PhD Fellowships, School of Languages & Social Sciences, Aston University, UK (2016)

The School of Languages and Social Sciences (LSS) invites applications for one fully-funded and five fees-only PhD studentships from strong candidates in any of the research areas covered by the School. The studentships are for full-time study over three years, commencing in October 2016.

LSS is a multi-disciplinary research-focused School which brings together researchers in the areas of Languages (French, German, Spanish), Translation Studies, Politics and International Relations, Sociology and Policy, and English Language.

All candidates will initially be considered for the fully-funded studentship. For candidates who are unsuccessful in securing the fully-funded studentship, the School will offer up to five fees-only bursaries.

1 October 2016 start date with completion date of 30 September 2019

Financial Support
Will be provided to the successful applicant to cover the Home/EU fees rate (£4,052 in academic year 2015/6) plus a maintenance grant at the standard AHRC/ESRC rate (currently £14,057) with the corresponding standard increases in subsequent years. Applicants from outside the EU may apply for these studentships but will need to pay the difference between the ‘Home/EU’ and the ‘Overseas’ tuition fees (Overseas tuition fees are currently £12,500 in academic year 2015/6 so the difference to pay will be in the region of £8,448 per year).

Person Specification
The successful applicant should have a first class or good upper second class honours degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area. They should have, or be near to completing, a postgraduate qualification such as a Masters or equivalent. An overall merit grade with merit in the dissertation is normally required.

Further details:
http://www.universitypositions.eu