[Commlist] Ph.D. student position in Digital Fashion Communication

Ph.D. student position in Digital Fashion Communication at the Institute 
of Digital Technologies for Communication, Faculty of Communication 
Sciences, USI – Università della Svizzera italiana (Lugano, 
Switzerland)https://goo.gl/dVWFrg

Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is a young and lively 
university, a hub of opportunities open to the world where students are 
offered a quality interdisciplinary education in which they can be fully 
engaged and take center stage, and where our researchers can count on 
having the space to freely pursue their initiative.

Established in 1996, USI is in constant evolution, always taking on new 
challenges while remaining true to its three guiding principles: 
quality, openness and responsibility.

The Institute of Digital Technologies for Communication studies the 
mutual interactions between information technologies and human 
communication processes. The position will be situated in the 
institute’s area of research that is dedicated to digital fashion 
communication, i.e, to the use of Information and Communication 
Technologies (ICT) in the communication practices related to fashion.

The Institute of Digital Technologies for Communication invites 
applications for one fully funded Ph.D. position in Communication 
Sciences for conducting research in the area of digital fashion 
communication.

The Ph.D. Position

The doctoral student will be enrolled in the Ph.D. program in 
Communication Sciences 
<http://www.com.usi.ch/en/presentazione-studiare/dottorato-com.htm>. 
He/she will work under the scientific supervision of Prof. Dr. Lorenzo 
Cantoni <http://usi.to/eo7>, and will collaborate also with the MSc 
programme in Digital Fashion Communication, offered as a Double degree 
by USI and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. The successful 
candidate will be offered the possibility to work in a dynamic research 
team and in a multidisciplinary and international scientific environment.

Scholarship

This scholarship is for three years. For the third year of the Ph.D. 
project, the candidate is invited to apply for an annual research period 
abroad supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

In addition to waived fees for the duration of the three‐years 
scholarship, the award includes

provision for a student maintenance grant at the yearly rate of about 
CHF 40.000; annual

renewal is not automatic, but contingent on satisfactory progress. A 
conference attendance

allowance will also be provided.


Candidates’ profile

Ideal candidates should satisfy the following requirements:

A Master degree in a relevant area (including Media and Communication, 
Marketing, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Art History, 
Fashion Management), finished prior to appointment

High motivation for academic research

Interest in online communication, specifically in the fashion domain

Ability to work independently and to plan and direct own work

Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in teams

C1 level of in both oral and written English (official language of the 
Ph.D. program)

Admission to the Ph.D. program is highly competitive. Admission 
decisions are based on the candidate’s background, interests, attitude 
and potential for academic achievement. Successful enrolment in the 
Ph.D. program and the position as doctoral researcher are not compatible 
with a further professional activity.

The successful candidate will work as junior researcher at the Institute 
of Digital Technologies for Communication, and will have the possibility 
to interact with an international network of collaborators. The 
candidate will collaborate to teaching activities at USI.

Workplace is USI in Lugano, Switzerland.

The successful candidate will ideally start his/her collaboration and 
research activities at USI in Spring 2019.

The Application

Applications should contain (1) a letter in which the applicants 
describe their research interests and the motivation to apply, (2) a CV, 
(3) copies of relevant diplomas, certificates as well as the full 
transcript of records that prove the candidates’ eligibility for 
doctoral studies in Communication Sciences, and (4) the names of two 
academic references that can be contacted for further information.

Please send your application or requests for further information to dr. 
Nadzeya Kalbaska ((nadzeya.kalbaska /at/ usi.ch)) with the subject “Ph.D. in 
Digital Fashion Communication”.

The call is open until the place is filled, applications received before 
January 31, 2019, will be given priority.

USI strives to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer. We 
guarantee that the selection process will give equal opportunities to 
female and male researchers.

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