Studentships

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTIQUITY

CENTRE FOR BYZANTINE, OTTOMAN AND MODERN GREEK STUDIES

Postgraduate Studentships in Modern Greek Studies 2008-9

 Thanks to a generous grant from the A G Leventis Foundation, three postgraduate studentships are available for students who wish to pursue a full-time higher degree programme (MPhil, MPhil(b) or PhD) in the fields of Modern Greek (including Cypriot) literature, language, history and culture.  Candidates should have a first class or upper second class degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.  To apply for PhD candidates should also have completed, or be completing, a master’s degree in a relevant subject.  Applicants will be asked to provide a detailed research proposal, two references and a transcript of qualifications. 

Prospective candidates may contact Professor Dimitris Tziovas (email d.p.tziovas@bham.ac.uk) for advice on research topics for which supervision is available.  The MPhil(b) is a research degree with taught elements.  Further Information on Modern Greek Studies at the University of Birmingham can be found at: http://www.iaa.bham.ac.uk/bomg/index.htm

The studentships will cover University fees only (at the rate applicable to UK and EU students) and may be renewed annually subject to a satisfactory progress report.  Subsistence costs will not be covered. 

Application forms can be obtained from the Postgraduate Office, School of Historical Studies, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, tel: 0044-121-4143189 or email L.A.Robinson.1@bham.ac.uk. 

You are strongly advised to send in your application to study as soon as possible.  Applications for the studentships must be returned no later than 9 June 2008.

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

FACULTY OF MODERN AND MEDIEVAL LANGUAGES

PhD Studentship in Modern Greek Studies

 Thanks to a generous grant from the A. G. Leventis Foundation, the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages invites applications for a three-year postgraduate studentship in Modern Greek Studies, beginning in October 2008. Candidates should have a first class or upper second class degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject and should normally have completed, or be completing, a master’s degree in order to be accepted for a PhD at Cambridge.

The fields in which applications are invited are Modern Greek (including Cypriot) literature, language and culture. The studentship will cover University fees (at the rate applicable to UK and EU students), College fees, and a maintenance grant for a maximum period of three years. It will be renewed annually, subject to satisfactory progress.

Full details of the application procedure can be found on the Faculty website: http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/gradstudies/

Applications, which must include a detailed research proposal, should be submitted to the Board of Graduate Studies as soon as possible, and no later than 30 April 2008, for consideration by the Degree Committee of the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages. Candidates should also arrange for two letters of reference to be sent on their behalf by the same date. At the same time as submitting their application to the Board of Graduate Studies, they should notify Professor David Holton (dwh11@cam.ac.uk) that they wish to be considered for the A. G. Leventis Foundation Studentship.

Prospective candidates for the Leventis Studentship may contact Professor Holton for advice on research topics for which supervision is available. For further information on research and postgraduate studies in the Modern Greek Section, see:

http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/greek/courses/pgrad/

http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/greek/grammarofmedievalgreek/