Sussex Research Scholarships in the Humanities Further Details The Graduate Centre in the School of Humanities at the University of Sussex will make up to four awards for Doctoral research leading to a PhD to start in October 2007. The awards will run for three years and will cover the full cost of Home/EU fees plus a bursary of £5000 per annum. Students taking the Scholarships will be expected to teach between 75 and 100 hours per year in each of their Second and Third Years. The awards can be held in any of the Departments in the School of Humanities, which cover: American Studies, Art History, English Literature and Linguistics, History, Media and Film Studies, Music and Philosophy. Applicants should make themselves familiar with the range of expertise in the School of Humanities via the University Website. While applicants do not need to identify particular supervisors, they should frame their research proposals in terms of the subjects in which we can offer supervision. These Scholarships are open to any Home or EU student who meets the criteria, including those who have already applied to Sussex or elsewhere. If the successful candidates have not applied to, and been accepted by, the University of Sussex, those applicants will have to apply to the University and be accepted before the Scholarship can be awarded. Eligibility These scholarships are only available to students in their first year of study. We cannot accept applications from students who have already begun work on their Doctorate at Sussex or elsewhere. Applicants should hold, or expect to obtain before they begin doctoral work, a masters degree in a subject area relevant to their project. We would normally expect the final result to be at B+ level or higher. Application Process Please submit : " A CV detailing your academic history. " A 500-word statement outlining your research proposal, headed by your name and the title of your Doctoral Project. " Two academic references, to be sent directly to the University. " Information as to whether or not you have applied for Research Council Funding at Sussex or elsewhere. All documentation should be addressed to: Margaret Reynolds, Graduate Centre Coordinator (Sussex Research Scholarships) Graduate Centre, School of Humanities, University of Sussex Brighton, East Sussex BN1 9SH Email: M.Reynolds@sussex.ac.uk Deadline The deadline for receipt of applications is Tuesday 12 June 2007. Selection Process The Graduate Centre will draw up a short-list of candidates by mid-July 2007 based on the applicants CVs and research project proposals. If your name is on that list, you will be informed. If you are shortlisted and have applied for Research Council or other funding, either for study at Sussex or elsewhere, you must inform us of the outcome of your funding application as soon as you know it, as this award cannot be held alongside a Research Council or other award. Once shortlisted candidates have informed us of their award status, we will return to the list and inform the successful candidates by 15th September 2007. Dr Kate O'Riordan Centre for Material Digital Culture Department of Media and Film, University of Sussex, UK Tel: 00 44 (0) 1273 876730 http://www.sussex.ac.uk/mediastudies/profile30746.html Centre for Material Digital Culture http://www.sussex.ac.uk/rcmdc/