Hi folks, *The School of Communications at Dublin City University is inviting applications for a PhD Scholarship in the area of Media/Internet Freedom.* The School now has an opening for one funded PhD scholarship (across a four-year duration). As well as a tax-free stipend of €16,500 plus fees, the successful candidate will also be supported with funding for conference travel; we also offer PhD students opportunities to gain teaching experience. In this call, we invite applications in the following area: *Media/Internet Freedom: * The fellowship will focus on contemporary threats to media freedom and/or internet freedom. Possible research topics include (but are not limited to): threats to journalism; new forms of media capture and control; media/internet freedom measures and indicators; freedom of expression and content moderation or combating disinformation; human rights approaches to platform governance. *How to Apply* - Inquiries and applications should be submitted directly to *Dr. Eileen Culloty* (eileen.culloty@dcu.ie), the prospective supervisor. - Applications should consist of a 2,000 word research proposal as well as a brief CV detailing academic qualifications and professional experience to date. *Closing date for applications*: Friday 9th July 2021. The scholarship will commence on 1st October 2021. More details: https://www.dcu.ie/communications/phd-scholarships-call-2021 -- Dr Tanya Lokot Associate Professor, School of Communications, Dublin City University O +353 1 7008595 tanya.lokot@dcu.ie Twitter: @TanyaLokot