The Department of Early Irish and Maynooth University are inviting students for a Fully-Funded PhD Studentship. This studentship is available for the academic year 2022-2023.
This studentship is a four-year fully-funded opportunity for outstanding students applying for a PhD degree at the university.
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Summary
Wonderful offers for students to receive a fully-funded award to complete their studies in Ireland.
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( votes)Maynooth University, also known as the National University of Ireland, started in 1997 with a mission to stay committed and dedicated to providing outstanding university education which challenges and supports all students to achieve their full potential and prepares them for life, work and citizenship, and for complexity, diversity and change, is ranked at 50 in the latest Times Higher Education.
Why choose to study at Maynooth University? Maynooth University is an age-old institute that has provided generations of students with excellent education and has changed the lives of each student. Students’ experience is the top priority of Maynooth, and it tries to guide the students to succeed academically and socially. It has continued to invest significantly in a wide range of technologically advanced facilities to cater to the ever-changing needs for education.
Application Deadline: Application closing date: 12 pm (GMT) Monday, May 30th, 2022.
Brief Description
- University or Organization: Maynooth University
- Department: NA
- Course Level: PhD
- Award: Fully-funded
- Number of Awards: 1
- Access Mode: Online
- Nationality: International
- The award can be taken in Ireland
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: Ireland
- Eligible Course or Subjects: PhD degree will be awarded in any subject offered by the university
- Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
- Ability to write well in English
- Knowledge of Latin or Old Irish (these are essential skills for the project, but students can undertake modules on these languages during the PhD)
- Excellent communication skills
- Good understanding of the Church in medieval Ireland
- Reading knowledge of French.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Some understanding of medieval paleography
How to Apply
- How to Apply: To apply for the grant, applicants must take admission in PhD degree at the university. After that, they can apply through an application made via The Common App or PAC.
- Supporting Documents: Students must have to submit a Cover letter (max. two pages), which should include a discussion of how they will address the PhD research project described above
- CV, which should include the names and contact details of two academic referees
- Writing sample (e.g., an academic essay/article or section of MA dissertation)
- Two academic references (which can be sent separately, direct from the referee, if desired)
- Admission Requirements: Applicants must have a first-class or upper second class Master’s degree in Medieval History, Celtic Studies, or a cognate discipline that broadly aligns with the subject of research
- Language Requirement: Minimum English language requirements:
- IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score
- TOEFL (Paper-based test): 585
- TOEFL (Internet-based test): 95
- PTE (Pearson): 62
Benefits
The Maynooth University will provide the fully-funded award which includes tuition fees, travel, work expense budget, and graduate training to complete their study in Ireland.
