[Air-L] PhD opportunity at Manchester UK: New media and political change

[Yanuar Nugroho]

Fully funded PhD Studentships

New Media and Political Change
Institute for Social Change

The Institute for Social Change has three fully funded PhD studentships 
commencing in 2009, covering fees and an annual maintenance stipend of 
£11,800.

The Institute for Social Change is an interdisciplinary research centre 
in the School of Social Sciences that offers an outstanding environment 
in which to study for a PhD. Sociological research at the University of 
Manchester was ranked joint first in the 2008 UK Research Assessment 
Exercise, producing the highest proportion of ‘world leading' research 
of any UK institution. PhD students will have the opportunity to apply 
for places on the prestigious Harvard-Manchester graduate summer 
programme, and may be able to spend time at Harvard in the course of 
their research project.

We welcome proposals from outstanding candidates for empirical research 
projects into the causes and consequences of change in contemporary 
societies, particularly in the areas of inequality, immigration, 
religion, the workplace and civic engagement.

We are particularly keen to fund projects in New Media and Political 
Change - how new forms of digital communication may be changing the 
nature of citizen participation and political organisations' structure 
and functions.

To discuss your proposal, contact the head of postgraduate research, 
Professor David Voas (voas at manchester.ac.uk)

You can apply online at www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply
For information on how to apply contact Vicky Barnes 
(vicky.barnes at manchester.ac.uk).

The deadline for applications is 11th May 2009.
Website: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/socialchange/

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Dr. Yanuar Nugroho
Research Associate
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research - MIoIR/PREST
The University of Manchester
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