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23.01.2021 12:48 Alter: 3 yrs

PhD Scholarship on Sufi Poetry in Wolof


Call for Applications

Type: PhD Scholarship on Sufi Poetry in Wolof
Institution: School of Modern Languages and Cultures,
Warwick University
Location: Coventry (United Kingdom)
Date: from September 2021
Deadline: 28.2.2021


From Alena Rettova <ar42@soas.ac.uk>

The School of Modern Languages and Cultures (‘Translation and
Transcultural Studies’) at Warwick University invites applications
for doctoral study commencing in September 2021. An ERC-funded
scholarship will be available on a competitive basis for an
exceptional candidate meeting our requirements. The successful
candidate will join a team of researchers working on the ERC project
Philosophy and Genre (PhiGe): Creating a Textual Basis for African
Philosophy, led by Professor Alena Rettová (University of Bayreuth)
and Professor Pierre-Philippe Fraiture (University of Warwick). PhiGe
interrogates the role of textual genre in the expression of
philosophical meanings. It consists of eight Research Streams,
covering a variety of textual genres in eight languages from several
regions in Africa. The successful candidate will work on Wolof Sufi
poetry within Research Stream 4 of the project, which delivers a
comparative study of Sufi poetry in Swahili and Wolof. On top of
working on his/her doctoral thesis, the candidate will be expected to
make contributions to the collaborative activities of the team, give
conference presentations, and help to organize team activities in
Senegal and Gambia.

Beyond the School of Modern Languages, PhD students are supported by
CADRE (the Centre for Arts Doctoral Research Excellence), the
Doctoral College, and dedicated spaces and subject support offered by
Warwick University Library. Supervisory arrangements: The successful
candidate will be based at the University of Warwick. S/he will be
supervised jointly by Professor Pierre-Philippe Fraiture (University
of Warwick) and Professor Alena Rettová (University of Bayreuth).

Funding: The funding will cover the fees (full-time study) for 3.5
years at home level and a stipend at UKRC rates. The candidate will
be expected to spend the second year of his/her doctoral programme in
West Africa; the fieldwork expenses will also be partly covered from
the project. The annual renewal of the funding will be subject to
satisfactory progress.

Requirements: Native or near-native competence in the West African
language Wolof; competence in Arabic and French, or in additional
West African languages, will be an advantage; a B.A. (2.1 or
equivalent) and preferably a Master’s in a related subject (See: PhD
in Translation and Transcultural Studies (warwick.ac.uk) such as
philosophy, literature, language and culture, religious studies, or
area studies with a focus on Africa; knowledge of Sufi Islam.

The application for the PhD scholarship should consist of a CV
clearly detailing the candidate's academic trajectory; a personal
statement; a research proposal demonstrating how the candidate's
envisaged doctoral research matches the requirements of the project;
and the names and contact details of two referees. Please send these
materials as attachments in Word or pdf format to
pglanguages@warwick.ac.uk (as below) and ask your referees to send in
their references to the same email address and by the same deadline.

Applicants should simultaneously apply for a place of study on the
PhD programme in Translation and Transcultural Studies (course code:
P-Q3PG ) on the University of Warwick’s online application system,
following the link from:
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/research/submit_application,
entering personal and study details as required. You may upload the
same research proposal and personal statement as for the scholarship
application.

Deadline: The closing date for applications is 28 February 2021, with
interviews to be conducted online on 23 March 2021. The candidate
will be expected to start his/her doctoral programme in September
2021. The scholarship application materials and references should be
sent to pglanguages@warwick.ac.uk  with ‘ERC PhD scholarship: Sufi
poetry in Wolof’ in the subject heading.

For further details please see:
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/applying/postgraduate/translationphd/erc_scholarship_warwick_sufi_poetry_translationtranscultural_programme_17_dec_2020_1.docx