[ecrea] Three Year Full PhD Scholarship: Big Data Ethics in China's Social Media Sector

Three Year Full PhD Scholarship: *Big Data Ethics in China's Social 
Media Sector*

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Project Description
Requirements:
The candidate should have a first class or upper second class honours 
degree, or a master’s degree (or equivalent qualification), in 
Law/Sociology/Media and Communication/Digital Data Studies/Applied 
Ethics, Evidence of good spoken and written Chinese and English is 
essential. The candidate should have an IELTS score of 6.5 or above, if 
the first language is not English. This position is open to all 
qualified candidates irrespective of nationality.
Degree:
The student will be awarded a PhD degree from the University of 
Liverpool (UK) upon successful completion of the program.
Project Description:
This project investigates big data ethics in China’s social media 
sectors. It examines the normative ethics of big data collection and 
process; it then studies the empirical norms and values of big data 
ethics practiced in China’s social media sectors; it addresses the 
conceptual disjunctions between empirical and normative norms and 
proposes for improvements including both legal and non-legal, hard and 
soft measures for big data ethics in China’s social media sector. Social 
science research methods will be applied include: a) Documentary 
research; b) in-depth interviews; and c) focus groups.

For more information about doctoral scholarship and PhD programme at 
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU): Please visit:
http://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/admissions/phd/entry-requirements.html 
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http://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/admissions/phd/feesscholarships.html 
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How to Apply:
Interested applicants are advised to email (yik-chan.chin /at/ xjtlu.edu.cn) 
<mailto:(yik-chan.chin /at/ xjtlu.edu.cn)> (XJTLU principal supervisor’s email 
address) the following documents for initial review and assessment 
(please put the project title in the subject line).
• CV
• Two reference letters with company/university letterhead
• Personal statement outlining your interest in the position
• Proof of English language proficiency (an IELTS score of 6.5 or above)
• Verified school transcripts in both Chinese and English (for 
international students, only the English version is required)
• Verified certificates of education qualifications in both Chinese and 
English (for international students, only the English version is required)

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Yik Chan Chin 
((yik-chan.chin /at/ xjtlu.edu.cn) 
<https://mail.xjtlu.edu.cn/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx>), whose personal 
profile is linked below:

http://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/departments/academic-departments/school-of-film-and-tv-arts/staff/yik-chan-chin

Funding Notes
The PhD studentship is available for three years subject to satisfactory 
progress by the student. The award covers tuition fees for three years 
(currently equivalent to RMB 80,000 per annum) and provides a monthly 
stipend of 3500 RMB as a contribution to living expenses. It also 
provides up to RMB 16,500 to allow participation at international 
conferences during the period of the award. It is a condition of the 
award that holders of XJTLU PhD scholarships carry out 300-500 hours of 
teaching assistance work per year. The scholarship holder is expected to 
carry out the major part of his or her research at XJTLU in Suzhou, 
China. However, he or she is eligible for a research study visit to the 
University of Liverpool of up to three months, if this is required by 
the project.
https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=94883
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