[ecrea] PhD scholarship

Joint Degree Macquarie University, Sydney-St Andrews University, 
Scotland: ‘Switched-on Audiences: Australian Listeners and Viewers’



A full-time joint international student PhD Macquarie Research 
Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) is available in the Department of Media, 
Music, Communication and Cultural Studies at Macquarie University 
associated with Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley’s ARC Future Fellowship, 
‘Switched-on Audiences: Australian Listeners and Viewers’. The recipient 
will be jointly enrolled in both MMCCS, Macquarie University, Australia 
and with the School of History, University of St Andrews, Scotland. The 
supervisor at St Andrews will be Dr Chandrika Kaul. It is hoped the 
successful applicant will work on a comparative study of radio and/or 
television audiences in Australia and Britain. Proposals for a 
comparative study of newspaper or magazine reception history will also 
be considered.



Macquarie University is also home to Australia’s only Centre for Media 
History. Prospective applicants should, in the first instance, contact 
Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley at (b.foley /at/ mq.edu.au).



The scholarship includes tuition fees payable at Macquarie University 
for up to 3 years; a living allowance stipend valued at AUD$25,849 pa 
(2015 rate) tax exempt, paid pro-rata for periods of time spent on 
campus at Macquarie University, for up to a maximum of 3 years and 
subject to terms and conditions of the joint degree agreement; and a 
return economy airfare between Australia and the United Kingdom.



At St Andrews, the candidate will be given an annual £400 research 
allowance, and access to study space.



Prospective PhD applicants should have completed the equivalent of 
Macquarie University’s Master of Research (MRes) degree, MPhil or other 
2 year Masters degree with a major research component with excellent 
results. Refer to the HDR Entry Criteria for more information about this.



To be eligible for a PhD scholarship applicants would be expected to 
have a record of excellent academic performance, especially in the 
research Masters degree, and additional relevant research experience 
and/or peer-reviewed research activity, awards and/or prizes in line 
with the University’s scholarship rating guidelines. Refer to the HDR 
Scholarship Requirements  for more information about this



Applicants will need to complete a candidature/scholarship application 
form and arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the 
Higher Degree Research Office. Refer to HDR Application page for further 
application instructions. Macquarie University will advise the 
successful applicant of entitlements at the time of scholarship offer. 
Please quote the allocation number on your application



2014082



http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/information_about/Scholarships/schol-opportunities/hdr_scholarship_international_candidates_only





Dr Jamie Medhurst BA MLib PhD FRHistS FHEA

Uwch Ddarlithydd Cyfryngau a Chyfathrebu – Senior Lecturer in Media and 
Communication

Cyd-Gyfarwyddwr, Canolfan Hanes y Cyfryngau – Co-Director, Centre for 
Media History

Prifysgol Aberystwyth – Aberystwyth University

T: (01970) 622152

F: (01970) 622831

W: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/tfts/staff/jsm/

@jamie_medhurst



CYFNOD SEIBIANT YMCHWIL: 26 IONAWR-31 GORFFENNAF 2015 – RESEARCH LEAVE: 
26 JANUARY-31 JULY 2015



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