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[Commlist] AHRC Techne PhD funding @ University of Westminster

Sun Nov 05 19:14:13 GMT 2023




The University of Westminster’s Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) is pleased to announce this year’s AHRC Techne PhD funding for UK and International applicants to commence in 2024.

The AHRC studentships are offered through the Techne Doctoral Training Partnership.

Link: https://www.techne.ac.uk/ <https://www.techne.ac.uk/>

ABOUT CAMRI

The Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) in the School of Media and Communication is a world-leading centre in the study of media and communication, renowned for its critical and international research, which has consistently been ranked highly according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) and the QS World University Rankings. In REF 2021 83% of CAMRI's overall research was judged to be ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’.

CAMRI welcomes applications which explore the political, economic, social and cultural significance of the media across the globe. CAMRI research is focused on four key themes: Communication, Technology and Society; Cultural Identities and Social Change; Global Media; and Policy and Political Economy. for more information about our research and potential PhD supervisors.

Link: https://www.camri.ac.uk <https://www.camri.ac.uk/>

AWARDS

Full details about the AHRC studentships (stipend and fee waiver) are available on the Techne website and the University of Westminster’s Techne website.

Links:

https://www.techne.ac.uk/ <https://www.techne.ac.uk/>

https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/studentships/techne-ahrc-doctoral-training-partnership-studentships-0 <https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/studentships/techne-ahrc-doctoral-training-partnership-studentships-0>.

The Techne consortiumcomprises nine universities in London and the South-East, and awards approximately 45 AHRC studentships each year across a range of arts and humanities disciplines. The consortium also has 15 organisational partners (e.g., the ICA, BFI, Barbican, V & A, National Archives, Natural History Museum, Museum of London, Kew, and UNICEF) who will provide training and development opportunities for students.

Techne’s vision is to produce scholars who are highly motivated and prepared for academic, public, or professional life. Its students benefit from an exceptional range of training workshops and opportunities to engage with partners in the arts and cultural sector. Techne//iscommitted to developing cross-member supervision and therefore welcomes and encourages cross-institutional and/or cross-disciplinary supervisory teams.

The Techne competitionis now open to all international students who can apply for a full fees and stipend award (please note that students may be responsible for the difference between home fees and international fees).

HOW TO APPLY

Please contact Dr Alessandro D’Arma, Director of the CAMRI Doctoral Programme, who can advise you and put you in touch with prospective supervisors.

Email: (darmaa /at/ westminster.ac.uk) <mailto:(darmaa /at/ westminster.ac.uk)>

Alternatively, you can contact a prospective supervisor directly. Please consult the CAMRI’s website for details of our core research themes and the research expertise of academic staff.

Link: https://www.camri.ac.uk <https://www.camri.ac.uk/>__

If you would like to be considered for a Techne studentship at the University of Westminster, you will need to first apply to the university using the link provided on the university website: https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/studentships/techne-ahrc-doctoral-training-partnership-studentships-0 <https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/studentships/techne-ahrc-doctoral-training-partnership-studentships-0>.

Please select the “MPhil/PhD Media Studies” programme, and make sure you indicate on your application form that you wish to be considered for a Techne studentship.

The deadline for applications is 5pm (GMT) on Friday 1 December 2023.

Interviews will be held the week commencing 15 January 2024.

If the University decides to nominate your application to Techne, it will then be put forward by the University to the Techne review panel. The final decision on the allocation of studentships rests with the Techne review panel. Applicants must hold an offer with the University of Westminster before their application can be nominated to Techne.

The University of Westminster is a charity and a company limited by guarantee. Registration number: 977818 England. Registered Office: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW.

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