Languages and Intercultural Studies PhD Studentships

Heriot-Watt University - Social Sciences

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Amount: £15,609 annual stipend for three years (increased each year in line with UKRI studentships), plus tuition fees waived and a research support allowance of £2,250

Level: Postgraduate research

Entry date: September 2022

The School of Social Sciences is offering a number of full-time PhD studentships to start in September 2022. Studentships include a tuition fee waiver and an annual stipend currently set at £15,609. The duration of the studentships is three years. The School of Social Sciences also offers a research support allowance of £2,250 over the registered period of study. In addition, full-time scholarship holders are normally offered an opportunity to undertake a modest amount of paid teaching support each academic year.

The School consists of the Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies, the Department of Psychology, and Edinburgh Business School. Our world-leading research in languages and intercultural studies is based around the Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies in Scotland and the Intercultural Research Centre. Research students have access to a range of training and other activities supported by the School, and through the University’s Research Futures Academy.

The following projects are available in psychology:

Vicarious trauma. (Ref. SoSS-2022-014)
For informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Claudia Angelelli (c.angelelli@hw.ac.uk).

The translation of children’s stories into BSL. (Ref. SoSS-2022-015)
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Owen Harrington Fernandez (o.harrington_fernandez@hw.ac.uk)

Deaf youth’s journeys of belonging and languaging. (Ref. SoSS-2022-016)
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Annelies Kusters (a.kusters@hw.ac.uk). 

Multilingual intergenerational child language brokering across modalities. (Ref. SoSS-2022-017)
For informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Jemina Napier (j.napier@hw.ac.uk)

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the relevant named contact(s) for an informal discussion prior to submitting their application.

For detailed information on the potential projects, please visit: www.hw.ac.uk/uk/scholarships/school-of-social-sciences-phd-studentships.htm

Entry Criteria and Application

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum classification of 2:1. A relevant Master’s degree is desirable but not essential. Where additional criteria are required for particular project areas, these are specified in the linked project summaries listed above. In addition, candidates for whom English is a second language should meet the University’s minimum English-language requirements. If you have not already studied a degree programme that was taught and examined in the medium of English, the minimum overall IELTS score is 6.5 with no score lower than 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. Applications for more than one project from the same candidate will be considered.

Please note that possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee shortlisting for interview.

Applicants should submit their application via www.hw.ac.uk/study/apply/uk/postgraduate.htm

Applicants should supply:

1. A full Curriculum Vitae.

2. Copies of full academic transcripts from all previous academic degree courses and copies of degree certificates for degrees already awarded. If you are currently pursuing a degree course please provide all available marks to date. If your degree is from a non-UK institution, please provide evidence of the UK equivalency of your qualification.

3. A brief covering letter outlining why you want to study for a PhD at Heriot-Watt University, and what makes you an excellent candidate.

4. An outline research proposal (max. 1500 words). This should clearly identify how the proposed research question and modes of inquiry align with your chosen project area. The proposal should clearly identify which project area has been selected by referring to the project title and ref. no.

Interviews will take place between the 16th and 27th May 2022, and will be conducted via video conferencing (e.g. Zoom or similar). Interview support for those with disabilities will be available where required (e.g. a BSL interpreter).

If you have any general queries about the applications process, please contact soss.pgr@hw.ac.uk

At Heriot-Watt University we understand that being diverse makes us better which is why we support a culture of respect and equal opportunity, and value diversity at the heart of what we do. We want to increase the diversity of our workplace to underpin a dynamic and creative environment and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. Heriot-Watt is committed to giving access and opportunities to student carers, and received the Going Higher for Student Carers Recognition Award from Carers Trust Scotland in 2020.