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AberDoc PhD Scholarship Competition (Deadline: 29/1/16), & PhD study in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University's AberDoc PhD scholarship scheme offers a package of research and training for full-time PhD students. These awards are tailored to enable students to develop the necessary skills required to meet their career choices and offer a breadth of development opportunities to enhance their research, teaching and transferable skills.  The competition for these prestigious AberDoc scholarships is now open to students who wish to study for a full-time PhD commencing in September 2016.

To be eligible you must:

1. have or expect to obtain at least an upper second class honours in your first degree

2. apply and be offered a place for doctoral study at Aberystwyth

3. achievement of 7.0 in IELTS, or equivalent, for non-UK students (before the end of March   2016 at the latest)

4. be commencing your doctoral study in September 2016

 

Deadlines: The Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies’ submission deadline for the 2016 competition is 29th January 2016.

 

Value of AberDoc Scholarships**

 

Successful candidates will receive a grant for up to three years which will cover their tuition fees (up to the UK/EU rate of £4,052) and also provide them with a maintenance allowance of approximately £14,057 per annum and access to a travel and conference fund (max. £500 per annum). Scholarships commence from the main intake: September 2016.

 

Non-EU students would have to cover the difference between UK/EU tuition fees and the non-EU tuition fees (approx. £8,198 to £8,448) from their scholarship. However, there will be 3 additional President's Scholarships, which cover this difference in tuition fees. These will be awarded to the three highest ranked non-EU candidates for the AberDoc competition.

 

All doctoral research students are able to undertake teaching. Payment will be according to the rate for hourly teaching staff.    Other opportunities for paid work may also be available, such as research support, marking, student recruitment and support activities.

 

** Value of award is subject to confirmation for 2016-2017

 

Applying for a Scholarship

 

The application to study for a PhD must be received by the closing date. There are no additional forms for applicants to complete for this competition. Decisions will be based on the application to study for a PhD and the nomination by the relevant department. Applications must include an application form, two academic references, academic transcripts and a research proposal (1000 to 1500 words). Applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Kate Egan, Departmental Postgraduate Research Coordinator, email: [log in to unmask] before constructing their research proposal.

 

The results will be announced during the first week of May. Selection for the above awards will be based on the application for admission, including research proposal and two academic references. The regulations and criteria that pertain to these studentships may be accessed from this page: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/funding-fees/uk-eu/research-competition/  

 

For application forms and further details please visit the Aberystwyth University Postgraduate Admissions Office webpage: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/howtoapply/

 

N.B. All application materials (e.g. forms, research proposals, references, transcripts) must be submitted electronically. However, applicants who are applying separately for an AHRC award via the SWW DTP site, should use one of our off-line options if also applying for AberDoc funding.

 

N.B. Academic references must be received by the deadline.

 

N.B. Departmental Nominees only will be required to complete an additional form for the final stage of the competition.

 

Information about the environment for doctoral study in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies (TFTS) at Aberystwyth University:


The Department’s established reputation for conducting leading-edge, international quality research makes TFTS an ideal place to pursue doctoral study. We offer supervision and research training in both English and Welsh, with a focus on topics such as:

 

Aesthetics, politics and social engagement in theatre; site-specific performance; contemporary British and European drama and theatre; performance and gender; performance philosophy; documentary and verbatim theatre; performance and media history, historiography and archiving; politics and performance; post-cinematic theatre and performance; Welsh and minority-language theatre, film, television and online media; alternative, avant-garde and experimental theatre and film; Film and broadcasting regulation and censorship; television drama, genres and aesthetics; media fan studies; film reception and audience studies; documentary film and television; horror, fantasy and cult film and television; film stardom and performance; British cinema; music and sound in film; children and the media; Russian cinema and theatre; landscape in film and performance; practice as research in relation to film, television, media, performance and theatre.

 

Facilities include: Dedicated research student study suite/ office; four fully equipped studio theatres; three rehearsal rooms; digital, high-definition television studio; thirty-six digital video-editing, recording and viewing rooms; computerised lighting systems; and digital sound studio with digital effects processing and multi-track recording facilities.

 

As well as the National Library of Wales (which is also home to the National Sound and Screen Archive of Wales and the ITV Wales Film and Video archive), the department also has a strong working relationship with Aberystwyth Arts Centre, which is located on the main University campus.  The department is also a partner in the University's Centre for Media History (with the Departments of History and Welsh History), and the Politics and Performance International Research Centre (with the Department of International Politics).

 

See our staff pages for further details: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/tfts/staff/ as well as our current PhD student projects page: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/tfts/study-with-us/postgrad/phd/phd-students/

 

If you have further queries about the research and supervision specialisms in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies at Aberystwyth University, please contact Dr Kate Egan, Departmental Postgraduate Research Coordinator, email: [log in to unmask]

 

Dr Kate Egan

Senior Lecturer in Film Studies and Departmental Postgraduate Research Co-ordinator

Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies

Aberystwyth University, UK

Email: [log in to unmask]

 

 

 

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