IRC-SFI Pathway PhD Scholarship 2022

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:

1. Evidence of engagement with manuscript studies
2. Evidence of experience with medieval (Latin and/or insular) paleography
3. Evidence of experience with Digital Humanities
4. 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)