Dear BARS colleagues,
I am writing with news of a funded PhD position in Cork, to work as part of the nationally funded Research Ireland Rinn Artificial Intelligence network on a project related to Maria Edgeworth. ( Sept/Oct 2026 start date.)
The person offered the studentship will have an annual stipend of €25,000, a generous budget for training and travel and be part of a national, structured, cohort-based PhD training programme.
Further details including application process are in the attached document.
Please circulate widely to interested students who are finishing BA or MA studies and contact me with any queries.
Research Theme: Cultural & Political Analytics (1 PhD scholarship)
● PhD Topic: A data-driven analysis of a foundational Irish woman writer, Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), including research into her correspondence, novels and writing for children Supervisor: Professor Claire Connolly – claireconnolly@ucc.ie School of English and Digital Humanities
— Claire Connolly