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Postgraduate study

PhD Studies

All of the departments involved with CHiPhi (at the White Rose Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York) welcome applications from prospective PhD students.

As well as the fact that each department on its own has a strong research reputation, there are several advantages to studying the history of philosophy at departments connected with the Centre:

• Joint supervision: Students in any of the departments may also have a secondary supervisor in another department if they wish. This will enable them to draw on a wider range of expertise than is possible within any single department within the UK. Funds will be available for travel to meetings with secondary supervisors at one of the other White Rose Universities.
• CHiPhi events: Students will have access to all the events organized by CHiPhi, free of charge. This includes workshops each semester, and an annual conference, as well as other conferences on the history of philosophy organized through the year.
• Postgraduate community: Students will form part of a large and interactive body of fellow students, within which they can exchange ideas and discuss their work, both actually and virtually.
• Resources: Online resources, such as working papers, are currently being developed for CHiPhi, which will be available to all students.

How to apply

You should apply to the department with staff who work closest to your proposed area of research, using the standard application procedure for that department. But if you are interested in the possibility of joint supervision across departments, you should make this clear on your application form.

Further details of how to apply to the individual departments are available here:

• Applying to Leeds
• Applying to Sheffield
• Applying to York

MA Studies

There are plans to establish a jointly taught MA in the History of Philosophy within the CHiPhi departments, but this is not available at present. So if you are considering an MA in history of philosophy, you should look at what is offered by the individual departments. An MA in History of Philosophy by Research is currently available at the University of York. Taught MAs are available at all three Universities:

• Leeds
• Sheffield
• York

There may be options available here for doing taught modules and/or a dissertation in history of philosophy. As an MA student at any of the White Rose Universities, you will also be able to attend the various CHiPhi events.