Fully Funded Phd Scholarship in History at Swansea University in the UK

The Department of History, Heritage and Classics at Swansea University is delighted to be offering a three-year full-time PhD studentship in the history or heritage of deindustrialisation starting in October 2022. The successful applicant will form part of the international research team working on the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of (DePOT). You are expected to be active in the intellectual life of the department and the larger DePOT project. You will work independently on your own self-designed PhD research project on any aspect of deindustrialisation linked to one (or more) of DePOT’s six research initiatives:

1. Politics of Industrial Closure
2. Gender, Family and Deindustrialization
3. Race and the Populist Politics of Deindustrialization
4. The Politics of Industrial Heritage
5. Deindustrialization and the Environment
6. Working-Class Expression

If you get this scholarship, you will have:

• Cover the full cost of UK tuition fees.
• An annual stipend of £15,609 for 3 years.
• Provided with a research allowance for conference presentation and research trips.
• Dedicated desk space and IT facilities.
• Benefit from University-wide postgraduate induction, skills and career development workshops.

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You must follow the following criteria:

• You must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level and a master’s degree with a minimum overall grade at ‘Merit’. 
• Applicants with a UK first class honours degree (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) not holding a master’s degree, will be considered on an individual basis.
• You should available for full-time study.
• You should have met the University’s English Language requirements (e.g. IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in each component). 
• Project start date: 1 October 2022 (Enrollment open from mid-September). 

About Swansea University:

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery, and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life. It has a desirable location for students and staff from around the world, and the multicultural community provides a global perspective, enabling those who join the university to develop skills and knowledge that set them on successful and enriching careers.

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