[spectre] Ph.D. PROGRAMME IN MEDIA AND ARTS TECHNOLOGY EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training. 10 Fully Funded Scholarships for 2009

[Virginia Simpson]

Ph.D. PROGRAMME IN MEDIA AND ARTS TECHNOLOGY EPSRC Centre for Doctoral 
Training.
10 Fully Funded Scholarships for 2009
http://www.mat.qmul.ac.uk 

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. 

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:
You will work under the supervision of internationally recognised experts 
in:
	• Digital Music
	• Digital Video
	• Human Interaction
	• Performance and Live Art
	• Digital Media Law.
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, last.fm,  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]. 

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. 

RESOURCES:
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. 

SCHOLARSHIPS:
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. 

HOW TO APPLY:
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. 

Deadline for the first round of scholarships is 30th March 2009. 

Email: mat-enquiries at eecs.qmul.ac.uk for further details on how to apply.