Qualification : PHILOSOPHIAE DOCTOR DEGREE
Award Type and NFQ level : RESEARCH PH.D. (10)
CAO/MU Apply code : MHX02 (FT), MHX03 (PT)
CAO Points :
Closing Date : 30 June 2021
The aim of this programme is to provide students with a professional training in advanced academic research in early Irish literature, language and history, to deepen their knowledge in specific areas of these and to endow them with the research skills appropriate to work in this field.
Closing date
Research applications are generally accepted at any time.
Commences
September (or other agreed time)
Further information
For further information about the department, its members and modules offered as part of the PhD programme in Medieval Irish, see our website: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/early-irish-sean-ghaeilge
A student beginning a PhD in Medieval Irish will normally have at least a 2:1 at MA level in a relevant discipline; a good knowledge of Old Irish is desirable but not essential. Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.
Minimum English language requirements:
Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants..
Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850
Prof David Stifter
Prof Stifters research interests lie in Early Irish language, philology and literature, in Ancient Celtic languages, and in comparative Celtic linguistics.
Dr Elizabeth Boyle
Dr Boyle's research focuses on the intellectual, cultural and religious history of medieval Britain and Ireland, especially Ireland's contacts with Britain and Continental Europe in the 11th and 12th centuries.
Dr Deborah Hayden
Dr Hayden's research interests centre on medieval Irish, Latin and Welsh language, literature and textual culture, in particular the history of linguistic thought and education in classical and medieval tradition, premodern Irish medical writing and its wider European context, early Irish lexicography, Irish and Welsh legal tradition, and translation literature.
As part of a Structured PhD Programme, students will take 15 credits in generic skills and 15 credits in subject-specific, advanced-level modules, particularly in the language and literature of early Ireland and manuscript reading and textual editing. The aim of the programme is to write a major thesis on a topic approved by the Head of Department, under the supervision of a designated supervisor.
Online application only. To make an application please click here.
Please note: All research applicants should contact the respective department before applying to ensure their research proposal aligns with departmental interests and criteria.
To apply for your chosen postgraduate study at Maynooth University, please ensure you have the following documents to make an application:
- Evidence of your primary degree
- Academic transcripts
- A copy of your passport
- Proposed Thesis Title and Summary
- A personal statement
- An academic letter of recommendation
- A professional letter of recommendation
Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants.