Applications are invited for a three-year studentship in the Department of European Studies and Modern Languages at the University of Bath, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of the Block Grant Partnership Scheme. The Department is seeking a high quality candidate with a good undergraduate degree in a relevant field, and preferably also a Masters degree (completed or near completion). The candidate will have the opportunity to conduct research to doctoral level on an aspect of contemporary cultural production in Europe: this might include an investigation of literature or cinema, but also of other media and cultural forms. Applications from candidates who wish to pursue interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome. The successful candidate will be able to work in the culture of one or more European countries where the following languages are spoken: French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish. Comparative projects which engage with the culture of more than one country are actively encouraged.

The Department has a range of supervision expertise (see http://www.bath.ac.uk/esml/research/) but would particularly welcome proposals for doctoral projects which address one or more of the following topics: cultural memory and identity; cultural constructions of space and place; cultural constructions of gender; cultural responses to issues around conflict and security; cultural responses to environmental challenges. Applicants are advised to discuss their application with a potential supervisor as soon as possible.

To be eligible for an AHRC postgraduate studentship a student must meet certain academic criteria and residency criteria for details, please see the Postgraduate Studentships - Guide to Student Eligibility (Version 1.1 - December 2009) (Please note that this will be updated at the end of February) http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Documents/Guide%20to%20Student%20Eligibility...

Summary and further information of Block Grant Partnerships (BGP) awards can be found at - http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/BGP.aspx

In order to apply:

1. Please complete the online postgraduate application forms https://secure.bath.ac.uk/prospectus/cgi-bin/applications.pl - Please be sure to upload all the necessary documents (references; academic certificate/transcript; English language certificate etc)
2. At the same time as (1), please send your academic C.V. and research proposal directly to the Administrator Ms Vanessa Callard (V.C.Callard@bath.ac.uk). If you would like to discuss the studentship before applying, please contact Vanessa Callard, or the Director of Studies for Research Postgraduate Students, Dr Marion Demossier: M.Demossier@bath.ac.uk.

Other funding opportunities are available for which candidates can be considered subject to their meeting the relevant criteria: for further information please see our website: http://www.bath.ac.uk/esml/research/studentships.html

The deadline for receipt of applications is 26th of April 2010.