SCHOLARSHIP: Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Scholarship at Durham University

Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Scholarship at Durham University
(8 March 2010)

Project title: Iconic Institutions and Audience Ownership: a comparative study of the sport and corporate sectors

Applications are invited for a full-time postgraduate scholarship at Durham University, to be hosted jointly by the School of Applied Social Sciences and Durham Business School.

Supervisors - Prof. Richard Giulianotti (Sport/Sociology), and Prof. Timothy Clark (Organizational Behaviour/University Dean of Graduate School)

The scholarship will fund postgraduate research which investigates the contemporary relationships of audiences and markets to particular iconic institutions. The project will centre upon a comparative study of one popular sporting institution (a football club) and one non-sporting organisation. Both institutions will be the focus for strong senses of emotional engagement, ownership, loyalty and solidarity among their respective audiences, fans or consumers. The football club and other organisation to be investigated will be agreed by the student and supervisors. The project will build upon the core research strengths and published work of the supervisors - Professor Richard Giulianotti (SASS) and Professor Timothy Clark (DBS) - in relation to fans, audiences and celebrity within the sport and business spheres.

This scholarship is tenable for three years from 1st October 2010 and will provide the award-holder with the following annual package of financial support:

A fee waiver at the Home/EU postgraduate research rate[1]; and
A tax-free maintenance grant of £5,000.
Applications are invited from UK, EU and international students.

Applicants should have, or expect to receive, at least an upper-second class degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant social science. Preference may be given to candidates who are undertaking, or who have completed, postgraduate training in social research methods.

Closing date: 30 April 2010.

For informal enquiries, please contact: Richard Giulianotti (richard.giulianotti@durham.ac.uk) or Timothy Clark (timothy.clark@durham.ac.uk)

Applications

Applicants wishing to be considered for the awards starting in October 2010 should make an on-line application to the University on or before 30th April 2010, as well as submitting a research proposal and c.v. To apply, please read the further details about studying for a research degree in the School at: http://www.durham.ac.uk/sass/phd and then fill in the online application form by going to: http://www.dur.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/ and following the link to the application form. Please select "PhD - Sociology and Social Policy" as your programme and indicate for which studentship you are applying.

For further information on the application process, please contact Jill Lea, Research Secretary, j.m.lea@durham.ac.uk (0191 3341485) in the School of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University, Elvet Riverside 2, New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3JTUK.