RMIT University 2022 PhD Scholarship in Media and Communication (Australia)

This goal of this PhD is conducting social research on the Australian 5G rollout. The PhD is associated with an ARC Discovery Project called '5G and the Future of Public Communications'. The successful candidate will work with and be supervised and mentored by Associate Professor Rowan Wilken and Dr. James Meese from the School of Media & Communication at the Melbourne (CBD) campus of RMIT University, and collaborate with Professor Catherine Middleton (Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada).

• Table of Content
• About RMIT University
• PhD Scholarship in Media and Communication
• Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship in Media and Communication
• Requirements for PhD Scholarship in Media and Communication Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About RMIT University

RMIT University (officially Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, informally RMIT) is an Australian public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1887 as the Working Men's College of Melbourne by Francis Ormond, it initially opened as a private night school offering instruction in art, science and technology in response to the industrial revolution in Australia. It was made a public university by act of the Parliament of Victoria in 1992 after merging with the Phillip Institute of Technology. A dual sector institute, its enrolment of 320 trades students in 1887 ... continue reading

PhD Scholarship in Media and Communication

Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship in Media and Communication

Scholarship awards

• a stipend of $32,841 per annum pro rata (full-time study), with a possible extension of six months. This amount is subject to indexation annually.
• international candidates in receipt of this scholarship are also awarded an RTP International Tuition Fee Offset Scholarship (RIFOS) or an RMIT Research International Tuition Fee Scholarship (RRITFS).
• all local candidates, Australian and New Zealand citizens or permanent residents of Australia are provided with an RTP Fee Offset scholarship. Applicants in receipt of an RTP Fee Offset scholarship are not required to pay tuition fees for the maximum duration of their candidature.
• a relocation allowance for the cost of relocating in order to take up their postgraduate research program, up to $515 per adult and $255 per child to a maximum of $1,540
• paid sick, maternity and parenting leave (within the limits of the Scholarship Terms and Conditions).

Requirements for PhD Scholarship in Media and Communication Qualification

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• satisfy RMIT University’s Doctor of Philosophy entry requirements.
• hold a first-class honours or 2A honours or equivalent or a Masters by research degree in Media and Communications or a related discipline.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested applicants should first email Associate Professor Rowan Wilken via [email protected] and Dr. James Meese via [email protected] by 30 June 2021, with:

• A cover letter (outlining interest and alignment with the proposed research, and addressing the selection criteria)
• A copy of electronic academic transcripts
• A short CV (including the contact details of two referees).

The successful candidate will be supported to develop a formal PhD application to RMIT. Scholarship applications will only be successful if prospective candidates are provided with an offer for admission from RMIT University.

For more details, visit RMIT University website.