PhD Scholarship in First World War Studies at University of Leeds

PhD Scholarship in First World War Studies at University of Leeds. Applicants are invited to apply for a funded three-year PhD studentship on a topic covering any aspect of First World War studies. High quality proposals on any area of research on this topic within the disciplines of Arts and Humanities are welcome. As well as carrying out doctoral research, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to play a role in the development and coordination of a number of academic and community engagement activities that are being organised by the University and several cultural partners (Leeds museums, galleries, theatres and cinemas) designed to coincide with the Centenary of the First World War in 2014.

PhD Scholarship in First World War

Leeds is an excellent location in which to access archival material on the First World War. Along with the Royal Armouries, and extensive Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire archives, the University`s
Brotherton Library is home to the Liddle Collection, which includes original letters and diaries, official and personal papers, photographs, newspapers and artwork, and written and tape-recorded recollections. The University of Leeds has a vibrant and interdisciplinary community of scholars engaged in the study of the First World War, its military history along with its complex social, cultural, technological and medical legacies. The candidate will undergo doctoral training and professionalization programme within the Faculty of Arts, and will be encouraged and aided to disseminate the fruits of their research nationally and internationally.


Fees (at the rate payable by Home/EU students) will be waived, and successful candidates will receive an annual grant of approximately £6,000 and will be invited to apply for a paid internship working on activities related to the First World War Centenary (worth approximately £2,000). Closing date for applications is 30 June 2011. Details of the application process can be found at official website of PhD Scholarship in First World War Studies at University of Leeds.
Applicants should send a full academic CV, a research proposal of approximately 1,000 words, and provide two academic references. Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Alison Fell (School of Modern Languages) a.s.fell@leeds.ac.uk and Professor Holger Afflerbach (School of History) h.h.w.afflerbach@leeds.ac.uk in the first instance.
Contact:
Holger Afflerbach, h.h.w.afflerbach@leeds.ac.uk
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