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Miriam Allott Doctoral Awards

The Department of English at the University of Liverpool invites applications for two Miriam Allott Doctoral Awards.

Awards

There are two doctoral awards available.

  • One award, ‘The Full Miriam Allott Doctoral Award’, is designed to provide assistance with home tuition fees and maintenance for full-time study, renewable each year for up to 3 years.
  • The other award is designed to provide assistance with home tuition fees for full-time study, renewable each year for up to 3 years, or for part-time study, renewable each year for up to 6 years.

Annual renewal of both awards will be based on satisfactory progress. Both awards are being offered as part of the same application process. Candidates should make only one application, and should indicate whether they wish to be considered for both awards or only for the full award.

Eligibility & research requirements

Applications are encouraged from across the range of subject areas in English Literature, English Language, and Creative Writing. Applicants must have a proven track record of academic excellence, and already show the potential to be outstanding academic researchers.

Applicants are encouraged to speak to potential supervisors in the Department of English about their proposed projects before applying. Candidates who have not already applied should also submit their application for PhD study at the University of Liverpool no later than 26 April 2024.

2024-25 University of Liverpool PhD offer holders are eligible to apply; however, PhD holders or candidates currently registered on University of Liverpool PhD programmes or PhD programmes offered by other Universities are not eligible to apply.

The Full Miriam Allott Doctoral Award comes with an expected commitment of up to 150 hours per year of teaching or research assistance work, and holders are to take a full role in the Department, including attending staff and board meetings as required, participating in research activities, and undertaking training as necessary. All Miriam Allott Doctoral Award holders will gain a broad range of skills and experience for a successful academic or professional career and are expected to demonstrate their commitment to the values, standards, and practices of the Department.

Miriam Allott Doctoral Award holders must be based at Liverpool and will be provided with a departmental mentor to guide their professional development. They will also benefit from a broad range of training opportunities available in the School of the Arts and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Further information

The Full Miriam Allott Doctoral Award cannot be held in conjunction with any other external or internal funding. Miriam Allott Doctoral Award Funding will not be extended beyond 36 months. Shortlisted applicants should expect to be called for interview via Zoom as part of the application process.

The School of the Arts recognises that women and ethnic minority communities are currently under-represented on its doctoral programmes and aims to broaden the perspectives and skills represented within all its departments. As part of our initiatives to achieve this aim, we strongly encourage women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority applicants. The School actively engages with the University’s commitment to diversity and equality, holding a Bronze Athena Swan award and supporting activity under Advance HE’s Race Equality Charter.

Enquiries regarding our PhD programmes, the admissions process, and the Miriam Allott Doctoral Awards should be sent to: pgarts@liverpool.ac.uk

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