Midlands 4 Cities PhD Studentships with the Centre for Postdigital Cultures
Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 1:33PM 
The Centre for Postdigital Cultures (CPC) at Coventry University invites Expressions of Interest from prospective PhD students, with view to a starting date of September 2021 (submission deadline is Wednesday 30th September 2020):
https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/areas-of-research/postdigital-cultures/m4c-studentships-with-the-centre-for-postdigital-cultures/
We are offering to support the development of PhD proposals for the AHRC M4C (Midlands 4 Cities) consortium fully funded bursary scheme (https://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk/midlands4cities.aspx).
These prestigious, competitive studentships offer a fee waiver and a maintenance grant for 3.5 years (full time) or 7 years (part time), as well as access to unparalleled training, additional funding and networking opportunities.
Although we will support the development of your proposal we cannot guarantee your success. All applications are assessed by the consortium committee and it is a highly competitive process.
You will need to make an application for PhD study via the Coventry University platform PGR+ (https://pgrplus.coventry.ac.uk/).
In the section for the research proposal please state that this is an ‘EOI for M4C Studentship at the Centre for Postdigital Cultures’.
- 1000 words (max) statement providing a short description of your planned PhD project, including key bibliographical/artistic references;
- 500 words (max) explaining why you would like to do your PhD at the CPC (potential supervisory team members that might have attracted you to our Faculty Research Centre);
- 500 words (max) resume, detailing your background (be it academic, professional, or both) and explaining why it is relevant to this project.
In case you have previous experience which you deem relevant to the project (publications, artworks, etc), please feel free to add your CV and images of your work, if appropriate.
Please note that the submission deadline is Wednesday 30th September 2020.
The CPC investigates alternative forms for society in the 21st century. Exploring issues of collaboration, community, and the commons, the Centre facilitates new articulations of culture that call for a radical rethinking of the relationship between the human, technology, economy and the environment. Along with conventional arts and humanities methods, we support PhD projects adopting a range of mixed methods, including various practice-orientated methodologies, visual argumentation, case studies and ethnography.
We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates keen on developing a doctoral research in any of the following research areas:
- Digital Arts, Humanities and Posthumanities
- Affirmative Disruption and Open Media
- Data Cities and the Politics of Care
- Art, Space and the City
- Postdigital Intimacies
- Immersive Cultures and International Heritage
- AI and Algorithmic Cultures
Further information about the Centre and our staff are available on our website (https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/areas-of-research/postdigital-cultures/).
For an overview of our PGR offer please see our Study With Us pages (https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/areas-of-research/postdigital-cultures/study-with-us-pdc/).
Prospective PGRs are eligible for this studentship if based in the UK or EU and if they have an MA qualification (or nearing completion), or relevant professional experience.
Please note that candidates who do not meet the eligibility criteria for M4C PhD funding scheme, but who are interested in PhD study at the Centre for Postdigital Cultures, are encouraged to contact Prof. Mel Jordan (mel.jordan@coventry.ac.uk) and Dr. Miriam De Rosa (miriam.derosa@coventry.ac.uk). We welcome applications from all sectors of the community and we encourage those currently under-represented in the Centre to apply.