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University College Dublin

Archaeology - Research

Research Degrees

UCD School of Archaeology welcomes applications from potential PhD students. A UCD PhD is a four year research degree, undertaken within a clearly structured programme including training, taught modules, a Research and Professional Development Plan and opportunities to develop teaching skills. All students are assigned a primary supervisor and a variety of academic supports. Students are supported in their programme of independent research which will normally culminate in the production of research worthy of peer-reviewed publications. All UCD School of Archaeology staff are experienced in supervision of PhD students and have wide ranging expertise, with current field projects in many parts of Europe and Asia and School research interests spanning from aDNA through to experimental archaeology. Many of our PhD students have been successful in obtaining Postdoctoral funding following their research.

Duration

Z107/Z343 MLitt 2 Years Full Time / 4 Years Part-Time
Z117/Z118 PhD 3 Years Full Time / 6 Years Part Time

Further enquiries

Graduate Director (Dr Helen Lewis - stephen.davis@ucd.ie)

Application date

Any candidate considering a PhD is required to complete a detailed project proposal. These should be developed in collaboration with your potential supervisor. An essential first step is making contact with a potential supervisor to discuss possible research topics. Contact the Graduate Officer if you have any queries about which staff member may be most relevant to your proposed research.

For further information, please contact the Graduate Officer. We look forward to hearing about your proposed research.

Research areas

UCD school of Archaeology aims to promote and support excellence in archaeological scholarship in Ireland and beyond. We have a large and vibrant postgraduate and postdoctoral community working on projects that have a geographical span that includes: Ireland, North America, Europe, the Mediterranean and East and Southeast Asia. Our staff's specialisms range from the Mesolithic to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Both staff and students have been very successful in consistently winning scholarships and research grants. We are highly active in research and publication, and participate in archaeology at a national and international level.