Research studentships in School of Communications
14 April 2003

The School of Communications at Dublin City University invites applications for postgraduate research degrees for the 2003-04 academic year. MA and PhD applications are considered from both full-time and part-time applicants.

The scholarships include fees and are available to students at the following rates: €10,000 for PhD (maximum 3 years), and €7,600 for MA (maximum 2 years).

Research interests and activities in the School of Communications cover a wide variety of topics, and the School invites, in particular, applications in the following areas :

• digital media and information society
• media history, policy and structures
• analysis and critique of media content (including film)
• communications across cultures
• journalism and conflict in Ireland
• science in society

Production-based research applications are also considered.

Further information about the research interests of individual staff members is available on the DCU website. See: http://www.comms.dcu.ie/staff.htm and Prospective applicants are encouraged to communicate with staff members whom they identify as possible supervisors.

Applicants who are interested in being considered for one of these scholarships should indicate this when communicating with a potential supervisor about a proposed programme of research.

Queries: contact Dr Bill Dorris, Research Coordinator, School of Communications, DCU, tel: 700 5214
mail: bill.dorris@dcu.ie