[ecrea] Internet Policy Observatory Post-Doctoral Fellowship or Scholar in Residence

Internet Policy Observatory Post-Doctoral Fellowship or Scholar in 
Residence

Center for Global Communication Studies

ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA



The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania 
is currently soliciting applications for the Internet Policy Observatory 
Post Doctoral Fellowship or Scholar in Residence at the Center for 
Global Communication Studies. The Post Doctoral Fellow will help develop 
and manage existing research programs surrounding the Internet Policy 
Observatory, and develop his/her own independent related research agenda 
in the area of global internet policy



Annenberg’s Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) is a leader 
in international education and training in comparative media law and 
policy. The Center's research and policy work addresses issues of media 
regulation, media and democracy, measuring and evaluation of media 
development programs, public service broadcasting, and the media's role 
in conflict and post-conflict environments.



The Internet Policy Observatory is a multi-component project with a 
collaborative network and the goal of assessing incipient Internet 
policy and governance shifts in key national fora where restrictive 
approaches are being considered.

The project will examine trends and efforts where national decisions 
have significance for the formation of global Internet policy. In 
addition to sponsoring research and collaborations with key global 
research and academic organizations, the Internet Policy Observatory 
will undertake its own research initiatives to establish data on the 
social and political context of online communications within targeted 
countries. Some topics the Internet Policy Observatory will engage in 
include:

* The evolution of mechanisms and processes that affect domestic 
Internet policy;
* The legal, political, economic, and social factors (domestic and 
international) that influence the implementation or non-implementation 
of such policies;
* The relationship between national efforts and international policy 
formations;
* The role of civil society in domestic Internet policy processes and 
control; and
* The role of public opinion as a mode of determining a “demand side” 
for useful Internet policy developments.



Applicants should hold postgraduate qualifications at PhD level or 
equivalent in a field related to internet policy studies, law or policy, 
communication, media/cultural studies. Applicants should possess a track 
record of publishing in high quality international journals or other 
appropriate refereed publications, as well as teaching experience. 
Experience in research proposal development and implementation of 
research projects involving both quantitative and qualitative 
methodologies is an required. This one-year position comes with a 
stipend of $40,000 to $50,000 (depending on years of prior experience), 
health insurance, $2,000 in travel and research support, office space 
with computer and telephone, and full access to the Penn library system. 
Annenberg welcomes domestic and international applicants. If applicant 
has not completed graduate studies in English, the University of 
Pennsylvania’s TOEFL standards apply 
(http://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/node/452). The fellowship is a one year 
term. To apply, please send an application package with CV, statement of 
interest, and a brief (2-3 page) proposal for a research project related 
to the study of global internet policy to (bsmith /at/ asc.upenn.edu). Research 
projects may expand existing research or propose new lines of inquiry. 
Please contact the same email address if you have any questions. 
Application deadline: June 21, 2013 with a start date tentatively 
(flexible) August 15, 2013.




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