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<div>We are seeking candidates for the following PhD scholarship. Please circulate to anyone who may be interested.</div>
<div>Cheers</div>
<div>Deb</div>
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PhD Scholarship - Only at the Movies? Mapping the Contemporary Australian Cinema Market</h1>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><em style="font-style: italic;">School of Communication & Creative Arts</em></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Deakin University is looking for an outstanding scholar for a full-time PhD scholarship to work on a large-scale quantitative study of global and regional cinema data. The study focuses on the contemporary practice of cinemagoing
around the world by exploring exhibition and distribution patterns and audience behaviour.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">The successful applicant will be a full team member of a large multi-disciplinary Australian Research Council grant that asks, 'What is the enduring appeal of cinemagoing and how is it changing?' It aims to provide detailed
analyses of formal film exhibition and distribution in Australia by combining economic, cultural and geospatial research with industry expertise. Possible areas of research include:</p>
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<li style="line-height: 20px;">Expanded data techniques in the cultural industries</li><li style="line-height: 20px;">Cultural informatics</li><li style="line-height: 20px;">Visualisation and cultural data</li><li style="line-height: 20px;">Contemporary film distribution and exhibition practices</li><li style="line-height: 20px;">Cultural economics and cinema.</li></ul>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">The successful applicant will work with Professor Deb Verhoeven. Applicants with disciplinary backgrounds in cinema studies, geo-spatial sciences, cultural economics, data visualisation or the digital humanities are encouraged
to apply. The award is to commence in 2014.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Value and benefits</strong></p>
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<li style="line-height: 20px;">A stipend of $25,392 per annum tax exempt</li></ul>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Eligibility criteria</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants should be enrolling full-time and possess the following:</p>
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<li style="line-height: 20px;">A first class Honours degree, research Masters degree or equivalent</li><li style="line-height: 20px;">Strong skills and experience in quantitative research methods and data analysis</li><li style="line-height: 20px;">Experience working with cultural data</li><li style="line-height: 20px;">Australian/NZ citizenship, or be an Australian permanent resident.</li></ul>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">How to apply</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Please lodge an online application: <strong style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/scholarships-and-awards/research-degree-scholarships/phd-scholarship-mapping-the-contemporary-australian-cinema-market" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none;">http://www.deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/scholarships-and-awards/research-degree-scholarships</a>.</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Further information</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Please contact <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Dr Alwyn Davidson</strong> via <strong style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="mailto:alwyn.davidson@deakin.edu.au" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none;">email</a> </strong>or
phone <strong style="font-weight: bold;">03 9244 5071.</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Applications Close: </strong>5pm Friday 13 June 2014</p>
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