Practice-Based PhD in Archaeology and/or Ancient History – Tuition Fee waivers available
Qualification: PhD
Department: Archaeology and Ancient History
Start date: September 2023 or January 2024
Overview
Practice-Based PhD in Archaeology and/or Ancient History – Tuition Fee waivers available for 4 UK and 1 international
The School of Archaeology and Ancient History are inviting applications for five doctoral students to commence a practice-based PhD from September 2023.
A practice-based PhD offers you the opportunity to obtain a PhD as part of your professional work. It typically will have two components. In place of a traditional 80,000 PhD thesis, you will submit a ‘thesis dossier’ comprising a research component and a practice-based component. There will be reflective discussion on the research (design, management, process). Practice-based outputs could include, but are not limited to, archaeological reports, exhibitions, pedagogical works, digital and audio-visual resources, databases, journal articles and popular writings etc. Combined, the thesis must form a coherent piece of work that makes an original contribution to knowledge. Students are expected to be responsible for project design and management and for the production of outputs. Details of the PhD are to be agreed upon with supervisors within six months registration of full-time students and twelve months for part-time students.
We are looking for candidates:
- Who have a good academic background (minimum of a 2:1 degree in a relevant field with a Masters degree or demonstrable equivalent practical experience) who have a clear idea of an area that has practical value to archaeology, ancient history or the heritage field, which can be studied via research.
The role of archaeological/heritage employers and partner organisations
- If you are already working for an archaeological or heritage employer linked to the proposed project, you will need to have their explicit agreement to support the proposed research.
- Evidence of this agreement is needed as part of the application process, but where not yet in place we may be able to assist with facilitation of this with employers/heritage agencies.
- We welcome early-stage enquiries if you have an idea that you would like us to help you to explore with your employer or another heritage agency, whose engagement is needed.
What we offer
For September 2023 entry we are offering tuition Fee waivers available for 4 UK applicants, and 1 international waiver for January 2024 or as near after. Fee waivers can support either FT or PT (including Distance Learning) modes of study.
We recommend applicants contact potential supervisors and discuss your ideas for a PhD proposal or email our PGR Administrator saahpgr@leicester.ac.uk prior to applying and then follow the How to Apply advice below to submit your application.
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Funding
Funding
Tuition Fee waivers available for 4 UK and 1 international applicant.
There is no funding for stipend/ living costs so applicants need to ensure they can afford this cost themselves.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
We are looking for candidates:
Who have a good academic background (minimum of a 2:1 degree in a relevant field with a Masters degree or demonstrable equivalent practical experience) or overseas equivalent, who have a clear idea of an area that has practical.
University of Leicester English language requirements apply.
Informal enquiries
Informal enquiries
For further information or informal enquiries please email saahpgr@leicester.ac.ukHow to apply
How to apply
To apply, please select click on the Apply button below and then select September 2023.
(UK Applicants who are planning to continue working more than 8 hours per week may only study part time)
Look at supervisor's research interests to ensure we have expertise in the area of your chosen research and prepare your proposal on our proposal form
We recommend applicants contact potential supervisors or our PGR Administrator saahpgr@leicester.ac.uk prior to applying and then follow the How to Apply advice below to submit your application.
With your application, please include:
- Upload your completed Research Proposal Form in the proposal section and provide the name of the your proposed project supervisor and the project title
- Personal statement explaining, briefly, your interest in the project and your experience
- Degree Certificates and Transcripts of study already completed and if possible transcript to date of study currently being undertaken
- CV
- Evidence of English language proficiency, if applicable
- In the reference section please enter the contact details of your two academic referees in the boxes provided or upload letters of reference if already available.
- In the funding section please specify Archaeology Practice-Based Fee Waiver
Eligibility
Eligibility
UK and International applicants may apply
