Applications are invited for 2 PhD studentships in Communication. Candidates should hold, or expect to hold by 15 August 2012, a first or upper second class honours degree in Communication or a cognate social science area. Successful candidates will enrol as of 1 October 2012, on a full-time programme of research studies leading to the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

The studentship will comprise fees and an annual stipend of £13,590.  It will be awarded for a period of up to three years subject to satisfactory progress and is tenable in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Jordanstown Campus.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 29 June 2012

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17 July 2012

The Research topic proposed must be in one of three main areas of Communication:

• Interpersonal Communication and Social Interaction
• Health Communication and Counselling
• Organisational Communication, Advertising or Public Relations

For further information on these project areas see:
http://www.socsci.ulster.ac.uk./gradschool/comms%20projects.html
 
If you wish to discuss your proposal please contact: Professor Owen Hargie [odw.hargie@ulster.ac.uk]
 
Apply online www.ulster.ac.uk/applyonline  and all supplementary documents should be returned to the Research Office, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA or by e-mail to Researchstudent@ulster.ac.uk