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Awarding body:

London School Of Economics And Political Science

Start Date:

Oct

Duration:

2-4 years

Study mode:

Full time

Course description:

The Gender Institute was established in 1993 to address the major intellectual challenges posed by contemporary changes in gender relations. Opportunities for research in the pioneering field of gender studies are unparalleled. Students participate in our seminars and workshops, as well as following a research training programme within the Institute. Our key research areas are feminist political theory; feminist epistemology; media, new communication technologies, and popular culture; sexualities, and sexual and gender identities. Research supervision is also available in other areas, but in these cases students will have a primary supervisor from a department outside the Gender Institute.

Entry requirements:

The Gender Institute's minimum requirement for admission to the MPhil/PhD programme is a good merit (65+ overall) in a relevant MSc programme. In the application form, students are required to produce a research proposal, setting out the context for their proposed research, specifying the initial questions, demonstrating familiarity with the relevant literature, and showing how they would investigate their chosen topic or field. The outline will normally be 3-4 pages of A4, and should include a timetable for the research. Applicants are assessed on the basis of previous qualifications, referees' reports, whether the research proposal demonstrates a good grasp of the chosen field, and whether we are able to provide appropriate supervisory expertise. We are particularly interested in applicants whose work fits within the Institute's current research themes, but will also consider other applications.

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