PhD Scholarship in English Literature at Lund University

The Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University (SOL) is Sweden's largest university department for languages, linguistics, literature and area studies. SOL provides a wide range of freestanding courses complemented with an increasing number of first and second cycle degree programmes. Housing 33 subjects and roughly the same number of PhD programmes, SOL is a solid foundation for broad and deep education and research, characterised by national and international visibility. SOL is managed by a board chaired by the Head of Department. The management also includes two assistant heads of department with special areas of responsibility. More than 250 people are employed and around 3 000 students, including around 100 PhD students, conduct their studies at SOL.

Admission requirements for doctoral studies in each subject are specified in the relevant general syllabus,available at https://www.ht.lu.se/en/education/phd-studies/general-syllabi/ The selection process will primarily take into account the applicants' ability to benefit from third cyclestudies. This is assessed from the criteria quality, quantity, progression and relevance. The application must include: – records of first- and second-cycle studies (Ladok transcript or other transcript of courses and grades) – a list of other relevant administrative and educational qualifications – scholarly journal articles, reports or papers of relevance for the subject – where applicable, documented skills in a language of relevance for the research studies Limit of tenure, four years according to HF 5 kap 7.