*The School of Information and Communication Studies (UCD ICS) is
offering one EU PhD scholarships under the University College Dublin PhD
Scholarship Initiative.*
*UCD PhD Scholarship Scheme*
Under the UCD PhD Scholarship initiative, 150 PhD scholarships are being
offered across a number of Schools in the University for the 2016/17
academic year. These scholarships underline the University’s commitment
to the pursuit of excellence in research, graduate education and
training. The overall aim of the initiative is to attract graduates of
the highest academic standards to participate in and expand School-based
structured PhD programmes in UCD.
*The Award*
Successful scholarship awardees will be offered a fee waiver at the EU
fee rate for a period of up to four years, subject to the applicant
meeting agreed criteria each year.
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**The School of Information and Communication Studies (UCD ICS)*
UCD ICS is part of the iSchool caucus and its research is highly
interdisciplinary. Much of the work is strongly anchored in the human
sciences, focusing on the interaction between people, information and
society in technological and communicative contexts. It has a strong
base in theories from across the disciplines, uses both qualitative and
quantitative research methods and is interdisciplinary in its research
outputs.
Core areas of Research Interest include:
• Digital Curation and Digital Heritage
• Human Computer Interaction and Informatics
• Communication with and through technology
• Theoretical Foundations of Information Science
• Information Behaviour and Information Seeking
• Open data and society
*About University College Dublin (UCD)*
UCD is one of Europe's leading research-intensive universities; an
environment where undergraduate education, masters and PhD training,
research, innovation and community engagement form a dynamic spectrum of
activity. The international standing of UCD has grown in recent years;
it is currently ranked within the top 1% of institutions world-wide. UCD
is also Ireland's most globally engaged university with over 30,000
students drawn from over 120 countries, and includes 5,500 students
based at locations outside of Ireland.
As Ireland's largest university, with its great strength and diversity
of disciplines, UCD embraces its role to contribute to the flourishing
of Ireland; through the study and discussion of people, society,
business, economy, culture, languages and the creative arts, as well as
through research and innovation.
*How to Apply*
Enquiries should be directed to Dr Amber Cushing ([log in to unmask])
Potential applicants should also approach the potential supervisor to
discuss an application (see http://www.ucd.ie/ics/staff/ for further
information on staff research interests)
In order to apply for the scholarships, students must submit a PhD
application via the normal school process. All submissions received by
this deadline will be considered for the scholarship.
Before applying, potential applicants should read the scholarship terms
and conditions: Terms and conditions of PhD scholarship
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Benjamin R Cowan PhD
Lecturer
Co-Director of the Creative Technologies Network
School of Information & Communication Studies
University College Dublin
Belfield
Dublin 4
Twitter: @BCowanHCI
Web: www.benjamincowan.com
CTN Web: www.creativetechnologiesnetwork.com
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