[ecrea] Research fellowships at the Center for Media and Communication Studies, CEU

> The Center for Media and Communication Studies 
> (CMCS) at Central European University (CEU) has 
> vacancies for two Research Fellows to commence 
> in spring 2011; the length of stay is six 
> months, with the possibility of extending up to an additional twelve months.
>
> For the media and communications policy fellow, 
> applicants should have specialization in the 
> field of media and communications policy and 
> regulation within the fields of audiovisual 
> media services, electronic networks and services 
> including the Internet, as well as governance of 
> and ownership within these sectors, and be able 
> to conduct comparative policy analysis.
>
> An additional fellowship is available for a 
> researcher with specializations among the 
> following areas: social media; civil society and 
> communications; alternative and / or community 
> media, the impact of new technologies; online 
> free expression; or privacy concerns.
>
> Research fellows will be expected conduct their 
> own research project and participate in the 
> development of ongoing Center activities and 
> workshops related to their field of 
> interest.  Applicants should be at the level of 
> junior scholars, post-doctoral scholars, or 
> advanced PhD students.  Research stipend is commensurate with experience.
>
> Letters of interest with a CV, research proposal 
> or abstract and copy of recent scholarly article 
> should be sent to (cmcs /at/ ceu.hu) on or before 
> February 15, 2011. Please note in your letter 
> the requested time frame and amount of time you 
> are available for and earliest start date.
>
> Citizens of countries in Central and Eastern 
> Europe (except EU member states), the former 
> Soviet Union or Mongolia holding a Ph.D. or 
> equivalent, who are affiliated with a teaching 
> or research institution in those countries, can 
> also pursue a research fellowship with CMCS by 
> following the application procedure described 
> <http://web.ceu.hu/sep/spo/fellowships.html#AD>here.
>
> About the Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS)
> The Center for Media and Communication Studies 
> (CMCS) is the hub for media and communication 
> research at the Central European University 
> (CEU), with a mission to advance media and 
> communication scholarship in Central and Eastern 
> Europe and beyond. The CMCS produces scholarly 
> and practice-oriented research addressing 
> academic, policy and civil society needs. CMCS 
> research promotes pluralism, participation and 
> the democratic potential of the media, and 
> investigates the complexities of media and 
> communication in transition. CMCS is part of a 
> global network anchored by the Center for Global 
> Communications Studies (CGCS) at the Annenberg 
> School for Communication, University of 
> Pennsylvania, that includes the Programme for 
> Media Law and Policy at Oxford and the Stanhope 
> Center in London.  <http://www.cmcs.ceu.hu>www.cmcs.ceu.hu
>
> About CEU
> CEU is a graduate research-intensive university 
> specializing primarily in the social sciences. 
> It is located in Budapest, and accredited in the 
> United States and Hungary. CEUâ??s mission is to 
> promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art 
> research, and civic engagement, in order to 
> contribute to the development of open societies 
> in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet 
> Union, and other emerging democracies throughout the world.

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Nico Carpentier (Phd)
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Free University of Brussels
Centre for Studies on Media and Culture (CeMeSO)
Pleinlaan 2 - B-1050 Brussels - Belgium
T: ++ 32 (0)2-629.18.56
F: ++ 32 (0)2-629.36.84
Office: 5B.401a
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