PhD Scholarship
One PhD Scholarship is available through the Faculty of Education and Arts at the University of Newcastle, Australia, for a research program in celebrity and fan cultures under the supervision of Dr Joyleen Christensen.
Expressions of interest are being sought from highly motivated and enthusiastic applicants interested in pursuing an intensive PhD program in the field of celebrity and fan cultures. Projects focusing on fan cultures based on individual celebrities and/or specific films or television series are particularly welcome. The scholarship is provided by the University of Newcastle under the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Higher Degree Research (HDR) Candidate Scholarships scheme. As part of the conditions of this scholarship, the candidate will be required to complete six-monthly progress reports. The selected HDR candidate must be a domestic candidate and must commence their program no later than the 31 March 2019. Information on the scholarships and application process can be found through the University of Newcastle’s Graduate Research office.
PhD Scholarship details
Supervisor: Dr Joyleen Christensen
Available to: Domestic
Eligibility Criteria
This scholarship is suited to a student with an Honours degree in Film, Media, and Cultural Studies (or similar).
The successful applicant must meet the University of Newcastle’s admission eligibility criteria.
Application Procedure
Interested applicants should send an email expressing their interest, including scanned copies of their academic transcripts, CV, a brief statement of their research interests and a proposal that specifically links them to the research project, to Joyleen.Christensen@newcastle.edu.au by 29 June 2018 at 5pm.
Applications Close 29 June 2018
| Contact | Dr Joyleen Christensen |
|---|---|
| Phone | +61 2 4348 4190 |
| Joyleen.Christensen@newcastle.edu.au |
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