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[ecrea] KESS PHD STUDETSHIP : Media Convergence and Digital Economy

Wed Mar 31 17:59:14 GMT 2010



KESS Scholarship - PhD in Media Convergence and Digital Economy

Aberystwyth University are seeking to recruit a 3-year PhD student to work on a project entitled:



Converged Media and Digital Economy: Analysis of New and Existing Strategies for Participatory Modes of Content Production and Multiplatform Distribution.

The prospective applicant should have a minimum of a 1st or good 2:1 in a relevant degree, and be available to take up the studentship by 1st July 2010 at the latest. The project is part-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) through the European Union?s Convergence programme administered by the Welsh Assembly Government. KESS PhD scholarships are collaborative awards with external partners (in this case, the partner is Boomerang + Plc)

To apply, please submit the following:
* To Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones by the 30th April 2010: a completed KESS application form (put the reference number AU 10017 in the top right hand box of the application form), two references, an up to date CV and a covering letter in which you expand on the relevant contents in your CV and wider experience, and why you think you are a good candidate. The KESS Application Form, the Project Description and Further Particulars are available to download from <http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/tfts/prospective-students/prosp-pg/phd-mphil/kess_maxi_boomerang/>http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/tfts/prospective-students/prosp-pg/phd-mphil/kess_maxi_boomerang/ * To the Postgraduate Admissions Office by the 30th April 2010: A Research Programmes Application Form, two references (which may be the same as the above) and PhD proposal of up to 1, 500 words. Application and reference forms may be downloaded from <http://www.aber.ac.uk/pga/web/apply.htm>http://www.aber.ac.uk/pga/web/apply.htm and guidance on writing a proposal may be found at <http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/tfts/prospective-students/prosp-pg/pg-apps-admissions/phd-applicants/>http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/tfts/prospective-students/prosp-pg/pg-apps-admissions/phd-applicants/. Please also refer to the Project Description and the Further Particulars at the link above when preparing your proposal. Value of Award: A stipend of £13,290 for 2009/10 (rising in accordance with inflation for the remaining two years). Each scholarship has an additional budget of up to £5,200p.a for travel, equipment/consumables and training to support your research. KESS PhD Scholarship holders do not pay fees.

Length: Full-time for 3 years. (Theses must be submitted 6 months after the funded three year study period)

Training: The achievement of a Postgraduate Skills Development Award (PSDA) is compulsory for each KESS scholar (The PSDA is based on a 60 credit award, which is an additional award to the PhD).

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for a KESS award, you must be resident, upon application, in the Convergence Area of Wales and you must be able to take paid employment in the Convergence area on completion of the scholarship.
The Convergence Area means the following counties of Wales:
Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Caerphilly, Torfaen For further student eligibility criteria related to the individual projects, please view the further details of the individual project available at the link above. Informal enquiries should be made to Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones, <mailto:(esj /at/ aber.ac.uk)>(esj /at/ aber.ac.uk) or 01970 622533.

Closing date for applications:  30th April 2010.

Post Reference:  AU 10017



Ceris Medhurst-Jones
Research Administrator/ Gweinyddydd Ymchwil
Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies/ Adran Astudiaethau Theatr, Ffilm a Theledu
Parry Williams Building/Adeilad Parry Williams
Penglais Campus/Campws Penglais
ABERYSTWYTH
Ceredigion
SY23 3AJ
Tel: 01970 628 648
Fax: 01970622831
Web:  www.aber.ac.uk/tfts


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Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Free University of Brussels
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