Postgraduate Opportunity

[Carol Adlam]

DEPARTMENT OF RUSSIAN, SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP (3 YEARS) IN RUSSIAN STUDIES

The Department of Russian, School of Modern Languages,
University of Exeter, is pleased to announce that it
is making available a Graduate Teaching Assistantship
(GTA) in Russian, tenable from October 2000. Applications
are invited from suitably qualified students who wish
to undertake research leading to a PhD in the field of
Russian studies.

The GTA provides a scholarship of 9750 pounds sterling
covering home/EU tuition fees and maintenance allowance,
and is renewable for up to three years. Renewal of the
award is considered annually and is subject to satisfactory
progress in research and teaching duties.

The GTA scheme offers a valuable opportunity to gain teaching
experience and Staff and Educational Development
Association (SEDA) accredited training while undertaking
research leading to a PhD. The successful applicant will be
expected to undertake up to 100 hours teaching per annum
within the Department of Russian.

Applicants for the award must first have been accepted on a
research degree programme at the University of Exeter.
Application forms for a place on a research programme and
information about applying for the GTA scholarship may be
obtained from Carole Skidmore, School of Modern Languages,
Queen's Building, University of Exeter, Queen's Drive,
Exeter EX4 4QH (Tel +44 (0) 1392 264223;
Email: C.Skidmore at exeter.ac.uk). For any further information
about graduate study in Exeter please contact Professor
Mary Orr, Director of Postgraduate Studies, School of
Modern Languages, University of Exeter, Queen's Building,
The Queen's Drive, Exeter EX4 4QJ (Tel: +44 (0) 1392 26
420; Email: m.m.orr at exeter.ac.uk).

Further information about the Russian department and research
interests of members of staff is accessible via the Department
of Russian web site at URL: http://www.ex.ac.uk/russian/.

CLOSING DATE: 31 May 2000.

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