We invite applications for PhD
scholarships (full and part-time) from the Arts and Humanities Research
Council’s North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership, in the Media and
Communications Pathway.
The Scholarship covers all PhD fees,
provides an annual stipend for the duration of your study, and funding for
field research and further training.
Deadline for Expression of Interest: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
The University of Salford is a member of the North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWC DTP), which includes non-HE institutions such as the BBC, Home/Cornerhouse, Tate Liverpool, Opera North, FutureEverything, and FACT (Liverpool). In 2014, the Partnership was awarded £14 million of funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to deliver postgraduate supervision, training and skills development.
Deadline for Expression of Interest: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
The University of Salford is a member of the North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWC DTP), which includes non-HE institutions such as the BBC, Home/Cornerhouse, Tate Liverpool, Opera North, FutureEverything, and FACT (Liverpool). In 2014, the Partnership was awarded £14 million of funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to deliver postgraduate supervision, training and skills development.
The School of Arts and Media at the
University of Salford has an international reputation for cutting edge
research, both theoretical and practice-based, and is especially strong in the
area of Media and Communications, as demonstrated by its performance in the
2008 RAE in the Communication, Cultural and Media studies area of assessment
(ranked 13th nationally, according to the power ranking).
Our media research environment is based
at the heart of MediaCityUK, allowing for a unique access and engagement with
media institutions like the BBC and ITV, reinforced by a rich programme of
research events with both an industry and academic focus. NWC PhD students will
be invited to work with our non-HE partners, so as to engage in research,
placements and internships.
Media research within the School of
Arts and Media is diverse, interdisciplinary and collaborative and has seen
numerous internationally recognised outputs from academics as well as
successful PhD completions and publication outputs.
Areas of expertise of our academic
staff include: Film practice; Film history and theory; Media Policy; Journalism
studies; Celebrity studies; Media theory; Digital culture; Social media;
radical and alternative media; cyber terrorism; Internet regulation and
governance; Television studies; Media politics; Transnational media; Urban
cultures; Creative industries; noise; Celebrity Studies; popular music and
media.
Notable Salford media academics
include: Prof Erik Knudsen, Prof Seamus Simpson, Professor Garry Crawford, Dr
Michael Goddard, Dr Andy Willis, Dr Benjamin Halligan, Dr Kirsty
Fairclough-Isaacs, Dr Lloyd Peters, , Dr Sharon Coen, Dr Cristina Archetti and
Dr Steve Ward.
See our CCM staff pages for further details:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/arts-media/research/ccm/people
See our CCM staff pages for further details:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/arts-media/research/ccm/people
as well as our current PhD students page:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/arts-media/research/ccm/phd-students
How to Apply:
How to Apply:
Prospective applicants who are
interested in applying and eligible for funding will need to submit a draft
PhD proposal by Wednesday the 3 December, 2014. Please send this directly to
the NWC media pathway leader Dr Michael Goddard: m.n.goddard@salford.ac.uk and to CASS-PGRSupport@salford.ac.uk
We would expect you to have a first degree, and a completed or current
MA, or equivalent professional experience.
Following that it will be necessary to
complete a formal application for PhD study at the University of Salford by the
23rd of January, which is available here: http://www.salford.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying/applying-for-research and ultimately an application to the Northwest
Consortium before 5PM, on the 13th of February.
For further information, please see our
AHRC funding page: http://www.salford.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/fees-and-funding/ahrc-studentships
and further information is available,
including eligibility criteria and scholarship stipend rates, at NWC DTP site:
If you have further queries about the research specialisms in media in the School of Arts and Media, and the potentials for working with our non-HE partners, please contact the media pathway leader Dr Michael Goddard: m.n.goddard@salford.ac.uk
If you have any question regarding the
formal application procedure please contact CASS-PGRSupport@salford.ac.uk
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