A Collaborative Doctoral Award with Glasgow Life
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One fully-funded PhD studentship available from 1 October 2013.
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Glasgow Life and the School of Culture and Creative Arts at the University of Glasgow are seeking to award one fully-funded PhD studentship to commence 1 October 2013. The studentship, which will support three years of full-time study, is funded through the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Programmeâs award to Glasgow Life. The student will undertake research into Cultural policy in Glasgow, 1970-1989. Through the partnership with Glasgow Life, the student will have an opportunity to acquire a range of creative industry skills and knowledge whilst pursuing critically-informed research into a period of cultural policy-making in a city where that work was hugely influential. Working directly with Glasgow Life, and supported by its Director of Policy and Research, Dr Mark OâNeill, the student's research will help establish a new critical history of cultural policy in Scotland.
Applicants should have at least a 2.1 honours degree in a relevant subject and have completed or be about to complete an appropriate Masters level qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent preparedness for doctoral-level research through, for example, relevant professional experience. The successful applicant will need to have an enthusiasm for the subject area, show the potential to develop a range of advanced research skills and demonstrate the ability to work effectively in academic and non-academic environments.
ADue to funding restrictions applicants must meet the AHRCâs academic criteria for doctoral study and its requirements for UK/EU residency. See the relevant AHRC webpage for information on eligibility â http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Student-Funding-Guide.pdf.
Applying:
The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Monday 22 July 2013. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
For more information about the project please visit our website:
http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/cca/news/headline_282769_en.html
Or contact
adrienne.scullion@glasgow.ac.uk
To apply, please follow the general application process detailed via the âApplyâ button below.
In place of a Research Proposals please include a paper outlining your interest in the project, what skills and experiences you bring to it and your initial and approach to the project as outlined in this document. This document should not exceed two pages of A4 paper in 11 point Arial.
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