The Centre for Research in the Humanities, Music and Performing Arts
(HuMPA) at Plymouth University will award two MPhil/PhD studentships to
commence in October 2014 in the following disciplinary areas: Art
History, Dance, History and Theatre & Performance. The awards comprise
Home/EU tuition fees and a stipend for 3 years.

Please visit
http://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/research/humpa/Pages/default.aspx for further
details of our research expertise in each of the disciplines of HuMPA
(including an academic contact).

The studentships will be awarded on the basis of: the strength of
applicant's academic profile as demonstrated through previous study
and/or a body of practice; the quality, invention and viability of the
research proposal; the match of research proposal to the profile,
supervisory expertise, resources and environment of HuMPA.


Eligibility:
You must hold, or be in the process of completing by September 2014, a
relevant qualification at master's level. Applications from students
already enrolled on an MPhil/PhD programme are not eligible.

All applicants will need to satisfy the English Language level
requirements of the Graduate School. Overseas applicants must
successfully apply for a Tier 4 visa once an unconditional offer has
been received.

Funding Notes:
The studentship will pay for fees (at Home/EU student rate only, £4,050
in 2014/15) and provides an annual stipend of £13,863 (2014/15 rate) per
annum for three years.

Applications from overseas candidates are welcomed, but only UK/EU
nationals who have been ordinarily resident in the EU for the previous 3
years will be automatically eligible for full fees. Overseas students
must fund the difference in fees (~£9,950) between Overseas rate
(£14,000 in 2014/15) and Home/EU rate. This may be funded from their
stipend, but applicants must also provide evidence that they have
additional funding (minimum £6,000 per annum) in place to support
themselves for living costs. This can include additional sponsorship,
savings or evidence of regular income from other sources, e.g. property
or a benefactor. This evidence must be provided at the application
stage.


How to Apply:
Download an application form from:
http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=32190.

Write 'HuMPA Studentship' and disciplinary area in the box for the
programme title.

Complete and return your application, by the deadline, to Dr Tim
Batchelor by email: Timothy.Batchelorplymouth.ac.uk.

DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS TO CENTRAL ADMISSIONS AS INDICATED ON THE
APPLICATION FORM.

Please ensure that you provide us with all the information we will need
to consider your application and following the guidance below. In
addition to the application form, we require:

- A full proposal/abstract for your PhD project including research
methodology, aims/questions and potential outcomes (maximum 1000 words).
This should be included as a separate attachment and not part of the
actual application form.
- A personal statement (maximum 750 words) on the application form,
addressing: why Plymouth University, and HuMPA in particular, is the
appropriate place to undertake your research; the experience, skills,
and knowledge relevant to the proposed project; how a PhD in this
subject fits into your long term goals.
- If your proposal is practice based, please include evidence of your
ability to undertake this element of the research.
- A sample of recent critical writing (maximum 3000 words).

If you have any queries, please email artsresearchplymouth.ac.uk or
telephone 01752 585029.

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 28 March 2014