(recirculated from Britarch)

Queen's University Belfast

The School of Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queens University
Belfast encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates
for the following three PhD topics:

(1) Small 13-14th century European towers and their relationship to
tower houses of the British Isles. Supervisor: Tom McNeill (email:
t.mcneill@...)

Candidate qualifications
Applicants should have or expect to have a good Honours degree (2:1
or 1st) in Archaeology or related subject and/or a relevant MA
degree. Applicants should have experience of building survey.
Students must be prepared to make regular visits to the field study
areas, in France and the Netherlands, to undertake field survey as
required. Candidates will be required to have good French reading and
speaking skills and preference will be shown towards candidates who
can show the necessary language proficiency skills. The applicant
should specifically address all these areas and requirements in their
application form.

(2) The archaeology of children and childhood in early modern
Ireland. Supervisors: Dr Eileen Murphy and Dr Colm Donnelly (email:
eileen.murphy@...)

Candidate qualifications
The student will have a 1st class or 2:1 honours degree in
archaeology and/or palaeoecology and preferably a Masters degree in
anthropology, archaeology or a related discipline. Knowledge of
gender archaeology, historical archaeology and anthropological theory
are all essential. Experience of having undertaken previous research
in gender and/or social archaeology is highly desirable. The
applicant should specifically address these areas and requirements in
their application form.

(3) Neolithic linear mortuary monuments of northwest Europe: an
investigation of ideology through orientation and landscape setting.
Supervisor: Dr Rick Schulting (email: r.schulting@...)

Candidate qualifications
The candidate should have a good 1st class degree and/or Masters in a
relevant subject. It is essential that the candidate have good
background knowledge of the Neolithic of northwest Europe,
specifically with respect to the morphology and landscape setting of
mortuary monuments. It is required that the candidate has written and
spoken competence in one or more of the following languages: French,
German, Polish. It is highly desirable that the candidate should have
some familiarity with spreadsheets, databases and statistical
packages. The applicant should specifically address these areas and
requirements in their application form.

We have a 4th project which is ranked as a "reserve project". This
will only be funded if suitable applicants cannot be appointed to any
of the projects identified above. We therefore encourage applications
for this project but draw candidates' attention to the non secured
nature of funding:

(4) Early Bronze Age ritual landscapes. Supervisors: Mr Barrie
Hartwell and Dr Eileen Murphy

Candidate qualifications
The student will have a 1st class or 2:1 honours degree in
archaeology and/or palaeoecology as well as a Masters degree in
archaeology or a related discipline. Experience of undertaking
topographical survey and the ability to demonstrate a thorough
understanding of Irish prehistory is essential. It will also be
necessary for the student to engage in statistical analyses and they
should have experience of using SPSS. An interest in past funerary,
interpret ritual practices, landscape archaeology and an ability to
interpret published palaeoenvironmental and geological reports is
highly desirable.

Further information on the projects may be found at:
www.qub.ac.uk/arcpal/phdprojects

The School: The School of Archaeology and Palaeoecology conducts
research of international importance. Queen's Archaeology and
Palaeoecology achieved a Grade 5 (highest 5*) for the quality of its
research in 1996 and again in 2001, placing it in the top 10
departments in the UK. In November 2000, the Palaeoecology Centre was
awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize. Over the past thirty years the
School's Palaeoecology Centre has developed an expertise in
scientific dating methods, climate and environmental change and
bioarchaeology. In 2002, the School established the Centre for
Archaeological Fieldwork (CAF) which undertakes excavation work for
Environment and Heritage Service (NI) and has provided employment for
students and graduates. Finally, the School recently was awarded £6.2
million to establish the Centre for Chronology, Environment and
Climate, which will result in the construction of a new building
housing both Archaeology and Palaeoecology, funding for new research
on environmental and climate change and the establishment of an AMS
radiocarbon laboratory, only the third such facility in the UK and
the first in Ireland.

Funding: Funding for the above projects will be available through 3
studentships. Candidates should hold a 1st class or 2:1 Honours
degree in Archaeology or related subject. Preference will be given to
candidates with a Masters degree. Candidates must have been resident
in the UK for 3 years (years in study do not count) to be eligible
for full funding associated with these awards, which cover fees,
maintenance and research expenses. EU students are eligible for fees
only.

How to apply: Applicants should submit two completed application
forms: an Admission Form
(http://www.qub.ac.uk/ado/postgrad/pgrdappl.html) to the University
and the Postgraduate Research Studentship Form
(http://www.qub.ac.uk/pao/applfun.htm) and send these directly to the
University. All applications MUST reach the University by the 30th
April 2005. This deadline is strictly adhered to and no late
applications are accepted. Additionally, for these specific projects,
prospective students should send a full Curriculum Vitae and covering
letter stating which project they wish to be considered for to: Dr N.
J. Whitehouse, Palaeoecology Centre, Queen's University Belfast,
Belfast BT7 1NN. We will accept no email applications.

Contacts: Applicants who require further information of the projects
are encouraged to visit our School web pages at
http://www.qub.ac.uk/arcpal and contact with potential supervisors.
For other information and Admissions Forms, please contact: Mrs
Gillian Johnson, Palaeoecology Centre, Queen's University Belfast,
Belfast BT7 1NN. Tel 028 90335141; email: g.johnson@.... Forms
may be downloaded at: http://www.qub.ac.uk/ado/postgrad/applying.html
and Policy and Postgraduate Office, Research and Regional Services,
Queens University Belfast, Lanyon North, University Road, Belfast BT7
1NN. Tel. 028 90297 2585. email: pg.office@....