The University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies is located in Aberystwyth, adjacent to the National Library of Wales. It is a dedicated research centre which carries out team-based projects on the languages, literatures, culture and history of Wales and the other Celtic countries.
This scholarship is currently running projects in the following areas as the early history of the Celtic languages, medieval Welsh poetry, Romanticism in Wales 1750-1900, and the place-names of Wales.
The successful candidate will be supervised by eminent scholars of international acclaim and will work alongside postdoctoral fellows in a supportive environment with excellent research facilities. Student services will be provided through collaboration with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
It is possible to study through the medium of either Welsh or English. Welsh is the normal working language of the Centre, and support will be given to students wishing to learn the language. The PhD scholarship is offered for 2012 entry. The scholarship is for a period of three years, and will cover living expenses (currently £13,590 per annum), full-time UK/EU fees and up to £1,000 per annum for research expenses.
Applications are invited from students anticipating to work in any of the Centre’s research areas. Applicants are expected to have a first class or upper-second class degree in a relevant subject. Interviews are expected to take place at the beginning of September 2012.
Deadline for applications: 31 July, 2012
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