[ecrea] PhD opportunity in Languages and Media and Communication Studies at the University of Manchester

*PhD funding opportunity in Languages (Arabic, French, German, Russian 
and Spanish) and Media and Communication Studies at the University of 
Manchester*

Applications are invited for a PhD project exploring issues related to 
Russia's uses of broadcasting and other media to shape public opinion 
and influence international audiences. The successful PhD candidate will 
be working within the framework of the research project 'Reframing 
Russia for the Global Mediasphere: From Cold War to "Information War"?', 
for which the Arts and Humanities Research Council has awarded £ 885,128 
over three years. Carried out by a multi-disciplinary team of scholars 
and led by Professors Stephen Hutchings and Vera Tolz at the University 
of Manchester, this major research project represents the first in-depth 
study of the role of the broadcaster Russia Today (RT) in projecting 
Russia for international audiences.

We are interested in receiving applications for a PhD which will focus 
on RT's broadcasting and online platforms in one or more of the 
following languages: Arabic, French, German and Spanish. The successful 
candidate will need to be proficient in the relevant language, as well 
as English. But we will also consider projects offering a comparative 
analysis between RT, including its broadcasting in English and Russian, 
and other international broadcasters. Applicants who are interested in 
working on other aspects of Russia's public diplomacy and ‘information 
war’ strategy are also encouraged to apply.

Applicants should have a very good undergraduate degree (or an overseas 
equivalent) and an MA (with at least a Merit) in a relevant field. The 
required linguistic skills will depend on the nature of the PhD project.

The successful candidate will receive a full studentship, funded by the 
Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester.  This studentship 
will cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate, and an annual maintenance 
stipend of £14,296 (2016/17 rate) for three years.

The candidate will be based in the School of Arts, Languages and 
Cultures at the University of Manchester, which is the largest centre 
for arts and humanities research in the UK.  The School also hosts one 
of the largest and most diverse and dynamic postgraduate communities in 
the UK, and it offers excellent in-programme support and research 
training provision. For details please see 
http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/.http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/.


*The starting date for a PhD is September 2017.*T An on-line application 
for the relevant PhD programme should be submitted by *Friday, 28 April 
2017*. For the information about how to apply please see 
http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/applying/. 
Applicants are strongly advised to contact either Professor Stephen 
Hutchings ((stephen.hutchings /at/ manchester.ac.uk)) or Professor Vera Tolz 
((vera.tolz /at/ manchester.ac.uk)) to discuss their project ideas prior to 
submitting their on-line applications.

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