Bourses doctorales en études culturelles aux Etats-Unis

Successful applicants will receive:

• A full fee waiver (home and EU students only)
• £7,000 per annum bursary for 3 years (all students, including international)
• A dedicated work station within a good quality working environment
• Access to funds to support research expenses (conferences or library visits).

Who we are looking for
We are looking to recruit candidates of the highest quality, with the capability of submitting excellent theses within the standard PhD duration of 3 years. You will need to demonstrate a strong performance in your first degree (probably a first) as well as a good MA qualification. We will, however, consider candidates straight from undergraduate degrees where there is evidence of exceptional academic ability. Prospective candidates from overseas should contact us concerning entry requirements.
Studentships available:

1. The textual and cultural interconnections between American independent cinema and independent music
   Principal Supervisor: Dr Jamie Sexton
2. Contemporary British Social Realist Cinema: Space, Gender, Authorship and Genre
   Principal Supervisor: Dr James Leggott
3. Conservative Consumption? The Inspiration of Japanese Flora in Victorian Design
   Principal Supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Kramer
4. Deleuze and the theatre of Samuel Beckett
   Principal Supervisor: Dr Laura Cull
5. A History of Korean Horror Film
   Principal Supervisor: Dr Alison Peirse
   Second Supervisor: Professor Peter Hutchings
6. Pressed, Stained, Slashed, Folded: Paper – A Medium for 21st. Century Fine Art Practice?
   Principal Supervisor: Ms Sian Bowen
7. States of Transience: Drawing and Museology
   Principal Supervisor: Ms Sian Bowen

• Full project descriptions

To apply, please use the online Studentship Application Form and submit to Scott Burdon at az.pgr@northumbria.ac.uk
Informal enquiries are welcome – for further details please contact Dr Ysanne Holt (ysanne.holt@northumbria.ac.uk)
Deadline for applications is Friday 29 October 2010
Interviews will be held week commencing 22 November 2010