About the research
Kim Sawchuk, Professor in Communication Studies and Director of ACT, is offering scholarship opportunities to students applying for Concordia University’s MA in Media Studies or PhD in Communication Studies at Concordia University. The student will join an exciting department, a dynamic group of researchers and community partners as part of the ACT team in Montreal, and will conduct research that falls within ACT’s mandate, and the parameters of one or more of ACT’s three research axes:
1- Agency in ageing: collaborative creativity and the digital arts in later life encompasses a program of research that involves individuals and communities in the development of participatory action research projects that have both scholarly and creative outcomes.
2- Critical mediations: everyday life and cultures of ageing examines the everyday life practices and the variegated mediated experiences of adults in later life, including by looking at how older adults engage with music, photography, film, television or gaming.
3- Telecommunication technologies: ageing in networked societies investigates ageing in the context of networked societies. Research in this area bridges internet and telecommunications research with ageing studies.
Financial commitment
Selected candidates will receive a funding package for the first year of their graduate degree, comprising of a mix of bursaries and research assistantships. At the MA level, this will entail a total sum of $10,000 ($5,000 bursary and $5,000 research assistantships). At the PhD level, the scholarship corresponds to $20,000 ($10,000 in bursary and $10,000 in research assistantships).
Eligibility
Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or must hold a valid Canadian employment visa or work permit issued by the federal government.
How to apply
Application deadline: February 1, 2018 (for September 2018 entry)
Step 1
To apply, please send a letter of interest detailing the project you would want to undertake (maximum 3 pages), a CV, and a copy of transcripts to the attention of Dr. Kim Sawchuk at application@actproject.ca. In addition, provide a list of three references with complete contact information, who could be called upon to write letters of recommendation. Only applicants considered will be contacted.
Step 2
Apply to the MA in Media Studies or the PhD in Communication Studies in the Department of Communication Studies at Concordia University, and mention interest for this opportunity in your statement of purpose.
