[ecrea] International PhD Scholarship: Digital Narratives, University of Central Lancashire, UK

International PhD Scholarship: Digital Narratives


     *University of Central Lancashire* - School of Journalism, Media
     and Communication

*Reference No INT-034Egglestone*

Applications are invited for a full-time scholarship available in the 
School of Journalism, Media and Communication. The scholarship is 
tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to 
satisfactory progress] and is open to international applicants only.  
UK/EU applicants are not eligible to apply. The scholarship will provide 
£15000 towards the cost of the International tuition fee over 3 years.

This project explores new paradigms and possibilities for user 
interaction by linking traditionally separate technologies (e.g mobile, 
plastic electronics, TV) and disciplines (games design, Journalism, 
film-making) in different and interesting ways, to support and create 
new digital narratives, new forms of storytelling and new ways of 
interacting with stories in different contexts.

The study will focus on the researcher’s interaction and activities with 
a multidisciplinary team of games designers, journalists, film-makers, 
photographers etc. It will explore and produce new forms of digital 
narrative. It will examine the relationship between the researcher’s 
‘research journey’, the emerging digital artefacts, and how these are 
replayed and shared with others using digital platforms including those 
of social media, interactive paper, games consoles and screen based 
technologies including mobile. And it will examine the essence of 
digital storytelling.

Applicants should have, or expect to receive a qualification equivalent 
to a high class UK honours degree.

Informal project related enquiries may be directed to Paul Egglestone 
email (pegglestone /at/ uclan.ac.uk) <mailto:(pegglestone /at/ uclan.ac.uk)>  Tel 
01772 894733

Application Forms can be found at: www.uclan.ac.uk/studentships 
<http://www.uclan.ac.uk/studentships>

Completed application forms should be emailed to 
(researchdegrees /at/ uclan.ac.uk) <mailto:(researchdegrees /at/ uclan.ac.uk)>

*The closing date for applications to the Graduate Research Office:
Friday 13 May 2011 5pm British Summer Time*

*Proposed Interview Date: 2 June 2011*