IRC-SFI Pathway PhD Scholarship 2022
Bursary Description
Scholarship Description:
The Department of History, School of Histories and Humanities, is pleased to advertise a PhD scholarship to join Dr Nicole Volmering on her SFI-IRC Pathway Programme project ‘Early Irish Hands: The Development of Writing in Early Ireland’ from September 2022.
Degree Level:
IRC-SFI Pathway PhD Scholarship 2022 is available to undertake PhD level programs at Trinity College Dublin.
Available Subjects:
Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.
- All Subjects
Scholarship Benefits:
The successfully selected candidate will be presented with an award consisting of a stipend of €18,500 annually plus a travel budget and a €5,750 contribution towards fees.
Eligible Nationalities:
All Nationalities
Eligibility Criteria:
The successful applicant should have the following qualifications:
Essential:
- A Master’s degree / diploma (awarded or pending) or international equivalent (German Staatsexamen, etc.) in a relevant academic area (relevant areas include but are not limited to: Classics, Early Irish, Medieval Studies, History, Manuscript Studies, Digital Humanities, Celtic Studies)
- Evidence of solid knowledge of Latin
- Excellent command of English (as per Trinity’s general requirements)
Desirable:
- Evidence of engagement with manuscript studies
- Evidence of experience with medieval (Latin and/or insular) paleography
- Evidence of experience with Digital Humanities
- Reading knowledge of German
Application Procedure:
Applicants should send their documentsin a single PDF file to Dr Nicole Volmering ([email protected]) AND to Eilís Dunne ([email protected]). Applications will not be considered complete until referees have submitted their references.
The following documents are required (see also these general application guidelines):
- A motivation letter addressing how you intend to approach the research topic
- Two letters of recommendation
- Certified academic transcripts for all degrees
- Certified degree certificates for all degrees
- A detailed CV
- A writing sample (an academic essay, an article, a chapter from a dissertation, or the like)
