Queen Mary University of London – PhD in Comparative Literature

Cross-cutting areas in the history of comparative literature/cultural research and knowledge, in particular European literature and ideological traditions from 19 to 20 centuries. The literary and cultural role of cultural transformation, transnational identity and globalization is explored through literature, theory and historical contexts. Specific directions include the construction and conceptualization of world literature, cultural identity in the context of the experience of diaspora and migration, and critical perspectives in civilization and modernity.

Comparative literature, Chinese language literature, foreign language literature, English, world literature, cultural studies, history, philosophy, regional country studies, dissemination

• Academic background: bachelor's degree/master's degree in literature or related subjects
• Performance requirement: GPA not less than 3.5
• Language requirements: TOEFL: 100 (writing, speaking 21, reading 19, hearing 18); or IELTS: 7.0 (writing 7.0, other small fractions 6.0); National B.A. or M.A. in English
• Recommendation letter: Provide 2 a recommendation letter (a letter must be academic).

• Application forms;
• Report card;
• English report card;
• Curricula vitae (to include contact details, education, professional information, publications, grants, honours, etc.);
• (a) Research programmes (up to 2000 words, which are closely related to the research interests and expertise of faculty members);
• The purpose statement (up to 4000 shall describe the motivation for a doctoral study and the relevance of experience to date to the implementation of the proposed project);
• 2 reference letter (a letter must be academic)

9 month/ 10 month of school attendance, available for all years (recommendation 6 to complete application).

Time nodes

Up to the end of the month of 3 the applicant will submit a curriculum vitae in English and related materials, and we will conduct an initial assessment 4 that the primary screener will be invited to interview potential mentors 5-6 and will be required to formally present the application 7 through the official web site for short-listed candidates for the month 8 for the interview organized by the College Admission Board for 8

The project is a full-time Ph.D. project and is taught in 3-4 years (36-48 months). Only 1 recruits.