PhD Position in History or Health Sciences in Ireland

Offer Description

Applications are invited Applications are invited Applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates in history and health sciences related disciplines for a fulltime PhD by research scholarship funded by the WIT President’s Scholarship Programme 2022 to study Ireland 1914- 1923 Midwifery – Politics and Professionalism in by WIT for PhD students. The successful applicant, as part of their scholarship, will be expected to contribute up to 3 hours of teaching per week within the School.

Benefits

Supervisor(s):

Prof John Wells, Dr Brian Jackson and Dr Sara Kennedy.

Research Group O’Connell Bianconi Centre for the History of Healthcare in Wars and Conflicts at the Luke Wadding Library

Status & Duration: Full time/ 48 Months

Funding information: WIT PhD Scholarship 2022 (WSCH

Value of the scholarship per year for 4 years :

Stipend:€15,000
Fees: €4,500
Research costs- €2000

Requirements

Honours Degree (minimum 2:1) or equivalent in history or health/ social sciences related discipline.
A post graduate degree or close to completion of a post graduate degree in a history related discipline.
Knowledge and experience of the historical method
Knowledge of the midwifery profession
Experience of archival research
Knowledge of and experience in using archives pertinent to the area of the study’s focus
Applicants whose first language is not English must submit evidence of competency in English.