PhD Opportunities in History

The School of History is a welcoming and stimulating environment in which to carry out your historical research at doctoral level. We offer a unique training programme which supports both intellectual growth and career development, and pride ourselves on the high-quality of supervision and guidance delivered by our distinguished academics. We also nurture an inclusive atmosphere engendered by a research community with a great diversity of interests and approaches and an excellent student body drawn from the most promising new historians all over the world.

During your time at the School of History, alongside your individual research, you will have the opportunity to take part in several lively research forums supported by the School, including series of prestigious annual lectures. The Postgraduate Seminar Series is run entirely by and for our research students and combines a mix of papers by research students, staff, and external speakers; the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies runs a renowned series of seminars with an international cast of speakers; the Mile End Group (MEG) seminar series provides an unparalleled forum for engagement with policy makers and politicians, while the Centre for the History of Political Thought also provides a focus for world leading research. The interdisciplinary Centre for the History of the Emotions, offers a rich array of seminars, colloquia and workshops, as well as Studentships. Most members of the School are involved in running research seminars at the Institute for Historical Research, which form an essential part of the postgraduate experience in London. An impressive group of postdoctoral researchers present inspiration and support to those embarked on doctoral work. The School is also engaged in a series of international exchanges with academic institutions in Europe and the US in which our doctoral students take part.

We can offer supervision in the areas of Medieval and Early Modern History; the History of Islam and the Crusades; Jewish history; the History of the Emotions; the History of Ideas and of Political Thought; the History of Science and Medicine; Modern British, Modern European and Global History and Modern American History.

Further Details and Application Process: Any general enquiries should be addressed to our Research and Postgraduate Support Manager, Alex Ferguson, Alex.Ferguson@qmul.ac.uk or 020 7882 8352
Candidates are encouraged to discuss their research proposal with a member of academic staff specialising in their research area. Details of academic staff and their research interests can be found on the School website http://www.history.qmul.ac.uk/staff/research/index.html

For further details and how to apply visit: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/ and see the School's web pages: http://www.history.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/index.html

We have 2 AHRC studentships and up to 4 Principals Studentships available