Please see the message below from Dr. Joanne N. Smith Finley
([log in to unmask]) at Newcastle University:
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*East Asian Studies in the School of Modern Languages at Newcastle
University* is pleased to announce a new PhD studentship opportunity:
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Deadline: 16 March 2012
* *
*We offer a fully funded PhD position for a three-year period.* Full
advertisement.
<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/about/news/item/phd-studentship-in-modern-languages-at-newcastle-university>
As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, the successful candidate will teach up
to 6 hours per week and in return will receive:
* An annual stipend of £ 13,000
* A waiver for UK/EU fees throughout the 3-year period.
* Appropriate training for doctoral research and teaching.
*The studentship will commence on 01/10/2012 *or as soon thereafter as
possible. Informal enquiries can be made to the Director of Postgraduate
Studies of the School of Modern Languages, Prof. Henrike Lähnemann
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Tel: 0191 222 7513.
*Chinese Studies at Newcastle* has research strength across a range of
disciplines. We are happy to supervise in the following areas:
• Contemporary Chinese society, especially identity, ethnicity and
religion; minority nationalities (e.g. Xinjiang or Uyghur studies);
Chinese state
or popular nationalism; Islam in China; performing arts, music
cultures and popular culture in China (Dr J Smith Finley).
• Chinese-language films, East Asian cinema, gender and sexuality
in Chinese media, stardom and celebrity study (Dr S Yu).
• Chinese translating and interpreting studies; Chinese numerology
and number culture; number and gender in nursery rhymes (Dr V Pellatt).
There is a vibrant research culture in the School, which is one of the
leading departments for research in the UK, with particular strengths in
Linguistics; History, Politics and Society; Cultural Studies; Film and
Visual Media; Literature; and Translating and Interpreting. We work as
an integrated school in terms of both research and teaching, allowing us
to develop true interdisciplinarity within and across our language
sections, and with other schools in the Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences (HASS). We have a lively international postgraduate community
within the School and at Faculty level.
How to Apply
To be considered for an award, you should first apply to the School via
the central portal for Postgraduate admission
<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/applicationforms/>. Once you
have a conditional or unconditional offer of a place you may submit an
application for a studentship. To apply for a studentship, you should
send the School of Modern Languages Postgraduate Officer
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(1) A letter of no more than 300 words stating your name, the programme
you have applied for and your application number highlighting the
reasons why you are a suitable candidate for a studentship;
(2) A copy of your c.v.
*Enquiries and Applications:* Postgraduate Officer Lucy Brickwood
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Level 6, Old Library Building, School of Modern Languages, Newcastle
University, Tyne and Wear, NE1 7RU
Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 5867 Fax: + 44 (0) 191 222 3496
Postgraduate Open Day
<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/visit/open/> Wednesday 15
February 2012
Further information about postgraduate study at Newcastle will be
available at our Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday 15^th February 2012.
To reserve your place, visit
<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/visit/open/> or email us
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for more details.
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Dr Sarah Dauncey
Chinese Language Programme Director & Chinese Degree Tutor
Careers Officer & Alumni Liaison
School of East Asian Studies
University of Sheffield (Times Higher Education University of the Year)
http://www.shef.ac.uk/seas/
Honorary Secretary
British Association of Chinese Studies
http://www.bacsuk.org.uk/
6-8 Shearwood Road
Sheffield, S10 2TD
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)114 22 28436
Fax: +44 (0)114 22 28432
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