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PhD

Slavonic Studies

 

Information for prospective applicants

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The Slavonic Studies Section at the º£½ÇÉçÇø offers innovative graduate teaching at the MPhil and PhD levels in the advanced study of Poland, Russia and Ukraine, with an emphasis on cultural history from the Middle Ages to the present day. Our graduates have a noted record of achievement in scholarship and consistent success in securing posts at Europe's best universities. If you are interested in joining us, please review the following application guidelines.

Principal considerations

1. Academic recordÌýÌý

Please note that the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics only accepts students for the PhD who have already completed an MA or MPhil degree in a relevant field with a mark of distinction.

2. Quality and originality of the research proposal

3. Quality of the writing sample

4. The Section’s ability to offer suitable supervision

One of the most important consideration in applying for a PhD course is the availability of a suitable supervisor for the proposed dissertation project. TheÌýPhD is a research degree with no taught elements, and the student's principal contact is with the supervisor. For this reason, we advise all potential applicants to contact potential supervisors with a draft of their research proposal in advance of submitting an application.

The Slavonic Studies Section has particular expertiseÌýin the fields of Pre-Modern East Slavic culture; Polish, Russian and Ukrainian Literatures of the 19th and 20th centuries;ÌýNationalism Studies; Film and Visual Culture; Memory Studies; and Sensory History.

To identify a potential supervisor please see our staff research profiles.

Please do not submit a formalÌýapplication unless a member of the SectionÌýis able to supervise your PhD.

Fees and funding

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2. Funding opportunities and deadlines

Application process

All applications must be made via the applicant portal available on theÌý.

No guarantees of admission can be made by any member of staff or by the Section/Faculty. Once you have applied and submitted the necessary supporting documents, your application will be considered by the Faculty's admissions committee and Degree Committee.Ìý Offers of admission are processed via the central Postgraduate Admissions Office.

Information on the application process for MMLL can also be found here.

General postgraduate admissions enquiries

General questions about postgraduate courses may be addressed to the Section’s Postgraduate Teaching and Examining Officer, Dr Anna Berman.Ìý

Administrative enquiries can be sent toÌýpostgraduatestudies@mmll.cam.ac.ukÌý

For queries to the central Postgraduate Admissions office, please see theÌý.