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
