[ecrea] International PhD scholarship for history of media audiences in Australia and Britain

Opportunity for an IAMCR member or associate or their student to apply
for a fully funded scholarship for a Phd. The candidate will work with
Dr. Kaul at University of St Andrews and with Professor Griffen-Foley at
Macquarie Univ in Sydney (also an IAMCR participant). Details below.

Faculty of Arts: Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies -
‘Switched-on Audiences: Australian Listeners and Viewers’

Eligible program: PHD
Status/Reference: 2014082
Closing date: 30 MAR 16
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*Department:
Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies

Project Name:
‘Switched-on Audiences: Australian Listeners and Viewers’

Project Description:
A full-time joint international student PhD Macquarie Research
Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) is available in the Department of Media,
Music, Communication and Cultural Studies 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

Contact:
Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley
(b.foley /at/ mq.edu.au)
+61 2 9850 8828

The scholarship includes tuition fees payable at Macquarie University
for up to 3 years; a living allowance stipend valued at AUD$26,288 pa
(2016 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.

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 How to applyfor 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 form.

http://www.mq.edu.au/research/phd-and-research-degrees/scholarships/hdr-scholarships-for-domestic-and-international



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