[ecrea] Postgraduate Funding at Royal Holloway

Funding for Postgraduate Study at Royal Holloway

Postgraduate Research Funding: AHRC and College Postgraduate 
Studentships available in the School of Modern Languages, Literatures 
and Cultures at Royal Holloway University of London. PhDs in French, 
German, Hispanic Studies, Italian and Comparative Literature and Culture.

The School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Royal 
Holloway is pleased to invite applications to its PhD programmes in 
Modern Languages (French, German, Hispanic Studies and Italian and 
Comparative Literature and Culture). You can find out more about the 
research environment and range of expertise we offer here:

http://www.rhul.ac.uk/mllc/research/home.aspx

http://www.rhul.ac.uk/mllc/prospectivestudents/postgraduatestudy/home.aspx

Applicants for PhD are eligible to apply for both Arts and Humanities 
Research Council (AHRC) studentships and for Royal Holloway studentships 
through a single application process. The AHRC studentships (stipend and 
fee waiver) are offered through the TECHNE Doctoral Training Partnership 
(http://www.techne-research.co.uk ), a consortium of seven universities 
in London and the South East led by Royal Holloway. TECHNE offers a rich 
and diverse training programme for doctoral students with a focus on 
interdisciplinarity. The training programme is enhanced by input and 
placement opportunities provided by TECHNE’s 13 partner organisations 
(including the Barbican, Natural History Museum, Museum of London, BFI 
and Science Museum) in the cultural sector.

The School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures is also able to 
recommend students for Royal Holloway studentships (which may consist of 
a stipend and fee waiver or just a fee waiver). Approximately £380,000 
is available for postgraduate studentships across the Faculty of Arts 
and Social Sciences. In the main these will be awarded by a Faculty 
Panel to students who are unsuccessful in their application for a TECHNE 
scholarship.

How to apply

Prospective doctoral students who are interested in applying for a 
studentship should proceed as follows:

Contact the Director of Graduate Studies ((postgrad.modlang /at/ rhul.ac.uk)) 
for an informal discussion of your research proposal and the supervision 
that might be available.

1. If the Director of Graduate Studies of the School of Modern 
Languages, Literatures and Cultures agrees that the proposal may be 
suitable for a TECHNE or College studentship, complete both a College 
application form and a TECHNE application form. The deadline is the 19th 
February 2014. The College application form is available from 
http://www.rhul.ac.uk/studyhere/postgraduate/applying/howtoapply.aspx 
and the TECHNE application form from 
http://www.rhul.ac.uk/studyhere/researchdegrees/feesandfunding/scholarships/ahrc.aspx

(Note that by completing the TECHNE application form students will be 
considered for both TECHNE scholarships and College scholarships.)

2. When completed please send your TECHNE application form to 
(postgrad.modlang /at/ rhul.ac.uk).

You should hear in early April whether the School will be forwarding 
your application for consideration by TECHNE. If your application does 
go forward to TECHNE you will hear in early May whether or not it has 
been successful. Unsuccessful TECHNE applicants will be considered 
automatically for a College scholarship by a Faculty Panel and you 
should hear the outcome in early May.





Masters funding

Funding for Master of Arts by Research in French, German, Hispanic 
Studies, Italian and Comparative Literature and Culture in the School of 
Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Royal Holloway, University 
of London

The School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures is pleased to 
invite applications for Master of Arts by Research fee waivers and a 
Master of Arts by Research scholarship (equivalent to a fee waiver at 
home/EU rate with a maintenance grant of £5,000).

This is a flexible programme offering in-depth, directed research on a 
topic of your choice which will allow you to gain new insights in 
literature, film, cultural studies or the visual arts. You will receive 
one-to-one supervision, feedback and support but also benefit from a 
taught course to hone your skills in critical analysis. As a 
postgraduate student at Royal Holloway, you will join an energetic 
research community with the opportunity for personal and research 
development training.

For more information, contact the Director of Graduate Studies 
((postgrad.modlang /at/ rhul.ac.uk)).

Previous knowledge of a language is not always necessary.

Deadline for applications: 24th March 2014.



AHRC Research Preparation Masters Studentship (RPM) - five 
(highly-competitive) studentships are available for students who need to 
build expertise in a new subject area before proceeding to doctoral 
study. NB it will be necessary to re-apply for a doctoral award. Rates 
for 2013/14 are £11,585 for maintenance and £3,700 for fees (full time). 
Any difference between College fees and the AHRC fees award is waived. 
If you think you may be eligible please speak to the Director of 
Graduate Studies ((postgrad.modlang /at/ rhul.ac.uk)) (deadline 19th February 
2014).



Further Enquiries

Please direct any further enquiries about Postgraduate Research in the 
School of Modern Languages Literatures and Cultures to the Director of 
Graduate Studies ((postgrad.modlang /at/ rhul.ac.uk)).



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