National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) PhD studentships
To begin in October 2017
Deadline for studentship applications: 19 June 2017 applications to supervisors
Award offers will be issued after 11 July 2017
Any queries should be directed to rn.northumbria-sunderland-cdt@northumbria.ac.uk
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The Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership and Northumbria-Sunderland Centre for Doctoral Training invite applications for NPIF studentships funded via the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Each studentship is a collaboration between a partner organisation and University, allowing students to work with industrial and commercial partners, and leading academic researchers. Through the scheme students have access to a number of training opportunities including placements and internships.
Building Capacity in the (Multi)Cultural Arts Sector
New research into the cultural economy shows that while there is considerable public interest in access to creative jobs, there is a concern that these jobs are limited to organisation with privileged backgrounds (Oakley & O’Brien 2016; Taylor & O’Brien, 2016). Yet research that investigates the practices of arts and culture organisations that represent multicultural ethnic communities and employ minority performers and artists is virtually non-existent in the UK. This studentship will study capacity-building and resilience-enhancement in multicultural-led small creative and cultural enterprises, with emphasis on how networking processes and digital awareness impact productivity and opportunities in the sector. Particular attention will be paid to the ways that enhancements to ethnic creative industry production might not only expand and improve the cultural economy, but also act as intellectual and social ‘borderwork’, ‘contact zones’ and/or ‘engines of connectivity’ (Cooper & Rumford, 2011).
How To Apply
If you are considering applying for one of these studentships, you must first consult the Guidance Notes.
Prospective ‘Supervisor-led route’ applicants must also consult the list of 31 Research Fields and e-mail the relevant supervisor as soon as possible.
Prospective ‘Applicant-led route’ applicants must e-mail the relevant lead academic contact with an expression of interest by Wednesday 7 June at 5pm.
Before they begin to complete the Application Form, potential applicants must have made contact with a member of academic staff at one of the five universities.
For full information visit www.nuwebapps.northumbria.ac.uk
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