Bourse pour doctorant en études françaises à Limerick (Irlande) / PhD Assistantship in French Studies (Limerick, Ireland)
The Department of French Studies at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick is pleased to announce that an assistantship is currently available for a PhD in French Studies on any topic related to either the Irish in France and their representation (17th to 19th-century), the Enlightenment in France, post-colonial studies or contemporary French political discourse. Research proposals not related to these broad themes and/or not presented in the way described under the below “How to Apply” section will not be considered.
The successful candidate will receive a fee waiver (approx. €4,400 per year for EU students and up to approx. €8,800 for non EU students) for the normal duration of her/his programme of studies (3 years for a PhD) and will be awarded, for each year, a sum of €6,900 in return for undergraduate teaching and/or other College duties to a maximum 120 hours per academic year.
To be considered for this assistantship, applicants must send their complete application so that it is received by on Wednesday 30 April 2025, 1pm (Irish time) at the latest. It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to begin on 1st September 2025.
This award is open to Irish, other EU students and non-EU students alike, however non-EU students should note that in order to satisfy visa requirements the stipulation from the Department of Justice & Law Reform is that from 1st April 2011 all non-EU students must have access to €3,000 on an Irish bank account and are required to have private medical insurance.
Applicants must have:
• a good MA in a relevant subject area (French Studies, Comparative Literary Studies, Lettres modernes, or equivalent);
• native or near-native level of competence in French;
• fluency in written and spoken English;
• two academic references.
How to Apply:
Although the PhD thesis may be written in French, a detailed research proposal written in English should be sent to:
Dr Loïc Guyon
Head of the Department of French Studies
Mary Immaculate College
University of Limerick
Limerick
Ireland
Research proposals written in French will not be considered.
The research proposal must include the following headings:
Ø Working title
Ø Aims and objectives
Ø Motivation
Ø Methodology and/or hermeneutical perspective
Ø Substantive outline of the project (with proper references)
Ø Originality and relevance of the project (including location of the project within the current literature)
Ø Ethical implications of your project (if applicable)
Ø Relevant bibliography
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The full application dossier (to be received by 30 April 2025, 1pm Irish Time at the latest) can be downloaded here:
https://www.mic.ul.ie/faculty-of-arts/programme/ma-phd-in-arts-by-research?index=3
Both letters of reference must be sent directly to us by the referees so that they are received by 30 April at the latest (they can be sent by e-mail to loic.guyon@mic.ul.ie).
The successful candidate may have to pass a short literacy exam in French before her/his application receives final approval.