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Call for Applications Type: PhD Scholarships on Culture and Society Institution: Institute for Culture and Society (ICS), University of Western Sydney Location: Penrith, NSW (Australia) Deadline: 22.9.2013 __________________________________________________ The University of Western Sydney’s Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) invites applications from outstanding candidates for PhD study. Funding is available for a number of Scholarships. About the Institute The ICS is internationally recognised for its high quality, innovative research on the transformations in culture and society in the global era. Headed by Director, Distinguished Professor Ien Ang, and Research Director, Professor Brett Neilson, the ICS is especially interested in PhD proposals in the following areas: - Cities and Urban Cultures - Intercultural Dialogue and Transnational Culture - Institutions, Governance and Citizenship - Cultural Economy and Globalisation - Heritage, Environment and Society - Digital Research and Cultural Transformation - Australian Cultural Fields - Culture and Education Candidates with backgrounds in cultural studies, sociology, anthropology, human geography, cultural history, media and communication studies, Asian studies and other disciplines are encouraged to apply. Applications from international candidates are particularly welcome. Essential Criteria - Good Bachelor Honours degree (Class 1/2.1), an internationally recognised Masters that includes a research based dissertation, or equivalent qualifications and/or experience. - Research or professional experience in a relevant field of humanities or social science. Funding Opportunities - Domestic students are encouraged to apply for the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA). - ICS offers a number of competitively awarded scholarships for students of exceptional research potential. The scholarships include a tax-free stipend of AUD $34,653 per annum for the period of three years (indexed annually) and a funded place in the doctoral degree programme. Outstanding international students may also be offered a tuition fee waiver. - Self-funded candidates are also welcome to apply. Further Information and Application Process - To apply, candidates should submit an application form, 3-4 page research proposal and CV by September 22nd, 2013. The application form is available at: http://www.uws.edu.au/research/scholarships - Candidates are strongly advised, however, to initially submit a 1 page Expression of Interest to icsscholars...@uws.edu.au as soon as possible. The expression of interest should include a short summary of their proposed PhD research topic (1/2 page), the names of 2 potential ICS supervisors, and details of proposed funding (as above). - For further details about enrolment and scholarships, please contact the Research Scholarships Development Officer, Ms Tracy Mills: t.mi...@uws.edu.au APPLICATIONS CLOSE 22nd September 2013. Contact: Professor Greg Noble Institute for Culture and Society University of Western Sydney Building EM, Parramatta campus Locked Bag 1797 Penrith, NSW 2751 Australia Email: g.no...@uws.edu.au Web: http://www.uws.edu.au/ics __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
