Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- 3 years
- Part-time
- 60 months
- 5 years
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2026
- Application deadline not specified.
Students may want to identify a potential supervisor and contact them to discuss their research proposal before they apply.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 90
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
Disciplines
History, Literature
Overview
Scottish Literature fulfils a unique role at the University of Glasgow where it has been a fully-fledged independent subject since the early 1970s. As a relatively 'new' subject in the academic context there is a great deal of research work still to be undertaken in Scottish literary studies.
Features
Glasgow is supremely well placed to support exciting postgraduate and postdoctoral research.
Programme Structure
Topics in which we would welcome postgraduate research include:
- Scottish literature of the 16th and 17th century Renaissance
- 18th-century literary tradition
- Robert Burns studies
- Scottish Romanticism
- 20th-century Scottish modernism
- contemporary Scottish literature
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
General requirements
- Our regular standard of admission is at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree (2:1), although candidates will usually also have completed or be undertaking a Masters qualification.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 52,336 AUD / year (approx. 27,720 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,889 AUD / year (approx. 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
Glasgow, United Kingdom: 1,171-1,911 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Scottish Literature.
- Care Experienced and Estranged Student Bursary — University of Glasgow — Grant 1500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Glasgow Excellence Award (UK) — University of Glasgow — Grant 5000 GBP — Deadline: 2027-07-12
- Travel Bursaries — University of Glasgow — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Dr Williams's Glasgow Bursary — University of Glasgow — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme — University of Glasgow — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Chemistry Bank — University of Glasgow — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- College of Arts and Humanities Sanctuary PhD Scholarship — University of Glasgow — Grant 5000 GBP — Deadline: 2027-05-29
- Alexander Ogilvie Postgraduate Scholarship in Scottish History — University of Glasgow — Grant 1800 GBP — Deadline: 2027-07-21
- universityofglasgow CoSE-UGM scholarship — University of Glasgow — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime
- Alumni Discount — University of Glasgow — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime
- Scottish Literature Bursaries - School of Critical Studies — University of Glasgow — Grant 5000 GBP — Deadline: 2027-07-06
- universityofglasgow CoSE-UGM alumni scholarship — University of Glasgow — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- STEM in Scotland Award — University of Glasgow — Grant 10000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Independent provider — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: 2026-10-07
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Independent provider — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 2026-11-30
- ACES Scholarships — Independent provider — Grant 3500 USD — Deadline: 2026-11-15
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Independent provider — Grant 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: 2027-02-28
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant 6000 USD — Deadline: 2027-01-31
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 2026-10-31
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 2027-03-01
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 2027-01-13
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Independent provider — Grant 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Independent provider — Grant 3000 USD — Deadline: 2026-12-31
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Independent provider — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: 2026-12-31
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Independent provider — Grant 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Independent provider — Grant 12000 USD — Deadline: 2027-01-11
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