Graduate Teaching Assistantships 2010 University of Salford - Faculty of Arts, Media and Social Sciences Every year the University of Salford offers a number of Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) for suitably qualified candidates wishing to study for a PhD. Applications are now invited for scholarships based in the School of Media, Music & Performance starting in October 2010. The scholarships are worth £13,290 per annum per year over three years and are open to UK/EU students. Subject areas include: • Music: Composition (Acoustics Scored or Digital); Popular Music; Popular and Critical Musicology; Sonic Art/Sound Environments. • Fine Art: Contemporary Arts Practice, Contemporary Performance/Live Art; Sonic Art/Sound Environments; Creative Technologies/New Media. • Design: Design Studies/Design Management; Museum Management/Heritage Studies. • Drama and Dance: Contemporary Dance; Community Dance; Dance and Screen; Performance Studies; Live Art. • Other Creative Arts: Television Studies; Film Studies; Media/Film Practice; Creative Technologies/New Media and Communication Design, Cultural and Media Studies (including Journalism). • Journalism: Cultural and Media Studies. • Media Studies: Television Studies; Film Studies; Media/Film Practice. • Other Media and Communications: Creative Technologies/New Media. Graduate Teaching Assistantships offer students the opportunity to study for a PhD while undertaking teaching duties in areas usually related to their PhD research. Successful candidates will work under the direction of an academic staff member on a range of teaching activities, up to 180 hours over the academic year (based on an average of six hour per week). Please note there are TWO closing dates: 1. The closing date for GTA applications is 5 February 2010. 2. Outstanding applications will also be put forward for external funding. Please note the earlier deadline for applicants wishing to be considered for ESRC/AHRC funding: 8 January 2010. For details on how to apply please visit: http://www.adelphi.salford.ac.uk/adelphi/p/?s=24&pid=28 For any additional queries, please contact: Ben HalliganT +44 (0)161 295 6062, Email: b.halligan@salford.ac.uk -- Yuwei Lin | yuwei at ylin dot org http://www.ylin.org