Monday, 22 October 2012

PhD Stipend at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

Description
The PhD Stipend will be taken at Ruhr University Bochum - Germany. This PhD Stipend is focused on the the field of Science and Technology Studies, Media Studies, Social Anthropology, Cultural Psychology, Social Sciences at that Germany University.

The projects’ investigations of this PhD Stipend and the ‘science’, ‘children’s gaming practices’ and ‘game regulation’ has already begun. We now look for a Ph.D. candidate who will do research in the area of either ‘game industry’ or ‘press’. The research unfolds in an interdisciplinary context of close empirical and theoretical collaboration and regular exchange.

Eligibility
In order to eligible in this PhD Stipend applicants should meet the following conditions:

  1. An M.A. in science and technology studies, media studies, social anthropology, cultural psychology, social sciences or related disciplines is required.
  2. Experience and interest in qualitative methods, preferably ethnography, is necessary.
  3. Applicants must be good writers and possess empirical as well as theoretical curiosity.
  4. She or he must have the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
  5. Proficiency in German language is furthermore important.

Application Procedure
Interested candidates the PhD Stipend are invited to  contact project leader on estrid.sorensen@rub.de prior to application.  Please  submit an application  to mrg2@rub.de  including  a  letter of motivation, CV, a short research proposal, a text  sample (e.g. publication or thesis)  and the complete contact information of two references.

Submission Deadline
Please submit the PhD Stipend application before 30 November

Website Link
http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/mam/mrg/content/knowledge/phd_ausschreibung201211.pdf

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