[UK] 11 MPhil/PhD Studentships in Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Humanities and Social Sciences 11 MPhil/PhD Studentships

Join our internationally recognised research community and benefit from cutting edge research facilities and great funding opportunities. We are currently offering 11 MPhil/PhD studentships worth £40,200 over three years across our humanities and social sciences disciplines.

Available to students enrolled on our programmes beginning in 2008/09, the awards cover:

  • Direct payment of tuition fees (at the standard UK/EU rate – International students will have to the pay the difference between UK and International fees)
  • Maintenance allowance for accommodation and living expenses
  • Payment for limited teaching and other duties carried out by the student for their department


The awards will be made across our Humanities and Social Sciences Departments as follows:

  • 4 awards in History or Classics and/or Ancient History
  • 3 awards in Politics and International Relations
  • 1 award in Arab and Islamic Studies
  • 3 awards in Sociology, Philosophy, Theology (including the Centre for Genomics in Society)
    Studentships are awarded on academic merit and are open to applicants from the UK/EU and overseas. To be eligible you must have received an offer from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences for full-time study for MPhil/PhD by 13 June 2008.
  • If you’re an exceptional researcher looking for a rewarding opportunity in a faculty with RAE 5 for all disciplines, £6 million in research grants, good postgraduate facilities and high student satisfaction, contact us.

    Tel: +44 (0)1392 264019; s.ghosh@exeter.ac.uk.
    See more at www.huss.ex.ac.uk

    Funding information

    • Value: £40,200
    • Number of awards per year: 11
    • Funding applies to:Open to applicants from a range of countries

    Contacts and how to apply
    Academic contact: Tel: +44 (0)1392 264019; s.ghosh@exeter.ac.uk. See more at www.huss.ex.ac.uk
    Application deadline: 13 June 2008

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