PhD Scholarship at Charles Sturt University, NSW, Australia

The School of Communication and Creative Industries (SCCI) at Charles Sturt=
University is offering a three year PhD Research Compact Funded Scholarshi=
p. The SCCI, one of the leading centres of communication and media studies =
in Australia, is located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Charles S=
turt University is the host institution for the Centre for Applied Philosop=
hy and Public Ethics (CAPPE). The successful candidate will also have cont=
act with and access to the research resources of the Centre for Applied Phi=
losophy and Public Ethics at Charles Sturt University, located in Canberra.=
http://www.cappe.edu.au/

Scholarship Details
The 3-year scholarship is set at the same level as an Australian Postgradua=
te Award (currently $23,728) per year and is open to both Australian and In=
ternational students. The research to be undertaken will be in the combined=
disciplines of applied philosophy and applied ethics in the fields of Medi=
a and New Media, including the philosophy and ethics of Communication and I=
nformation Technologies. The successful candidate will have the opportunity=
to choose a specific topic of his or her interest in consultation with the=
supervisor of the project, Dr Edward H. Spence.

Qualifications
Applicants are expected to have obtained an Honours degree or a Master=92s =
degree by research or equivalent, in philosophy and/or ethics.

Admission Information
Application for admission to CSU can be made to the Admissions Office via w=
ww.csu.edu.au/apply. Further information about CSU=92s courses is available=
at www.csu.edu.au. Scholarship applicants should use the Postgraduate Rese=
arch Scholarship Application Form available on the CSU Research Office webs=
ite at http://www.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/188405/Scholarship=
s-Application-Form-311011.pdf. Information regarding research at CSU can b=
e found at http://www.csu.edu.au/research/home

Commencement Date
Scholarship students are expected to enrol at the end of the February 2012 =
intake. Applicants are encouraged to attach a sample of their written work.

Contact for Further Information
Applications for scholarships (on the form mentioned above) should be made =
to Edward H. Spence (by mail or email) by 31st January 2012:
Dr Edward Howlett Spence, BA (Hons, 1st Class) PhD (University of Sydney)
Senior Lecturer (Philosophy and Ethics), School of Communication and Creati=
ve Industries
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CA=
PPE)
Postal Address: Charles Sturt University, Panorama Avenue
Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia
espence@csu.edu.au
Telephone Enquiries: Office +61 2 6338 4520 or +61 2 9519 9459; Mobile: +61=
(0) 415 849 051

Please note application forms should not be forwarded to the Research Offic=
e.
Charles Sturt University