Oxford AHRC Studentship Russian National Identity

[Andy Byford]

Russian National Identity: Traditions and Deterritorialisation since 1961
A doctoral studentship, fully funded by the AHRC, including maintenance, 
is available under the above AHRC-sponsored project (September 2007-August 
2010), led by Professor Catriona Kelly. Students who fulfil the AHRC 
residence requirement (see sections 83-132 of the AHRC Eligibility 
Criteria in the Guide for Applicants for Post-Graduate Awards in the Arts 
and Humanities: Doctoral Awards Scheme, 
http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/apply/postgrad/doctoral_awards_scheme.asp) are 
invited to apply. 
The nominated topic is a comparative study of cultural memory and regional 
identity since 1961 in three Russian cities with medieval roots (Pskov, 
Novgorod, and Vologda), but applicants with established research interests 
in other areas, particularly cultural memory, who can demonstrate the 
relevance of their proposed topic to the aims and objectives and selected 
location (North-Western Russia) of the project generally will also be 
considered. (See www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/russian/nationalism; this site 
also includes a detailed description of the topic proposed for doctoral 
research as sent to the AHRC). Students will have the opportunity to work 
with Professor Kelly and other members of the project team in Britain and 
St Petersburg, and with specialists at the Centre for Eastern European 
Language Based Area Studies (CEELBAS) in the University of Oxford, to 
develop the above research theme. Additional specialist input may also 
come from scholars at partner institutions associated with CEELBAS as well 
as from a range of specialist disciplinary and interdisciplinary seminars. 
It will be expected that applicants will have undertaken relevant research 
methods training equivalent to that provided under the AHRC Research 
Preparation Master's Scheme, or be prepared to complete such training 
during the first year of the PhD/DPhil. 
Entry requirements 
· A first degree (at least a good 2.1 or equivalent) and a Masters 
qualification in a relevant area (e.g. Russian language and literature, 
Russian history, cultural studies or anthropology) 
· Sound knowledge of spoken and written Russian, including the ability to 
work with archival documents, or evidence of concrete plans to acquire 
appropriate language skills by the time the research project begins   
· Evidence of training in research methods, subject-related and generic, 
as expected by the AHRC
Applicants must also demonstrate fitness and preparedness to spend an 
extended period or periods doing research in North-Western Russia.
Applicants must complete a standard Oxford Application for Admission as a 
Graduate Student, which should be sent to The Graduate Admissions Office, 
University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD, by Friday 18 May 
2007. In describing their academic interests and reasons for applying in 
the Supplementary Personal Statement, applicants should refer to their 
intention to apply for this studentship. They should also make sure that a 
copy of their complete application form, with a separate covering letter 
outlining their reasons for wishing to participate in the project, is sent 
to Professor Catriona Kelly at New College, Oxford, OX1 3BN (fax 01865 
279590, email catriona.kelly at new.ox.ac.uk).

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