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English and American Studies (Research)

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2025-20262026-2027
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Course summary

Our English and American Studies PhD programme offers the opportunity to undertake an in-depth piece of research in the area that most interests you.

Manchester has a strong tradition in research, and our current profile includes both traditional areas of research and new fields and methods.

Research in English and American Studies is conducted across both the chronological span and the theoretical range of the subject. Specific areas of international research excellence include:

  • Old and Middle English

  • Renaissance literature

  • Romanticism

  • Victorian literature and culture

  • Contemporary literature

  • Modern Irish and Scottish studies

  • American studies

  • Post-colonial and world literatures

  • Cultural theory.

Ways to study this course

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Study options

  • PhD • Full-time • 36 Months
  • PhD • Part-time • 72 Months

Start dates

  • 09/2026
  • 01/2027

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Sponsorship information

There are a range of scholarships, studentships and awards to support both UK and overseas postgraduate researchers, details of which can be found via the links below.

To apply for University of Manchester funding, you must indicate in your application the competitions for which you wish to be considered. The deadline for most internal competitions, including AHRC NWCDTP and School of Arts, Languages and Cultures studentships is 13 January 2025.

All external funding competitions have a specified deadline for submitting the funding application form and a separate (earlier) deadline for submitting the online programme application form, both of which will be stated in the funding competition details below.

You will need to be nominated by your proposed supervisor for a number of our scholarships. Therefore, we highly recommend you discuss these funding opportunities with your supervisor first, so they can advise on your suitability and ensure you meet nomination deadlines.

For more funding information, visit our funding page or use our funding database to search for scholarships, studentships and awards you may be eligible for.

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