This will be useful preparation for the writing of a dissertation of between 10,000 and 15,000 words, which will be the sole focus of the student's work between April and June. The entry requirement for UK students will normally be a good honours degree. EC and overseas applications are welcomed. Applications should include a specific research proposal, as well as a piece of written work of not more than 5,000 words. Applicants can submit any work they like, but it is worth choosing work which is recent and which relates to your proposed area of study, if this is available.
Many applicants submit their undergraduate dissertation or similar extended piece of work.
If you have a particular subject of research in mind, you might wish to visit the list of Members of the Faculty to see who might be an appropriate supervisor for you. Members of the Faculty may be able to help with enquiries from potential graduate students in their own field. Candidates who wish to take a Ph.D. in a subject from this period, and who have not taken an M.Phil., M.A. or equivalent, are normally required to take the course as a foundation for their doctoral research. The deadline for applications is February 15th. Home students who hope to be funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Board should be aware that they need to have been accepted for a course before they apply for a grant, so it is wise to apply early.