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 Graduate Research Assistantship in Media, Communication, and SociologyTitleFull-Time Graduate Research AssistantshipSchool/DepartmentDepartment of Media and CommunicationDepartment of SociologySupervisor(s)Dr Mirca Madianou and Dr Leah BasselStart DateOctober 2013Entry RequirementsUK/EU Applicants OnlyClosing Date for Applications28 February 2013 - APPLY NOWThe Department of Media and Communication and the Department of Sociology are pleased to offer a Graduate Research Assistantship for October 2013 entry to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme. This post will pay full-time University UK/EU tuition fees for four years and include an annual maintenance grant and salary.About Graduate Research AssistantshipsGraduate Research Assistantships allow you to fund your PhD study through part-time work with the University.Typical activities the Graduate Research Assistant would be ask to undertake may include:preparation of literature reviewsassisting academic staff with pilot research or other small scale research projectssetting up, conducting, and transcribing interviewscoding and analysing dataarchival researchorganisation of seminars, workshops, and other related eventsThe appointed Graduate Research Assistant will participate in the development of the research project "Leicester in Austerity: Gender, Migration, and Mediated Visibility", led by the two supervisors, Dr Mirca Madianou and Dr Leah Bassel. Further information about the project is available upon request.Research Areas and SupervisionThe post is open to applicants wishing to pursue doctoral research in the growing interdisciplinary area of Migration, Gender, and New Media. We welcome research proposals on any of the following themes:the ways in which migration, gender, and communication technologies combine in areas such as the visibility and political participation of migrant groups; or, the area of transnational families and transnational carethe transformation of gender roles through migrationtransnational political subjectivities and citizenshipcosmopolitanism, diasporas, and the circulation of symbolic formsnotions of home and identity, especially in the context of transnational communicationthe role of communication technologies in sending remittances and the gendered dimensions of these processesThe empirical focus of the research is open to all regions or populations. We particularly welcome applicants who wish to develop comparative research or who wish to explore any of the above themes in the empirical context of Leicester as a multicultural city.The successful applicant will be supervised by Dr Mirca Madianou (Department of Media and Communication) and Dr Leah Bassel (Department of Sociology).Entry RequirementsApplicants must have a first-class or high upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline and meet the University’s standard English language entry requirements. It is expected that applicants will have a relevant Masters degree or be able to show evidence that they will achieve this before October 2013.This post is only available to new applicants who are eligible to pay the UK/EU tuition fee - i.e., those who are permanently resident in the UK or another EU country.The post is for full-time study only and applicants must be able to commence their studies in October 2013.Informal EnquiriesInformal enquiries are welcome - please contact:Dr Mirca Madianoumm499@le.ac.uk+44 (0)116 223 1619Dr Leah Bassellb235@le.ac.uk+44 (0)116 252 2730Apply NowTo apply, simply follow our three-point checklist:Draft a research proposal that tells us what you want to research and how you intend to do itPrepare your supporting documentsSubmit your online application or apply by postThe closing date for receipt of applications is 28 February 2013. Applications that do not include a full research proposal and the required supporting documents will not be considered.