[ecrea] PhD Scholarship CAMRI University of Westminster

Communication and Media Research Institute Research Studentship 
Studentship application code: CAMRI
We are pleased to offer a PhD Studentship, consisting of a fee waiver 
and annual stipend of £16,000 for three years. The Studentship will 
commence in January 2016, and is available to applicants with a Home or 
Overseas fee status.
Project description
Applications are welcome in any area of media and communication.
CAMRI (the Communication and Media Research Institute) is one of the 
leading research groups in media and communication, its work rated by 
the UK Government’s 2014 Research Excellence Framework, as 52% 4* (world 
leading), and 35% 3* (internationally excellent). We have over 25 staff 
and 70 PhD students. We have a wide and expanding range of research 
interests, centered on three main research groups in social media, media 
policy and industries and media history. We have established centres for 
the study of the media in China, India, the Arab world and Africa. In 
the broadest sense we are interested in the social, economic, political 
and cultural significance of the media, and welcome proposals from 
prospective students on these or any other topic related to media and 
communication.
Entry requirements and how to apply
Applicants should normally have a minimum classification of 2.1 in their 
Bachelor Degree or equivalent and preferably a Masters degree. 
Applicants whose secondary level education has not been conducted in the 
medium of English should also demonstrate evidence of appropriate 
English language proficiency normally defined as IELTS: 6.5 (overall 
score with not less than 6.0 in any of the individual elements).
The application should include a research proposal of 2,500‐3,000 words 
and you can find guidance on how to write a research proposal here: 
www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/research‐degrees/entry‐requirements/how‐to‐ write‐your‐research‐proposal 

Applications are submitted via UKPASS and details can be found here 
www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/research‐ 
degrees/research‐areas/media‐arts‐and‐design/apply
The closing date for applications is 5pm on 30 September 2015.
Contact details
Dr Anthony McNicholas, (mcnichc /at/ westminster.ac.uk)
Apply now
www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/research‐degrees/research‐areas/media‐arts‐and‐design/apply 


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