Social and cultural aspects of the Internet (PhD scholarships, Melbourne)
This year, the people that I work with at RMIT will be offering both full time scholarships and top-up scholarships for an Australian Postgraduate Award. You can see what morsla is doing with his time, in his lineofthought journal.
The full scholarship is worth $25,000 a year tax free plus $5,000 a year in support funds. They run for four years, maximum. We prefer full time study, but we would consider part-time study if the candidate is exceptional.
So...
if You Are Media,
if you dicker with Flickr,
blitter Twitter,
spend your day on eBay,
if MySpace is your space,
if your reality is augmented,
if you like privacy,
have an open mind about closed copyright,
if Youtube,
or if you know someone who does, then we might have a scholarship for you.
You will need an undergraduate degree with Honours, preferably at a distinction or first class level, or a Masters. People who have publications and experience would be more highly ranked.
You'll also need to be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or have a student visa for 2010.
You will be working with a nice team. Our recent projects have looked at a range of things: online banking and remittances, off-shore privacy agreements, why people buy stuff online (or don't), new intermediaries, Web accessibility in Australia, and mortgage fraud. A bunch of stuff, united by two themes: where is the user and what is the law? Answering these questions often helps us understand what is actually going on in an online transaction.
Obligatory warning: PhDs are hazardous undertakings. They often prove bad for your health and your well being. They generally don't help your bank balance. You'll need passion. Be careful.
Here is the official information:
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RMIT Smart Services Cooperative Research Centre offers PhD Scholarships
We are seeking Expressions of Interest for fully and partially-funded PhD Scholarships being offered by the Smart Services Cooperative Research Centre. The full scholarship is worth $25,000 a year plus $5,000 a year in support funds. These scholarships will be open to Australian residents and International students commencing in 2010.
The Smart Services CRC is a partnership between major industry and state government partners and six Australian universities, funded under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centre program. The RMIT Smart Services CRC is an interdisciplinary group that undertakes research into the use of smart technologies within the social and cultural context. It emphasizes the importance of putting the user at the centre of its research, with a particular emphasis on privacy, security, trust and accessibility. Interested persons should have a background in Anthropology, Economics, Law, Psychology, Sociology or Media Studies. Experience in inter-disciplinary research in a team environment will be highly valued.
The PhD students will be based in the School of Accounting and Law.
Expressions of interest and CVs should be sent to Professor Supriya Singh by 16th November 2009. Please e-mail:
supriya.singh@rmit.edu.au
The full scholarship is worth $25,000 a year tax free plus $5,000 a year in support funds. They run for four years, maximum. We prefer full time study, but we would consider part-time study if the candidate is exceptional.
So...
if You Are Media,
if you dicker with Flickr,
blitter Twitter,
spend your day on eBay,
if MySpace is your space,
if your reality is augmented,
if you like privacy,
have an open mind about closed copyright,
if Youtube,
or if you know someone who does, then we might have a scholarship for you.
You will need an undergraduate degree with Honours, preferably at a distinction or first class level, or a Masters. People who have publications and experience would be more highly ranked.
You'll also need to be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or have a student visa for 2010.
You will be working with a nice team. Our recent projects have looked at a range of things: online banking and remittances, off-shore privacy agreements, why people buy stuff online (or don't), new intermediaries, Web accessibility in Australia, and mortgage fraud. A bunch of stuff, united by two themes: where is the user and what is the law? Answering these questions often helps us understand what is actually going on in an online transaction.
Obligatory warning: PhDs are hazardous undertakings. They often prove bad for your health and your well being. They generally don't help your bank balance. You'll need passion. Be careful.
Here is the official information:
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RMIT Smart Services Cooperative Research Centre offers PhD Scholarships
We are seeking Expressions of Interest for fully and partially-funded PhD Scholarships being offered by the Smart Services Cooperative Research Centre. The full scholarship is worth $25,000 a year plus $5,000 a year in support funds. These scholarships will be open to Australian residents and International students commencing in 2010.
The Smart Services CRC is a partnership between major industry and state government partners and six Australian universities, funded under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centre program. The RMIT Smart Services CRC is an interdisciplinary group that undertakes research into the use of smart technologies within the social and cultural context. It emphasizes the importance of putting the user at the centre of its research, with a particular emphasis on privacy, security, trust and accessibility. Interested persons should have a background in Anthropology, Economics, Law, Psychology, Sociology or Media Studies. Experience in inter-disciplinary research in a team environment will be highly valued.
The PhD students will be based in the School of Accounting and Law.
Expressions of interest and CVs should be sent to Professor Supriya Singh by 16th November 2009. Please e-mail:
supriya.singh@rmit.edu.au