American Studies PhD

Key facts

• Staff research expertise are extensive, but are especially strong in the modern and contemporary periods.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• The Civil Rights Movement
• American Culture of the 1950s
• 20th Century US Foreign Policy
• Hollywood Melodrama
• American Culture since 9/11

Admission Requirements

Academic requirements

• GPA: Upper Second Class

English requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 90

General requirements

• You must hold a UK undergraduate (Bachelors) degree with at least first class or upper second class honours or an equivalent qualification from a recognised overseas institution.
• Research Proposal Form
• CV
• Personal statement explaining your interest in the research, your experience, why it is worth doing and why we should consider you.
• Copies of your Degree Certificates and Marks Transcripts of study already completed and if possible a transcript to-date of any study currently being undertaken.
• If your documents are not in English please include an official translation.
• In the reference section please enter the contact details of your two academic referees in the text boxes provided or upload letters of reference if already available.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International: 33,984 AUD / year (≈ 18,000 GBP / year)
• International campus based — Full-time: £18,000 - £20,200 per year

Living costs

Leicester, United Kingdom: 1,418-2,692 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for American Studies.

Available Scholarships

• Family Loyalty Discount — University of Leicester, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Anytime
• Sanctuary Scholarships — University of Leicester, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified
• Alumni Discount — University of Leicester, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified
• Music Scholarship — University of Leicester, Merit-based, Grant, 500 GBP, Deadline: 13 Oct 2026
• Fulbright U.S. Student Program — U.S. government, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
• ServiceScape Scholarship — ServiceScape, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
• ACES Scholarships — ACES Education Fund, Grant, 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
• Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation, Merit-based, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified
• Scholarships for PhD Students — Junhua Li, Merit-based, Grant, 19000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified
• Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Boustany Foundation, Merit-based, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: 28 Feb 2027
• Amberscholar Scholarship — Amber Scholar, Merit-based, Grant, 6000 USD, Deadline: 31 Jan 2027
• $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — IvyPanda, Merit-based, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
• Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Voice Talent Online, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
• Dream Chaser Scholarship — Salvado Law, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
• Scholarship for students with disabilities — Anonymous Hope Fund, Need-based, Grant, 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Grant, 22500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified
• Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Leopold Figl Foundation, Need-based, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
• The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — IELTS from 6 to 9, Grant, 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified
• Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme, Grant, 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027