[ecrea] Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships - Communication & Media, University of Liverpool

*Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships at the School of Arts,
University of Liverpool*

The University of Liverpool’s School of the Arts invites expressions of 
interest for the 2018 Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme. 
These awards offer opportunities for outstanding early career 
researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a 
university environment – further information, including eligibility 
criteria, can be found on the Leverhulme Trust website 
<http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/ECF/ECF.cfm>.

The University of Liverpool is one of the United Kingdom’s leading 
research institutions with an annual turnover of £400 million, including 
£140 million for research. Liverpool is ranked in the top 1% of 
universities worldwide and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group, 
comprising the leading research universities in the United Kingdom.

The Department of Communication and Media 
<http://www.liverpool.ac.uk/communication-and-media/>has focused its 
thriving research activity on two strands, *Screen Studies *and*Media, 
Politics and Society*. Within those strands we have a range of themes, 
including:

·      communication, politics and power

·      media theory

·      political and independent cinema

·      gender and identity in media

·      media, ethics and human rights

·      media and war

·      new media and digital communication

·      media discourse

·      global entertainment and media industries

·      media, space and place

·      media and heritage

·      sociolinguistics, communication and language

·      media and cultural identity

We aim to foster research that supports education for citizenship and 
the development of a more cohesive society through funded projects and 
collaborations with civic and cultural institutions. The impacts of our 
research range from cultural impact through to changes in professional 
methods and practices.

Those interested in applying for a Leverhulme Trust Early Career 
Fellowship are invited to submit expressions of interest to *Dr Katia 
Balabanova* ((sotares /at/ liverpool.ac.uk) <mailto:(sotares /at/ liverpool.ac.uk)>), 
by 9am on***Wednesday 10^th January 2018*, consisting of the following:

  * CV (2 pages max) and a list of publications (1 page max)
  * An outline (2 pages max) of the research proposal, including
    intended publication outputs
  * 100-word abstract
  * Identification of potential mentor

Applicants shortlisted by the Department will be informed by 17^th 
January. All shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a Faculty 
workshop in Liverpool on Thursday 1^st February, which will include 
presentations and advice about the scheme and give candidates the 
opportunity to meet with their chosen mentor.

Following the workshop, candidates will be invited to send their fully 
developed application for final peer-review and selection by the 
Faculty. Candidates selected to put an application forward to the 
Leverhulme Trust with the University of Liverpool will be notified by 
16^th February.

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