*Apologies for multiple posting*<br><br>Ph.D. PROGRAMME IN MEDIA AND ARTS TECHNOLOGY<br>EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training.<br>10 Fully Funded Scholarships for 2009<br><a href="http://www.mat.qmul.ac.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.mat.qmul.ac.uk</a><br>
<br>Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is one of the UK's leading
research universities and is located at the heart of Europe's largest
concentration of creative industries. We are launching an innovative
inter-disciplinary training programme in the science and technologies
that are transforming the creative sector. Our mission is to produce
post-graduates who combine world-class technical and creative skills
and who have a unique vision of how digital technology transforms
creative possibilities and social economies.<br>
<br>PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:<br>You will work under the supervision of internationally recognised experts in:<br> • Digital Music<br> • Digital Video<br> • Human Interaction<br> • Performance and Live Art<br> • Digital Media Law.<br>
You will also develop a working partnership with one of our strategic
collaborators including: APT sound connections, BBC, The British Film
Institute, BigDog Interactive, BT, Codex, ELBA, Goldsmiths Department
of Computing, Illustrious, Kodak, <a href="http://last.fm/" target="_blank">last.fm</a>,
LATERAL, LCACE, London Development Agency, LShift, Meridian, Noldus,
Philips Research Laboratories, proboscis, QinetiQ, radioscape,
University of the Arts London, SONY Computer Enterainment, Solid State
Logic, [space], THE TALENT BUSINESS and TATE[1].<br>
<br>This is a unique 4 year Ph.D. programme. In your first year you
will take courses in advanced research methods, interaction design
and digital media processing, production and recording techniques.
You follow this with a bespoke advanced placement project with one of
our creative sector partners. In the second year you will select your
research topic and take further specialist modules ranging from
Digital Audio Effects through Digital Rights Management to
Contemporary Performance.<br>
<br>RESOURCES:<br>Our programme is part of a £250 million strategic
initiative, funded by EPSRC, and is exceptionally well resourced. You
will have access to QMUL's state-of-the art research and performance
facilities including the Augmented Human Interaction Laboratory, the
Pinter Studio Theatre and the Listening Room as well as the extensive
resources offered by our industrial and public sector partners.<br>
<br>SCHOLARSHIPS:<br>10 Scholarships are available in 2009 that provide
an annual tax-free stipend of £14,940, cover annual tuition fees
(£3,300), national and international conference attendance and a
laptop equipped with specialist software. Please note that due to
external funding restrictions only UK citizens, or EU students who
have been ordinarily resident in the UK for the last 3 years, are
eligible for a scholarships.<br>
<br>HOW TO APPLY:<br>We invite applications from outstanding
individuals with any Arts, Engineering or Science background. You
must be able to demonstrate academic achievement at the level of a 2.i
first degree or higher and excellent critical and analytic skills.
For applicants with a science or technology background we are looking
for people who can also demonstrate significant creative abilities.
For applicants with an arts/humanities background we are looking for
people who can also demonstrate a working knowledge of programming or
good mathematical abilities.<br>
<br>Deadline for the first round of scholarships is 30th March 2009.<br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:mat-enquiries@eecs.qmul.ac.uk" target="_blank">mat-enquiries@eecs.qmul.ac.uk</a> for further details on how to apply.