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Summary
In the early modern period topics are welcome in relation to the Spanish Empire, the colonization of the Americas, and Royal/Princely Courts, from the 15th to the 19th century. The preferred geographical areas would be: Italy, Spain, France, North and South Americas. There is also expertise in projects in early modern Britain and Ireland on the cultural and social history of supernatural mentalities, religion and politics, as well as eighteenth century medicine.
In the modern history of Britain and Ireland there is expertise in: the history of the British empire, migration, Irish labour history, identity, and domestic political history.
In medical humanities the Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland (CHOMI) based in History welcomes PhD applications in the areas of: the history of disease and illness, history of mental health, history of the body, conflict and medical ethics, and the history of food and diet. There is also specialist expertise in women's health, sexual health, and preventing pregnancy in Northern Ireland in the nineteenth- and twentieth-centuries.
Essential criteria
Applicants should hold, or expect to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in a subject relevant to the proposed area of study.
We may also consider applications from those who hold equivalent qualifications, for example, a Lower Second Class Honours Degree plus a Master’s Degree with Distinction.
In exceptional circumstances, the University may consider a portfolio of evidence from applicants who have appropriate professional experience which is equivalent to the learning outcomes of an Honours degree in lieu of academic qualifications.
- Sound understanding of subject area as evidenced by a comprehensive research proposal
- A comprehensive and articulate personal statement
- Clearly defined research proposal detailing background, research questions, aims and methodology
Funding and eligibility
The University offers the following levels of support:
Vice Chancellors Research Studentship (VCRS)
The following scholarship options are available to applicants worldwide:
- Full Award: (full-time tuition fees + £19,000 (tbc))
- Part Award: (full-time tuition fees + £9,500)
- Fees Only Award: (full-time tuition fees)
These scholarships will cover full-time PhD tuition fees for three years (subject to satisfactory academic performance) and will provide a £900 per annum research training support grant (RTSG) to help support the PhD researcher.
Applicants who already hold a doctoral degree or who have been registered on a programme of research leading to the award of a doctoral degree on a full-time basis for more than one year (or part-time equivalent) are NOT eligible to apply for an award.
Please note: you will automatically be entered into the competition for the Full Award, unless you state otherwise in your application.
Department for the Economy (DFE)
The scholarship will cover tuition fees at the Home rate and a maintenance allowance of £19,000 (tbc) per annum for three years (subject to satisfactory academic performance).
This scholarship also comes with £900 per annum for three years as a research training support grant (RTSG) allocation to help support the PhD researcher.
- Candidates with pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, who also satisfy a three year residency requirement in the UK prior to the start of the course for which a Studentship is held MAY receive a Studentship covering fees and maintenance.
- Republic of Ireland (ROI) nationals who satisfy three years’ residency in the UK prior to the start of the course MAY receive a Studentship covering fees and maintenance (ROI nationals don’t need to have pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme to qualify).
- Other non-ROI EU applicants are ‘International’ are not eligible for this source of funding.
- Applicants who already hold a doctoral degree or who have been registered on a programme of research leading to the award of a doctoral degree on a full-time basis for more than one year (or part-time equivalent) are NOT eligible to apply for an award.
Due consideration should be given to financing your studies. Further information on cost of living
The Doctoral College at Ulster University
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