Dr N Vince, Dr M Wyatt
No more applications being accepted
Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
About the Project
This project examines the place of English within the contemporary Algerian linguistic and cultural landscape. It explores the historical, political, economic, social and cultural contexts which shape the motivation to study English. In doing so, it aims to identify new directions in research into shifts in global connections and perceptions of what has traditionally been termed 'Francophone Africa'. The project also seeks to provide the basis for more research-informed policy-making, thereby enabling the British Council to focus its work better to encourage UK-Algerian co-operation and partnership, including study in the UK, and better direct its English provision for both students and teachers.
Applications for this studentship are welcome from anyone with a strong academic track record EITHER in the field of language and linguistics (especially educational psychology, applied linguistics or language teaching) OR in the field of Algerian or North African area studies (history, politics, cultures and society). Candidates are not expected to be able to demonstrate competency in both fields, but they will be expected to develop their knowledge of the field that they are less familiar with in the course of the first year of the PhD, under the guidance of the supervisory team. Candidates need to have a strong interest in the project and an ability to work across institutions. Year two of the project will involve the student spending an extensive period of time in Algeria, carrying out fieldwork and acquiring workplace training working alongside staff in the English Higher Education Programme at the British Council in Algiers.
The student will be jointly supervised by the University of Portsmouth and the British Council in Algiers. The academic supervisory team are all members of the School of Languages and Area Studies (SLAS), one of the largest departments of its kind in the UK, and the Centre for European and International Studies Research (CEISR). CEISR focuses on fostering, through its cluster-based structure, cross-faculty research across the humanities and social sciences. This project brings together the Francophone Africa and Language across Borders clusters, both of which have a well established and internationally recognised research track record. The British Council has more than 75 years experience in promoting the English language and cultural relations in more than 100 countries around the world.
The successful candidate will benefit from an extensive programme of research training, skills development and workplace experience. It presents a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to complete a PhD in an emerging research area as well as develop highly transferable skills in intercultural awareness, project management and effective communication.
Full details about the project and how to apply are available here: http://www.port.ac.uk/faculty-of-humanities-and-social-sciences/courses/ahrc-studentship-shakespeares-tongue/
Interviews expected to be held on 29 May 2014
Funding Notes
Full fees paid by the AHRC, bursary stipend per annum of £14,413, plus an additional £1000 per annum paid by the British Council.
AHRC funding requirements require that a student meet certain UK residency requirements in order to be eligible for the award. More detailed information on the eligibility requirements can be found under ‘How to apply’ and are available in full in the AHRC Student Funding Guide: http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Student-Funding-Guide.pdf.
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