[ecrea] Doctoral Studentship Opportunity

> Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies
>
> Doctoral Studentship Opportunity
> from September 2009
>
> Firmly located in Wales, and with an established 
> international profile across its constituent 
> disciplines, the Department of Theatre, Film and 
> Television Studies provides a vibrant research 
> environment for postgraduate study.  We are 
> rightfully very proud of our performance in the 
> 2008 RAE. To have 30% of our research rated as 
> world-leading (4*) and a further 30% as 
> internationally excellent (3*) places us firmly 
> at the top table of UK Universities in our 
> subject area. By one of the most widely 
> respected ranking methodologies, Research 
> Fortnight?s ?Power? league table, we rank 3rd in the UK.
>
> The Department?s established reputation for 
> conducting leading-edge, international quality 
> research makes TFTS an ideal place to pursue 
> doctoral study. We offer supervision and 
> research training in both English and Welsh, 
> focussing on topics such as: Landscape, 
> environment and site-specific performance; Welsh 
> and minority-language theatre, film and 
> television; aesthetics, politics and social 
> engagement; National and trans-national 
> processes of production and contexts of 
> reception; Broadcasting structures; histories 
> and regulatory policies; Alternative and 
> experimental theatre; and film and television 
> drama. PhD research may be practice-led, or through written thesis.
>
> We are pleased to be in a position to offer a 
> TFTS doctoral studentship award for outstanding 
> applicants whose research closely matches one of 
> our areas of research strength. The TFTS 
> studentships are available to UK/EU applicants 
> only and are designed to cover three years 
> fulltime fees and maintenance, benchmarked to 
> ensure equivalence with the AHRC (currently £13,290).
>
> Applications should include a statement of the 
> intended topic of your research, indicating the 
> research question(s) you wish to address, the 
> intellectual contexts which frame this for you 
> (with a bibliography of key references), and an 
> outline of the methods of research you plan to 
> use (making clear how far you already have 
> experience of using these methods). You may also 
> want to explain why you believe this topic is of 
> interest and importance.  Typically, this 
> statement will be between 1,000-1,500 words.
>
> Further particulars may be downloaded from 
> <http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/tfts/prospective-students/prosp-pg/phd-mphil/tfts-doctoral-studentship/>http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/tfts/prospective-students/prosp-pg/phd-mphil/tfts-doctoral-studentship/
>
> Enquiries should be directed to Ms Ceris 
> Medhurst-Jones, Departmental Research 
> Administrator, on 01970 628648 or <mailto:(ekj /at/ aber.ac.uk)>(ekj /at/ aber.ac.uk)
>
>
> Closing date - 10 July 2009
>
> Hybu Rhagoriaeth Mewn Addysgu ac 
> Ymchwil/Promoting Excellence in Teaching and Research
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Ceris Medhurst-Jones
> Research  Administrator /Gweinyddydd Ymchwil
> Department of Theatre, Film and Television 
> Studies/Adran Astudiaethau Theatr, Ffilm a Theledu
> Parry-Williams Building/Adeilad Parry-Williams
> Aberystwyth University/ Prifysgol Aberystwyth
> Ceredigion, SY23 3AJ, UK
>
> ffon/tel: (01970) 628 648
> ffacs/fax: (01970) 622 831
> <http://www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/>http://www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/
>
> Yn unol â pholisi dwyieithog Prifysgol 
> Aberystwyth, mae croeso i chi ohebu â?r Brifysgol yn Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg.
>
> In accordance with the bilingual policy 
> of  Aberystwyth University, you are welcome to 
> correspond with the University in either Welsh or English.

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