University of East Anglia (UEA) 2017-2018

LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES STUDENTSHIP CALL 2017-2018

The Department of Language and Communication Studies (LCS) at the University of East Anglia (UEA) invites applications from students wishing to pursue postgraduate research in language and communication (October 2018 entry).

LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION AT UEA
In line with UEA's tradition of interdisciplinary research, our research and supervision focus on four interrelated and complementary areas of enquiry:
Translating and interpreting, particularly: ethics and 'real-world' translation practice in legal, health, sports and other professional contexts; pragmatics-driven approaches to audio-visual translation and film subtitling; the pragmatics and translation of religious and literary texts.
Language, intercultural communication and cross-cultural pragmatics, particularly: communication practice in media, political, religious, educational and professional contexts, with specific reference to: cross- and inter-cultural variation, politeness, gender and the origin and resolution of conflict in international politics and media; ancient Egyptian philology and sociolinguistics; language teaching and curriculum development research with a focus on intercultural communication pedagogy and citizenship education; theoretical pragmatics, semantics-pragmatics interface and formal models of dialogue.
SFL-based or other forms of (critical) discourse and metaphor analysis, specifically ideological representation and power differentials in the discourse of media, advertising, politics and professional communication; the analysis of empathy and person/patient-centred communication in health or other professional domains.
Cross-cultural cognitive linguistics, specifically the relationship between cognitive and psychological processes and language production and reception, including forensic linguistics and second language acquisition and applications to translation and interpreting practice.
For further details of the topics supervised, please see the individual academic's people page:

We also have strong interdisciplinary links with colleagues working in other specialist areas at UEA, including literary translation, literature and creative writing, film, television and media studies, politics, philosophy, education, health and business. In the field of literary translation we have links with The British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT) to which a number of our staff are affiliated. These relationships enable us to supervise students wishing to write their theses on areas that cross disciplinary boundaries. In the field of language education, health communication and in-work communication, we have links with the School of Education and Lifelong Learning, the School of Health Sciences and the Norwich Business School, which also enable us to co-supervise students researching pedagogical aspects relating to language, intercultural and citizenship education, health and work-related communication.

For further details on supervision practice, student support, research activities and opportunities, professional development and guidelines on how to apply check the following website: https://www.uea.ac.uk/lcs/research-degrees

THERE ARE FOUR MAIN AVENUES TOWARDS PHD FUNDS:

CHASE STUDENTSHIPS
UEA is part of the CHASE AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership (alongside the Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, University of London, the Open University and the Universities of Essex, Kent and Sussex, with Birkbeck and SOAS as associate members) and successful applicants for PhD study will be able to apply for studentship funding. CHASE offers 75 studentships for October 2018 entry. For further details on eligibility and how to apply, please visit: http://www.chase.ac.uk/apply

In order to apply for CHASE, candidates must have first secured the support of a prospective supervisor based at UEA, since a CHASE application is prepared jointly by student and supervisor. Applicants must also have applied online for a PhD programme at UEA: they will then be required to make an additional online application within the CHASE portal.

Applications for funding will be considered by the Faculty of Humanities, which will put the best applicants forward to the CHASE selection panels for the final allocation of studentships.

UK students: a CHASE studentship covers both fees and maintenance. The funding will cover professional development opportunities, including the enhancement of public engagement skills and placements with CHASE partner organisations in the UK and overseas.

EU students: a CHASE studentship covers fees only and the professional development opportunities listed above. Subject to budgetary availability, LCS seeks to top up CHASE studentships for EU applicants with an additional contribution towards maintenance costs.
At present, the studentship allocation process and the terms and conditions of awards have not been in any way affected by Brexit. For further information on the status of EU students in view of Brexit, please contact the Postgraduate Research Office at pgr.enquiries.admiss@uea.ac.uk<mailto:pgr.enquiries.admiss@uea.ac.uk> .

To be considered for one of these awards, you must submit an electronic application through both the UEA system and the CHASE system by 5pm (GMT) on 8 January 2018. CHASE funding-related enquires, as well as requests for CHASE login details should be directed to Daphne Rayment at: ahrc.chaseapplications@uea.ac.uk<mailto:ahrc.chaseapplications@uea.ac.uk>

SeNSS STUDENTSHIPS
UEA is part of the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (alongside City University London, University of Essex, Goldsmiths, University of London, University of Kent, Reading University, Roehampton University, Royal Holloway, University of London, University of Surrey, University of Sussex) and successful applicants for PhD study will be able to apply for studentship funding. Applications are welcome for both full and part-time modes of study as well as cross-institutional supervision arrangements. Awards are available on a '+3' basis (standard PhD studentship) for those who already have a Master degree with an extensive research methods component or on a '1+3' basis (1-year Master in Research Methods, followed by 3-year PhD). Six additional collaborative studentship awards will be advertised by mid-November. In order to apply for SeNSS, candidates must have first secured the support of a prospective supervisor based at UEA. You will need to ask your supervisor to provide a supporting statement for your application.

UK students: a SeNSS studentship covers both fees and maintenance. The funding will cover research training support and you will additionally be given access to other funds to be used for overseas fieldwork, overseas institutional visits, difficult language training etc.

EU students: a SeNSS studentship generally covers tuition fees, research training support access to other funds to be used for overseas fieldwork, overseas institutional visits, difficult language training etc. but no maintenance.

The deadline for applications to the UEA is 23.59 Sunday 21 January 2018 (for both the Masters and PhD programmes) Further information, including full guidance for applicants and supervisors and a list of eligible Masters programmes for 1+3 is available on the UEA SeNSS webpages (https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/phds-and-studentships/doctoral-trainingpartnerships/senss-dtp-studentships). The list of eligible masters programmes for 1+3 will be updated as further programmes are approved. The SeNSS consortium webpage can be found at http://senss-dtp.ac.uk . SeNSS opportunities at the UEA will be advertised on www.ﬁndaphd.com shortly and queries may be directed to Ms Melanie Steele at: m.steele@uea.ac.uk

FACULTY STUDENTSHIPS
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at UEA offers:

i) FIVE UK/EU studentships. Projects submitted to compete for these studentships in LCS should meet at least one among the following key criteria:
- problem-driven research
- cross- and interdisciplinary methods e.g. digital technologies
- research that explicitly embeds language and communication studies in addressing
global challenges
- building links with non-HEI organisations
Along with:
- relevance to LCS research centres and groups
- potential for contributing to (cross-disciplinary) impact case studies
- potential for links with other UEA faculties

ii) TWO international studentships, for students from outside the UK and EU

ONE SCHOOL STUDENTSHIP

Projects submitted for this studentship should be relevant to LCS research themes (see above)

General information about CHASE, SeNSS, Faculty and School Studentships may be found here:
https://www.uea.ac.uk/arts-humanities/graduate-school/studentships. The deadline to receive applications is: 5 pm (GMT) on 8 January 2018.

Faculty funding-related enquiries should be directed to: pgr.enquiries.admiss@uea.ac.uk<mailto:pgr.enquiries.admiss@uea.ac.uk>

APPLICANTS
In the first instance, applicants should contact either a potential supervisor or Gabrina Pounds (g.<mailto:g.> pounds@uea.ac.uk, LCS Postgraduate Research Coordinator), to discuss their proposed research project and to gain advice in putting together a successful application.

For general queries related to applying for a research degree at UEA please contact
pgr.enquiries.admiss@uea.ac.uk telephone +44 (0)1603 591709
For queries related to applying for a Master’s degree at UEA please contact
admissions@uea.ac.uk telephone +44 (0)1603 591515