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PhD in Slavonic Studies

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Full time | University of Cambridge | 3 years | 17-APR-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

17-APR-24

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Slavonic Languages Eastern Europe: Studies

Course type

Research

Course Summary

The Slavonic Studies Section is unique in the United Kingdom in offering postgraduate opportunities in Polish, Russian and Ukrainian. The research interests of its academic staff span a wide range of topics in the languages, literature, visual and cultural history of Poland, Russia and Ukraine, from the Middle Ages to the present day. The intellectual vitality of the Section is evident in its thriving research areas: medieval Rus culture; early-modern Ruthenian culture, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian literary and cultural studies of the 19th and 20th centuries; cinema studies; nationalism studies; memory studies; visual culture; sensory history; and Slavonic linguistics. Students taking the PhD in Slavonic Studies may focus on a single national or linguistic tradition, or they may pursue comparative research across languages and national boundaries. A dynamic research culture of public lectures, seminars and conferences, together with a close-knit system of supervision and mentoring, encourages individual and collective endeavour within the Section.

In British universities, the PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy) is traditionally awarded solely on the basis of a thesis, a substantial piece of writing which reports original research into a closely defined area of enquiry. The completion of the PhD thesis is generally expected to take three years, and most funding is based on this assumption. It's also possible to take a part-time route through research degrees, for which the expected timeframe would be five years.

In British universities the PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy) is traditionally awarded solely on the basis of a dissertation, a substantial piece of writing which reports original research into a closely defined area of enquiry. The completion of the PhD dissertation is generally expected to take three years, and most funding is based on this assumption. It's also possible to take a part-time route through research degrees, and the expected timeframe would be five years.

During your research, you will have the opportunity to work closely with a Supervisor who is a specialist in your research area. You might reasonably expect to see your Supervisor fortnightly or at least three times per term. In addition to your Supervisor, you will normally also be able to draw on the help and support of other members of the Department with expertise in your field of study.

In addition to the specialist supervising provided by the Department, the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages runs a programme of professional training for the benefit of all research students. The programme includes seminars and workshops on library resources, giving conference papers, publishing, applications and interviews, and teaching skills. The School of Arts and Humanities runs a central programme covering a range of skills relevant to doctoral students. Doctoral students may also be offered opportunities to do small group teaching for the undergraduate colleges and, in some cases, language teaching for the Faculty.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,387

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£28,401

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Distinction). Applicants are ordinarily expected to attain (or be on track to attain) "distinction" in a relevant MA or MPhil programme. They are also expected to have a strong undergraduate academic record (UK honours or equivalent); to show clear evidence of research potential; and to possess the language skills necessary to conduct the proposed research. It is not unusual for applicants to feel that they will need to develop their language skills or acquire new ones. If this is the case, the application should explain how the student proposes to combine language study with doctoral research.