Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
PhD Studentships
School of Drama and Creative Industries
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh is a research led institution specializing in high quality research that touches people’s everyday lives.
Our postgraduate research students are a crucial part of the research community. Each student works with a dedicated team of academic supervisors and receives training in key areas of research. Research students who receive bursaries are expected to participate in the learning and teaching of undergraduate students.
The School of Drama and Creative Industries offers highly regarded undergraduate programmes in Acting, Drama and Theatre Arts, Theatre Production, Performing Arts Management and Costume Design and Construction. The School has particular strengths in practice-based research in production and performance.
QMU is making funds available for up to 7 PhD studentships in our distinctive research areas. Successful applicants will have all fees waived for three years and will receive support with living costs. Within the School of Drama and Creative Industries studentships are available in:
- Contemporary Scottish Theatre
- Acting for the camera
- Site-specific performance in Scotland
- Management in the Performing Arts
Practice-based projects, or research topics informed by practice, will be welcomed.
In addition, applications are invited for research proposals in the field of Television Drama. This project will be jointly supervised with the School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication.
Interested? Visit our website:
http://www.qmu.ac.uk/research_knowledge/bursarycomp08.htm
or email: researchdegrees@qmu.ac.uk
