Following provides details of a fully-funded PhD studentship offered by the
Centre for Cultural and Creative Research at the University of Portsmouth.
Centre for Cultural and Creative Research, University of Portsmouth
Director/Enquiries: Professor Paul McDonald ((Paul.McDonald /at/ port.ac.uk))
www: www.port.ac.uk/research/cccr
Reference no.: CCCR1
To start 1 Feburary 2010
CCCR advances research across the cultural industries and creative arts,
applying a wide range of analytic, critical, historical perspectives to the
examination of creative writing, film, media, music, performance, television,
and theatre. The Centre will award a single bursary and applications are
invited in the following areas.
20th century British political theatre
American cinema and television
Audiences and fandom
British cinema and television
Contemporary British playwriting
Film industries
Film marketing
Film stardom
Italian cinema
Latin American cinemas
Media and conflict/peace
Media and mental distress
Musical theatre
New media development and content
Popular culture and the Holocaust
Science fiction film and television
Screen adaptations of literature
Social networking
Transnational cinemas
Women?s magazines
Applicants will have a good first degree
(minimum 2.1 or equivalent) and ideally
a Masters (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area.
Full details available at:
http://www.port.ac.uk/departments/faculties/facultyofcreativeandculturalindus
tries/research/researchopportunities/
Applications for the studentship should include:
? a full CV including personal details,
qualifications, educational history and,
where applicable, any employment or other experience relevant to the
application
? contact details for TWO referees able to comment on your academic
performance
? a statement of 1,000 (words) outlining your
proposed project, identifying the
objectives of the research and discussing how the work will build on or
challenge existing research in the field.
Deadline for all applications is 20 November 2009
Applications can be submitted electronically to (Bev.McManus /at/ port.ac.uk) or by
post to:
Bev McManus, Faculty Manager, Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries,
University of Portsmouth, Mercantile House, Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth
PO1 2EG
When applying it is essential to INCLUDE THE RELEVANT REFERENCE NUMBER
for the opportunity you are applying for, either
in the subject line for e-mail
submissions or in a cover letter with postal applications.
