Overview
At the Leiden University, doctoral education in the Humanities emphasizes original and independent scholarship, with a high level of engagement between PhD candidates and other Faculty staff members.
Features
- The six institutes within the Graduate School foster a community of scholars and degree programmes, with demonstrated success in educating PhD candidates for careers in academia, government, and other sectors.
Programme Structure
Research
- As a PhD candidate, you are expected to follow certain courses and training programmes in the context of your training as researcher.
- Courses and training programmes will help you to conduct your scientific research, write your dissertation, develop your career and gain self-insight.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
LiteratureAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- a curriculum vitae;
- two letters of recommendation, including one from your MA thesis supervisor;*
- a statement from your intended PhD supervisor that he/she has accepted you as a PhD candidate (this can be a letter or an email);
- confirmation from your intended PhD co-supervisor(s) that they are willing to be the second/third co-supervisor (this can be a separate document or combined with the supervisor statement)
- a description of the proposed PhD research. Please use this document to draft your research proposal and make sure that you have checked with your supervisor if there are any additional requirements for your proposal. PhD candidates who are going to write their PhD thesis in Dutch may fill out the form in Dutch, all other PhD candidates need to fill out the form in English;
- a copy of your MA thesis or of other research related work which offers proof that you have the competence and skills for PhD research.
Tuition Fee
Three of our institutes (IH, LIAS and LUCL) charge a fee to contract and/or external PhD candidates to cover the costs towards supervision and other support.
Living costs for Leiden
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Humanities.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
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