Study at the University of Kent
Canterbury, United Kingdom
| Programme details | |
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| Degree: | PhD (PhD) |
| Discipline: |
Literature
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| Study modes: | full-time, part-time |
| University website: | Comparative Literature |
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A PhD in Comparative Literature enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research on a topic that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication.
A PhD, also known as a doctorate, is a requirement for a career as an academic or as a researcher. In addition, it has become a qualification valued by many employers who recognise the skills and commitment a PhD requires. Employers also recognise that a PhD indicates excellent research and critical thinking capabilities, discipline and outstanding writing skills.
Over the duration of the PhD, you produce an original piece of research of up to 100,000 words. Previous doctoral theses have included 鈥楲ogos, Bios and Madness in Nietzsche, Bataille, Foucault and Derrida鈥, 鈥楻epresentation and Depiction of Intimate Suffering in the Narratives of Esther Tusquets, Elsa Morante and Alberto Asor Rosa鈥, 鈥楶oetics of the Face: Textual Portraiture in Modern English, Polish and Russian Literature鈥, 鈥楽amuel Beckett and the Writers of Port-Royal鈥, and 鈥楾he Monster and the Maiden: Literary Affinities in the Writings of Iris Murdoch and Elias Canetti鈥.
The Department of Comparative Literature offers supervision from world-class academics with expertise in a wide range of disciplines, able to support and guide you through your research. Your progress is carefully monitored to ensure that you are on track to produce a thesis to be valued by the academic community. Throughout your programme, you are able to attend and contribute to research seminars, workshops, and research and transferable skills training courses.
You may be eligible for a fully-funded PhD scholarship to support your studies with us. The PhD in Comparative Literature at Kent can be funded through the Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE) collaborative doctoral partnerships. Please indicate in your application if you want to be considered, and explain your eligibility. For the full list of scholarships available, please see our postgraduate funding page.
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