Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies

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  • University/Institute Name SOAS University of London
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration3 years
  • Position Funding Type PhD Studentship
  • Application deadlineJun 2026

Position Details (PhD Program)

The Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies programme offered at SOAS University of Londonwelcomes applications from students wishing to undertake research in the disciplines of Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies and Postcolonial Studies.

The Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies programme offered at SOAS University of Londonwill have the unique opportunity to work on an exceptionally wide range of topics, theoretical and critical, supervised according to the expertise of a wide range of academic staff across the Faculty and SOAS.

Employment

Graduates of the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics leave SOAS not only with linguistic and cultural expertise, but also with skills in written and oral communication, analysis and problem solving.Recent graduates have been hired by:

  • Africa Matters
  • Amnesty International
  • Arab British Chamber of Commerce
  • BBC World Service
  • British High Commission
  • Council for British Research in the Levant
  • Department for International Development
  • Edelman
  • Embassy of Jordan
  • Ernst & Young

Upgrade procedure:

  • research rationale and context of proposed research
  • literature review
  • main research questions
  • theoretical and methodological framework & considerations
  • proposed research methods
  • rthical issues (where applicable)
  • outlining structure of PhD dissertation
  • schedule of research and writing
  • bibliography

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Sep 2026