PhD student in English with a specialization in Literary Studies

The Department of English provides education at undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels, and is part of the Faculty of Humanities. The department has approximately 35 employees. The number of registered undergraduate students is over 750.

More information about us can be found at: Engelska institutionen.

Research subject

Among the research subjects, early modern literature, 19th-century literature, modernism, 20th-century literature, narratology, and critical theory stand out, with a strong profile in postcolonial and world literature.

Eligibility requirements

To be admitted to doctoral studies, the applicant must possess basic and special eligibility. Eligibility must be fulfilled no later than the application deadline.

You have basic eligibility if you have completed a degree at an advanced level, or completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits (hp), of which at least 60 hp are at an advanced level, or have otherwise acquired substantially equivalent knowledge within or outside the country.

Special eligibility is described in the general study plan for doctoral-level education in English.

To obtain special eligibility for admission to doctoral-level education in English, you must have successfully completed courses at an advanced level of at least 30 hp within one of the main areas of English with a linguistics specialization or English with a literary studies specialization (alternatively general linguistics or general literary studies), including a thesis of at least 15 hp.

For special eligibility, it is also required that the applicant can document English language proficiency through one of the following internationally recognized language proficiency tests: TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or TOEFL iBT Paper Edition with at least 102 (and 27 in Writing); Cambridge C1 Advanced with at least a B grade (as well as B in Writing); IELTS Academic, IELTS Online or IELTS UKVI (Academic) with at least 7.5 (and 7.0 in Writing); Pearson PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online with at least 76 (as well as 82 in Writing).

Selection

Selection among applicants is made with regard to the ability to undertake doctoral-level education. The criteria used to assess this ability are:

documented subject knowledge relevant to the research area analytical and creative thinking personal initiative independence ability to cooperate ability to express yourself in speech and writing in English available supervisory competence.

Admission order for doctoral-level education at Stockholms universitet.

About the employment

We offer a fixed-term employment as a doctoral student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The period of employment may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral studies for four years. As a doctoral student, you will primarily devote yourself to your own doctoral education, but the employment may include work with education, research, and administration to a limited extent (at most 20 %).

A new employment as a doctoral student is valid for a maximum of one year; the employment is subsequently renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Stockholms universitet is committed to being a workplace free from discrimination and provides equal rights and opportunities for all.

Contact

Further information is provided by the Director of Studies for doctoral education Giles Whiteley, giles.whiteley@english.su.se

Application

You apply for the doctoral position via Stockholms universitet's recruitment system. Attach a cover letter and CV as well as the attachments requested in the application form. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it reaches the university no later than the application deadline.

Instructions for applicants can be found on the webpage: att söka en anställning.

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