The University of Technology Sydney is offering Media Transition Doctoral Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to research the effects and implications of disruption and transition in the media sector.

The University of Technology Sydney is a public university in Sydney, Australia. The university was founded in its current form in 1988, although its origins trace back to the 1870s. It is part of the Australian Technology Network of universities.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing a doctoral programme.

Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to research the effects and implications of disruption and transition in the media sector.

Scholarship Award: The successful candidate will be awarded $27,000 per annum over 4 years. All scholarships at UTS are dependent upon ongoing satisfactory academic progress.

Scholarship can be taken in Australia

Eligibility: To encourage interdisciplinary research, the scholarships are being offered as a joint initiative of the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, and the Connected Intelligence Centre. Candidates will be enrolled through one of the faculties but will work on an interdisciplinary project. Candidates’ research topics need not directly cross all these disciplines, but preference will be given to proposals that include elements from at least two disciplines.

Nationality: Domestic and international students are eligible to apply.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have a previous degree.

Test Requirement: No

English Language Requirement: All international applicants for whom English is not the native tongue must provide proof of competence in the English language.

How to Apply:

• Applications for the Media Transition Doctoral Scholarship must be submitted by the deadline for commencement in Autumn session. Applicants for the scholarship must also apply and be admitted to the PhD degree at UTS.
• Applicants should send a single Word document comprising a one-page statement which outlines your experience, training and expertise relevant to this project and a 200-300 word summary of your proposed project, along with a CV and the names and email addresses for two referees, by EMAIL to Law.Research-at-uts.edu.au.
• Students currently completing Honours or Masters degrees should list academic results to date, and likely date for completion (which must be before the PhD degree application dates mentioned above). Applicants should also consult the additional application procedures for the applicable faculty. Law applicants should read the information on the pre-assessment process for higher degree research students.

Application Deadline: Closed

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