[ecrea] ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships in Journalism and Democracy, JOMEC, Cardiff University

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/view/esrc-wales-dtp-phd-studentships-in-journalism-media-and-cultural-studies

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Funding details:
Tuition fee support: 	                Full UK/EU tuition fees
Maintenance stipend:  	        Doctoral stipend matching UK Research 
Council National Minimum
Additional funding offered:  	Annual School Research Fund.

Eligibility criteria:
Residency - UK Research Council eligibility conditions apply

Academic criteria: 	
ESRC studentships are highly competitive; candidates should have an 
excellent academic background in the social sciences, holding a 1st or 
strong upper 2nd class degree. Applications from those also holding a 
relevant research training Masters degree (or an equivalent background 
in research training) will be considered for a +3 award.

Full awards (fees plus maintenance stipend) are open to UK Nationals and 
EU students who can satisfy UK residency requirements.
To be eligible for the full award, EU Nationals must have been in the UK 
for at least 3 years prior to the start of the course for which they are 
seeking funding, including for the purposes of full-time education. EU 
Nationals who do not meet the above residency requirement are eligible 
for a fees only award, provided that they have been ordinarily resident 
in the EU for at least 3 years prior to the start of their proposed 
programme of study.)

Key facts:
Application deadline 	1 February 2018
Start date 	1 October 2018
Duration 	3 years full time or 1 + 3 years full time (or part time 
equivalent)
Funding body 	ESRC
Level of study 	Postgraduate research
Award type 	PhD studentship
Number of studentships 	Up to three (not guaranteed)

As a pioneer in the field of journalism education since 1970, JOMEC 
offers an intellectually stimulating research environment with an 
international reputation for research excellence.

As a postgraduate research student, you will have the opportunity to 
make an indelible mark on academia in relation to cutting-edge issues in 
journalism and democracy.

We are committed to helping you reach your fullest potential with the 
intellectual guidance of our expert, world leading academic staff  and 
highly motivated and experienced professional services team.

There is potential for up to three doctoral studentship awards (although 
this number is not guaranteed) in the area of Journalism and Democracy.

1+3 or +3?
The awards are available on either a 1+3 or +3 basis. A 1+3 studentship 
provides funding for four years (or part-time equivalent), completing a 
research training Masters in the 1st year, followed by 3 years’ research 
funding for a PhD. A +3 studentship provides funding for the three years 
PhD research study only (or part-time equivalent).

These studentships are ‘open’ awards. Applicants should consider 
approaching a potential supervisor before submitting their application 
to confirm that there is appropriate supervisory capacity within the 
University and to discuss their draft application.

Information on the research interests of our staff can be found on the 
School webpages 
(https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/journalism-media-cultural-studies/people/academic-staff). 

A short description of the Journalism and Democracy pathway is available 
on the ESRC Wales DTP website 
(http://walesdtp.ac.uk/pathway/journalism-and-democracy/).

A completed application form for admission to doctoral study at Cardiff 
University, for a Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism Studies with start 
date October 2018 by the deadline of 16.00, 1 February 2018.

Incomplete applications or applications received after this specified 
time will not be accepted.

The application must contain the following documents:

    Covering letter: Please address to Dr Cynthia Carter. The covering 
letter must set out your reasons and motivation for applying to study at 
Cardiff University and, specifically, the Journalism and Democracy 
pathway; your understanding and expectations of doctoral study; your 
academic interests generally and particularly of those relating to your 
proposed research. The covering letter should be no more than two pages. 
Please also specify whether you wish to apply on a +3 or 1+3 basis (or 
part time equivalent).

    Academic / professional qualifications: This should also include 
proof of English Language Competency (7.0 IELTS minimum), if appropriate 
(e.g. if you are not a native English speaker).

    References: All applications require two academic references to be 
submitted in support. Candidates must approach referees themselves and 
request a reference to be submitted.

    Curriculum vitae: Should be no longer than two pages.

    Research proposal: The proposal should be up to a maximum of 1000 
words, not including references. We suggest that you use the following 
five headings in your research proposal:

        title, aims and purpose of the research
        overview of the academic literature relevant to your field
        proposed methodology
        academic contributions of your research
        scholarly References.

We reserve the right to close applications early should sufficient 
applications be received.
Contact:
Dr Cynthia Carter, Reader
School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies
Cardiff University

email: (cartercl /at/ cardiff.ac.uk)

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