Applications are invited for this three year fees bursary to support a full time PhD student attached to the Philosophy Programme. Applicants should have a strong PhD proposal and a good Honours degree in Philosophy or a related subject area; a taught postgraduate degree (MA or MLitt) is an advantage.
PhD proposals are welcomed in any area of European Philosophy in which the Programme can provide appropriate supervision. Preference will be given to projects involving feminist philosophy or issues of gender. For further details of staff specialisms, please see the Guide for Postgraduate Applicants on the Philosophy website:
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/philosophy/postgrad/pgguideapplicants.htm
The bursary covers home (UK/EU) PhD fees; applications from international students are welcome, although students would have to secure separate funding to cover the remainder of the international PhD fees.
The bursary is attached to the role of Project Assistant for a Royal Society of Edinburgh Network Grant, Engendering Dialogue: Feminist Thought and Contemporary Debates in Art, Science and Education. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake c.300 hours of project support over their first 2 years of study. The third year of study is tied to a teaching assistantship involving 3 contact hours per week over two semesters (22 weeks in total), teaching philosophy tutorials to Level 1 or 2 undergraduate students.
Applications for this bursary must be submitted by 16th August 2010. The start date will be between September - December 2010.
How to Apply
To apply please complete application forms and return to Daria Wall, PG Secretary, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland, UK.
The forms are available on Humanities website: www.dundee.ac.uk/hpg Informal enquiries about the bursary and/or the related role as Project Assistant for the RSE Network Grant should be directed to Dr Rachel Jones: r.e.jones@dundee.ac.uk
Research Studentship Fees Bursary in Philosophy (L10,200 over 3 years) University of Dundee
Research Studentship Fees Bursary in Philosophy, University of Dundee
