Future 50 PhD Scholarships – College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities 2023-24, University of Leicester, UK

Deadline for applications: 20 January 2023

Qualification: PhD

Departments: Archaeology and Ancient History School of Business School of Criminology Education English History History of Art and Film Leicester Law School Media and Communication Modern Languages Museum Studies Politics and International Relations Sociology

Application deadline: 20 January 2023

Start date: 25 September 2023

Overview

The University of Leicester is investing £5.45m in 50 Doctoral Scholarships for entry in autumn 2023 as part of its ambition to deliver on its strategic aim to ‘nurture the next generation of researchers to become world-leaders in their field’. 11 scholarships will be distributed through the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, which comprises nine schools: Archaeology and Ancient History; Arts (encompassing English, History of Art and Film, and Modern Languages); Business; Criminology; Education; History, Politics and International Relations; Law; Media, Communication and Sociology; Museum Studies.

Below you will find a list of 11 project proposals from supervisors across the College. It is possible to apply for up to two projects.

Prospective applicants are welcome to contact potential supervisor(s) for further information and guidance about specific projects

School of Archaeology and Ancient History

• Dr Sarah Inskip
  • Ref: ARCH Inskip
  • Project: Transitional foodways: Investigating the Anglo-Saxon transition through a multidisciplinary study of consumption practices in 3rd-8th century Northamptonshire.

School of Arts (Modern Languages)

• Dr Emma Staniland
  • Ref: ML Staniland
  • Project: Latinx in the UK: Identity, Visibility and British Latinx Studies

School of Business 

• Dr Jacob Seifert
  • Ref: SOB Seifert
  • Project: E-Mergers, Innovation and Digital Platform Competition

School of Criminology

• Dr Lucy Neville
  • Ref: CRIM Neville
  • Project: Acid attacks and survivor experience: Exploring how survivors cope and recover from traumatic crime events  

School of Education

• Dr Mohammed Ateek
  • Ref: EDU Ateek
  • Project: Multilingual Repertoires: Refugees’ Sociolinguistic Citizenship in ESOL
• Dr Jim King
  • Ref: EDU King
  • Project: Pre-service teachers’ emotions and wellbeing during secondary school teacher training placements

School of History, Politics and International Relations 

• Dr Myriam Fotou
  • Ref: HYPIR Fotou
  • Project: Africa-EU Migration, Mobility and Employment Partnership (MMEP)’s impact on migration and mobility in the African continent
• Dr Vikram Visana
  • Ref: HYPIR Visana
  • Project: Hindu Nationalism and Populist Internationalism

Leicester Law School

• Dr Alexander Maine
  • Ref: LAW Maine
  • Project: Valuing Difference: Conversion Therapy in an International Human Rights Framework

School of Media Communications and Sociology

• Professor Jason Hughes
  • Ref: MCS Hughes
  • Project: Winston Parva Revisited: A Community Restudy of Established–Outsider Relations

School of Museum Studies

• Professor Corinne Fowler
  • Ref: MUS Fowler
  • Project: Race and Rurality: Rural Racism, Rural Museums and Representations of Britain’s Rural Past.

Funding

Studentships provide funding for 3.5 years to include:

• Tuition fees at UK rate
• Stipend at UKRI rates for 2023 to be confirmed in early 2023 (currently £17,668 for 2022 entry)
• Access to a Research Training Support Grant of up to £1,500 pa for 3 years.

International applicants will need to be able to fund the difference between UK and International fees for the duration of study.  For projects on this page the fees will be:

• Full international fees will be £16,200 per year
• UK fees are to be confirmed in early 2023 (currently £4,596 for 2022)
• International students would need to be able to pay fees of approximately £11,500 per year of study.
• Exact fee will be advised at the point of offer.

Source / More information: Official Website HERE.