We welcome enquiries from prospective research students on any topic relating to Czech and/or Slovak literature or linguistics in a broad range of cultural, historical, socio-political and comparative contexts. In addition to the funding opportunities open to all students of modern languages and Slavonic Studies, students accepted for D.Phil. study in Czech and/or Slovak are also eligible for the Rawnsley Graduate Studentship, awarded by St Hugh’s College, which is specifically for Czech, Slovak or Polish nationals studying Czech, Slovak, Polish or English Language or Literature or for anyone studying Czech, Slovak or Polish Language or Literature.

For topics involving literature, culture or cultural history, please contact Dr Rajendra Chitnis (rajendra.chitnis@mod-langs.ox.ac.uk).

For topics relating to language and linguistics, please contact Dr Jan Fellerer (jan.fellerer@wolfson.ox.ac.uk)

For more information on coming to Oxford for research, please see the Graduate Admissions page.