[ecrea] Ph.D. stipend: Strategic communication in medium-sized companies (U of Leizig, Germany)

PH.D. STIPEND - DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: JANUARY 31, 2014

The Institute of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Leipzig,
Germany, invites junior researchers to apply for the

** FFPR Stipend for Strategic Communication in Medium Sized Companies **

for a three-year period (2014-2017).

Starting date:   between April 2014 and October 2014 (to be negotiated)

Monthly stipend: 1,300 EUR (tax-free; healthcare insurance required)
Duration:        36 months

Deadline for applications: January 31, 2014

We are looking for qualified applicants (male/female), who

- hold a masters degree in public relations, corporate communications, communication studies etc.
- are fluent in German (written/orally)
- aware of the current body of knowledge in strategic communication
- experienced in empirical research (content analysis, in-depth interviews, data evaluation)
- willing to work on the forefront of research that matters to the profession
- would like to develop and conduct a PhD dissertation researching communications in medium-sized companies (specific focus t.b.d.)

The holder of the stipend will become a team member at the Department for Communication Management and Public Relations, which runs the #1 ranked master program in public relations in Germany since many years. The department offers a great infrastructure for young researchers with a group of 10+ fellow PhD researchers and post-docs working in the subject field, as well as two full professors and three adjunct professors. The department is involved in major international and national research projects, and is closely linked to partner researchers around the globe. A close link to the profession, based on a supporting group of 30 blue-chip companies in the German-speaking countries, is attractive both for conducting research and for future career development. Researchers and holders of Ph.D. stipends will enjoy a full office infrastructure and are required to engage themselves in research projects with the supervising professor, additionally to the Ph.D. dissertation.

Full information on the stipend is available athttp://bit.ly/1gNUUAX

Applicants who would like to start in April should include an outline for a research topic; those who would like to start in summer or early autumn later might add this later.

Please address applications (in German) and questions to:

Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfass

Professor of Communication Management
Vice Dean, School of Social Sciences
University of Leipzig, Germany
mailto:(zerfass /at/ uni-leipzig.de)
www.communicationmanagement.de




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