[Commlist] Funding opportunity for PhD students in Media, Politics and Communication

*Funding opportunity for PhD students in Media, Politics and Communication*

The Centre for Media, Politics and Communication Research (CMPCR 
<https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/cmpcr/index.aspx>) would 
like to invite expressions of interest from prospective PhD applicants 
interested in supervision within and membership of the centre, who are 
considering applying to the AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral 
Training Partnership <https://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk/> (M4C).

M4C provides combined research expertise for the professional and 
personal development of the next generation of arts and humanities 
doctoral researchers. It delivers excellence in all aspects of research 
supervision and training and provides access to a wide range of 
facilities, cohort events and placement opportunities with regional, 
national and international partners in the cultural, creative and 
heritage sectors.  For 2025 entry Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training 
Partnership offers up to 87 fully funded PhD studentships for eligible 
students in arts and humanities through an open competition 
<https://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk/apply/> and 23 Collaborative Doctoral 
Awards (CDA) <https://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk/find-a-project/>. CDA 
projects provide diverse and unique project opportunities with national, 
regional and local partner organisations.

*The CMPCR is offering to work closely with up to three candidates on 
their applications for this prestigious and competitive funding award.*  
We would like to invite prospective PhD applicants with proposals for 
research in media and communication (see below for further details of 
relevant research topics) to submit a two-page expression of interest 
*to **(cmpcr.uon /at/ gmail.com)* <mailto:(cmpcr.uon /at/ gmail.com)> by *Monday 18^th 
November*, along with a brief CV detailing academic attainment and 
relevant experience.

*About the CMPCR:*

The Centre for Media, Politics and Communication Research (CMPCR) is an 
interdisciplinary hub for research on mediated and digital 
communication, with a particular focus on political communication, 
discourse, rhetoric and disinformation. We are a new and growing centre, 
founded in 2023, with members in media and cultural studies, politics 
and international relations, English studies and beyond.  We host an 
annual public lecture on media and citizenship, interdisciplinary 
research seminars, and knowledge exchange activities with journalists 
and fact-checking and verification organisations.

We invite expressions of interest in the areas of:

  * news and journalism,
  * political communication,
  * digital media, culture and communication,
  * disinformation and verification

Further information about supervisors in the CMPCR and our expertise can 
be found here 
<https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/cmpcr/people.aspx>.

*Eligibility: *

Applicants must have a distinction in their MA or MSc, or be on course 
for a distinction with a strong academic record (first class 
undergraduate degree or equivalent), or excellence in a relevant career 
in media and communication with an indication of academic capabilities.

*Next steps:*

Please send an Expressions of Interest (EOI) in a 2-page document (Word 
or PDF) to***(cmpcr.uon /at/ gmail.com)* <mailto:(cmpcr.uon /at/ gmail.com)>.  The EOI 
should include a project title, summary of the problem/significance, 
main research question, indication of key literature/theoretical 
concepts and proposed research method(s). Optionally, you can specify 
one or more supervisors in the centre who you would like to work with. 
 M4C are running application writing workshops this week, please 
visit *http://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk* 
<https://www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/outbound/link-id/216936/url/http:/www.midlands4cities.ac.uk> for 
details and to register.

*Further information: *

The AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership 
<https://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk/> (M4C) is an AHRC-funded 
collaboration between the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City 
University, University of Warwick, Coventry University, De Montfort 
University, University of Leicester, Nottingham Trent University and The 
University of Nottingham. M4C provides combined research expertise for 
the professional and personal development of the next generation of arts 
and humanities doctoral researchers. It delivers excellence in all 
aspects of research supervision and training and provides access to a 
wide range of facilities, cohort events and placement opportunities with 
regional, national and international partners in the cultural, creative 
and heritage sectors.

To be considered for funding, you need to meet the eligibility criteria 
as detailed within M4C and UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) guidelines. 
You must also have applied for a place to study at one of the eight M4C 
universities. The deadline for applications for an AHRC-funded M4C 
studentship for 2025 entry is 13 January 2025 – 12.00 hours (UTC+0).

For full details of eligibility, funding, research supervision areas, 
CDA projects, application process and for dates of our November 
application writing workshops, please 
visit *http://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk* 
<https://www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/outbound/link-id/216936/url/http:/www.midlands4cities.ac.uk> or 
contact (enquiries /at/ midlands4cities.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(enquiries /at/ midlands4cities.ac.uk)>. Questions specific to 
post-graduate studies in the Department for Cultural, Media and Visual 
Studies at Nottingham may be addressed to 
(Franziska.meyer /at/ nottingham.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(Franziska.meyer /at/ nottingham.ac.uk)> and questions related to the 
CMPCR and the EOI may be addressed to (Jennifer.Birks /at/ nottingham.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(Jennifer.Birks /at/ nottingham.ac.uk)>.


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