Fully funded PhD Studentships
New Media and Political Change
Institute for Social Change
The Institute for Social Change has three fully funded PhD
studentships commencing in 2009, covering fees and an annual
maintenance stipend of £11,800.
The Institute for Social Change is an interdisciplinary research
centre in the School of Social Sciences that offers an outstanding
environment in which to study for a PhD. Sociological research at the
University of Manchester was ranked joint first in the 2008 UK
Research Assessment Exercise, producing the highest proportion of
‘world leading' research of any UK institution. PhD students will have
the opportunity to apply for places on the prestigious
Harvard-Manchester graduate summer programme, and may be able to spend
time at Harvard in the course of their research project.
We welcome proposals from outstanding candidates for empirical
research projects into the causes and consequences of change in
contemporary societies, particularly in the areas of inequality,
immigration, religion, the workplace and civic engagement.
We are particularly keen to fund projects in New Media and Political
Change - how new forms of digital communication may be changing the
nature of citizen participation and political organisations' structure
and functions.
To discuss your proposal, contact the head of postgraduate research,
Professor David Voas ([log in to unmask])
You can apply online at www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply
For information on how to apply contact Vicky Barnes
([log in to unmask]).
The deadline for applications is 11th May 2009.
Website: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/socialchange/
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Yemisi Ogunleye
www.iq4news.com
Head of Communications,
MeCCSA Post-Graduate Network
website: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/pgn/
Media & Communications Dept.,
Birmingham City University,
City North Campus,
Birmingham
B42 2SU
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