‘Minority language policy and planning in the context of sustainable socioeconomic development; with particular reference to the case of Cornish.'

Applications are invited from masters students for a PhD studentship at the School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Cornwall Campus. Applicants should have a background in historical studies, social sciences, human geography, area studies, business studies or sociolinguistics. The successful candidate will be committed to research that is applied and relevant to the policy community.

Supervisor: Dr Bernard Deacon

There is now a considerable literature that underlines the principle that sustainable development has to be interpreted at least as much as a cultural as a narrowly economic or environmental issue. The UN Millennium Declaration recognised that language diversity and the health of minority languages is an important component of sustainable development. This project explores the business potential of the Cornish language within a context of sustainability. It builds on the links forged between the ICS and the Cornish Language Partnership (CLP) and the work of the Partnership with Cornish businesses. The proposal would enable the economic and social role of the Cornish language to be clarified and placed within a comparative framework that draws on the experience of other European minority languages

How to apply:

The studentship will cover registration costs of £3,859 and a maintenance stipend of £13,400 per annum for three years. This studentship is open to Home/EU students only due to funding restrictions.

The successful applicant will be expected to travel to the University of Exeter Streatham campus approximately every two weeks during the first academic year. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Applicants should submit a formal online application for a PhD in Humanities and Social Studies at the Cornwall Campus, including two academic references and send a copy of their CV to Sarmi Ghosh (huss-pgadmissions@exeter.ac.uk) by Friday 24th July (please clearly state on your application form that you are applying for this studentship).

We intend to hold interviews for this studentship at the Cornwall Campus in early August. There will be an opportunity to have a tour of the campus, a talk about postgraduate study and to meet with academic staff during the day.

For further information about this studentship please contact Dr Bernard Deacon, B.W.Deacon@exeter.ac.uk. For information on how to apply please contact Sarmi Ghosh on the email address above.