PhD Studentship: French and Francophone Studies

We are delighted to announce a 3-year PhD scholarship in French or Francophone Studies at the University of Sheffield.

The Dorothy Tingle Bequest Scholarship has an annual value of £12,000 towards fees and maintenance, and is open to candidates in any area of French or Francophone studies where appropriate supervision can be offered.

Please see here https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/slc/people/academic#french-and-francophone-studies for areas of research expertise, and members of staff currently accepting new PhD students.

Candidates should contact their potential supervisor as soon as possible, with a view to preparing their proposal. Any general questions may be directed to Dr Audrey Small (a.small@sheffield.ac.uk).

Candidates must submit an application comprising a summary of their PhD proposal, a CV and a covering letter to Dr Audrey Small (a.small@sheffield.ac.uk) by 5pm on Friday 11 July. The proposal should set out the importance of the proposed research, the key questions addressed, and the ‘fit’ with the department and the proposed supervisor, in a maximum of 1000 words.

*Important*

All scholarship applicants must also have applied and been accepted for a place on the University’s PhD programme. Details of how to apply for the PhD programme are available at this page: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd. When you apply, you should include the supporting documents relevant for your application. A list can be found here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/supporting

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