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Dr E Fulton Applications accepted all year round Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Birmingham United Kingdom

About the Project

I am interested in all aspects of the history of Catholic belief and practice in early-modern Europe, particularly in urban areas and as it intersects with the rise of the early-modern state.

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Each year the College of Arts and Law offers a number of doctoral scholarships, to cover fees and maintenance, for study starting in October. These are available to both home/EU and overseas students; they cover tuition fees at UK/EU rates, plus a maintenance stipend (of around £13,590). The 2013/14 competition is now closed. The deadline for applications was 4pm, Monday 28 January 2013. Please check back later in the year for details of the 2014/15 competition. Applications should be made using the College Scholarship Application form; full details are available here: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/scholarships/drfunding.aspx

Funding Notes

AHRC
The University of Birmingham offers a number of scholarships through its Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Block Grant Partnership funding competition. These are available to UK and EU students; they cover tuition fees at UK/EU rates, plus a maintenance stipend (of around £13,590). For 2013 we were able to offer 13 doctoral studentships. The deadline for applications was 4pm, Monday 28 January 2013. The 2014 competition is not yet open; please check back later in the year for more details. Full details are available here: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/scholarships/drfunding.aspx

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Career overview

Professor Elaine Fulton has been a member of the Department of History at the University of Birmingham since 2003. She has a strong focus on the development of the undergraduate history syllabus and the enhancement of teaching, having also served as Head of Department. Her historical research centres on the complex interplay between politics, society, and religion in early-modern German-speaking Europe. Currently, she is working on a history of the Habsburg dynasty. Professor Fulton holds several qualifications, including a PhD in History from the University of St Andrews (2003), an MLitt (with Distinction) in Reformation Studies from the University of St Andrews (1998), and an MA (First Class) in Modern History from the same institution. She also obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from the University of Birmingham in 2010. In addition to her academic roles, she has participated in various quality audits, internal reviews, and appointment and promotion committees, and serves as an external examiner for History programmes at multiple universities. Professor Fulton has contributed to numerous conferences and workshops, and her publications reflect her expertise in the field of history, particularly regarding the Reformation and early modern Europe.

Research interests

Professor Elaine Fulton''s research focuses on the complex interplay between politics, society, and religion in early-modern German-speaking Europe. She is currently working on a history of the Habsburg dynasty. Her academic interests include the Reformation and its impact on society, as well as the preservation of authority in post-Tridentine Catholicism.

History Education Undergraduate History Syllabus Teaching Enhancement Early-Modern German-Speaking Europe Politics Society Religion Habsburg Dynasty Reformation Studies History of Christianity Confessionalisation Natural Disasters Jesuits Catholicism Religious Reformations Historical Disasters Communities of Devotion Crisis Reactions Early Modern History History of Religion

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Aspects of the history of Catholic belief and practice in early-modern Europe

University of Birmingham School of History and Cultures

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