This practice-based PhD (via MPhil) opportunity invites an emerging writer to create new work that engages with the histories and legacies of Transatlantic Enslavement, drawing on the collections of the British Library.

This studentship is open to both home and International applicants.

The PhD studentship can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis.

AHRC CDP doctoral training grants fund studentships for 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent. The award pays tuition fees up to the value of the full-time home UKRI rate for PhD degrees. The award also pays full maintenance for all students, both home and international students, together with additional payments.

Applicants should have a good 2:1 BA (Hons) degree or expect to receive a Masters-level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience in a professional setting. Relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to, Creative Writing, History, Literary and Cultural Studies. Equivalent experience might include, but is not restricted to, a strong track record of employment in a library, museum, or heritage institution that includes responsibility for relevant archival research, collections curation, and/or public engagement activity. A track record of creative writing outputs assembled in a portfolio will also be accepted.

Reference number: RS/24/03

Start date: 1 October 2024

Find out more here

Informal Enquiries
If you are interested in applying, you are welcome to contact the following for an informal discussion about this opportunity: Dr Raphael Hoermann, Senior Research Fellow (rhoermann@uclan.ac.uk) or Dr Philip Abraham, Interim Head of Programming at Eccles Institute for the Americas at the British Library (philip.abraham@bl.uk)

Deadline: 6 May 2024
Interviews will take place online on 20 May 2024