PhD/MPhil Opportunities
The Department has a large and vibrant community of research students from all over the world, working towards doctoral qualifications. The range of topics and methodologies employed is exceptionally wide covering the whole range of theatre, performance, media, film and television studies. For further information about current reserarch student projects please see our current research student pages
An important part of our doctoral provision is the wider research culture in which students are embedded. We offer an annual programme of research seminars, visiting speakers and performers, and an annual three day conference organised and attended by both staff and postgraduate students, in which we share research ideas and problems. Our doctoral students also benefit from a dedicated study suite with PCs, internet access, offices, printing and telephone facilities.
PhD students in the Department receive funding from a number of sources: AHRC, Aberystwyth University, independent charities, employers and overseas funding bodies. We offer support and guidance in making applications to such organisations, and augment the opportunities they provide through a number of TFTS studentships awarded to outstanding students who have otherwise been unable to secure funding. These are designed to cover three year’s fulltime fees and maintenance.
We regard the following as our primary areas of research strength, within which we are keen to encourage doctoral applications:
For further information about current and past staff research projects as well as other departmental research activities see our research pages. You might also like to take a look at our former research student profiles page and our current research student projects pages.
Guidance on how to make an application may be found in our 'How to Apply' section.
Funding your PhD
Doctoral funding opportunities are scarce and therefore very competitive. Please contact our Research and Postgraduate Administrator, Ceris Medhurst –Jones ekj@aber.ac.uk as soon as possible with details of your country of origin, qualifications, age and other relevant details and, based on your individual circumstances, she may be able to offer further advice on appropriate funding sources.
You may be interested in the TFTS Doctoral Career Development Scholarship