The University of Leicester is pleased to offer a Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Modern Languages (French, Italian or Spanish) for September 2017 entry to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme. This post will pay full-time University UK/EU tuition fees for four years and include an annual stipend and salary package currently worth £14,553 in 2017.
Title
Full-Time Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Start Date
September 2017
Closing Date for Applications
2 May 2017
Research Areas and Supervision
We welcome applications from those looking to work in any area of French, Francophone, Italian, Peninsular Spanish or Latin American studies that can be supervised within the School:
- Contemporary cultural and literary studies
- Film, theatre and visual culture
- Politics and cultures
- Gender studies
- Postcolonial, migration and regional studies
- Memory and Holocaust studies
- Translation and interpreting
About Graduate Teaching Assistantships
Graduate Teaching Assistantships allow you to fund your PhD study through part-time teaching work with the University. The Graduate Teaching Assistant is responsible to the Head of School and the Director of Studies corresponding to the relevant area of research. The successful candidate is expected to undertake teaching related duties as required within the School, not normally exceeding the equivalent of seven contact hours per week during term time.
Funding for this post is available for four years. Appointment to the post is subject to formal confirmation that you are registered, and continue to be registered for the duration of your post, as a full-time campus-based student with the University of Leicester.
The successful applicant will receive an annual stipend and salary package currently worth £14,553 in 2017 and a full UK/EU tuition fee waiver. The positions will continue for four years, subject to a satisfactory annual progress review. The award covers tuition fees at the UK/EU rate only. International applicants, who do not ordinarily pay UK/EU tuition fees, must be able to demonstrate that they can fund the difference in tuition fee rates.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries are welcomed - please contact:
- Professor Sarah Knight (sk218@leicester.ac.uk – +44 116 252 2631)
- Dr Sheldon Penn (scp10@le.ac.uk – +44 116 252 2666)
Application procedure
For details on the application procedure, please see: http://www2.le.ac.uk/research-degrees/funding/ssah
The closing date for receipt of applications is 2 May 2017.