literary Studies is reflected in the program having received the maximum score of 5 (“well above world standard”) in the most recent Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) exercise.
Candidate Requirements
The successful candidate will have a background in the disciplines of Literary Studies and Creative Writing and be of outstanding merit. We are keen to receive both domestic and international applications, however, domestic applicants will be prioritised. In its assessment, the Selection Panel will prioritise applicants who hold EITHER an Australian Honours or Masters degree in a relevant field, with a significant research component and with first-class Honours/H1 awarded OR an equivalent international qualification.
Details of eligibility requirements, including English-language proficiency skills, to undertake a PhD in the Faculty of Arts are available at arts.monash.edu/graduate-research/application-process. Applicants should ensure they familiarise themselves with these requirements before deciding whether they should apply.
Scholarship holders must be enrolled full-time and on campus. Please note: applicants who already hold a PhD will not be considered.
The successful applicant will be expected to enrol by December 2024. However, there may be some flexibility as to the date of commencement.
Enquiries: You are required to discuss your research proposal with Dr Melinda Harvey, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics at Melinda.Harvey@monash.edu before submitting an Expression of Interest.
Submit an Expression of Interest
EOIs shall comprise:
- A cover letter that includes a brief statement of the applicant’s suitability
- A brief research proposal not exceeding 750 words in length that outlines the project’s aims and objectives, and demonstrates some understanding of the area of research
- A curriculum vitae, including a list of any published works, conference presentations and relevant work experience
- A full statement of academic record, supported by scanned copies of relevant certified documentation
- English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
- Names and contact details of two academic referees
- Copy of your current passport (if available)
Once you have discussed your EOI with Dr Melinda Harvey, please submit your Expression of Interest Form and indicate that you are applying for a ‘Special Scholarship Scheme – Cécile Parrish Memorial Scholarship’.
Applications Close: Sunday 18 August 2024, 11:55pm AEST
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