The Moore Institute is inviting applications for PhD scholarships in Digital Arts and Humanities to commence in September 2017. Scholarships are valued at €16,000 plus fees per annum and open to the students from Ireland.
The Moore Institute stands at the forefront of NUI Galway’s commitment to world-leading inquiry in humanities, culture, and society. Founded in 2000, and named after the distinguished Moore family of Moore Hall, Co. Mayo, the Institute has earned major national and international grants and led projects across the disciplines in areas from archaeology to ancient history and medieval studies, and from the early modern period to the present day, including politics, gender, and performance
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue PhD programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in Digital Arts & Humanities to commence in September 2017.
Scholarship Award: Scholarships are valued at €16,000 plus fees per annum. Entrants should have a first-class or upper second-class honours primary degree within a relevant discipline and (preferably) a completed a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
Number of Scholarships: Not Known
Scholarship can be taken in Ireland
Eligibility: Candidates enter the programme via the Humanities or the Arts strands (in the relevant discipline). Both strands
The Moore Institute stands at the forefront of NUI Galway’s commitment to world-leading inquiry in humanities, culture, and society. Founded in 2000, and named after the distinguished Moore family of Moore Hall, Co. Mayo, the Institute has earned major national and international grants and led projects across the disciplines in areas from archaeology to ancient history and medieval studies, and from the early modern period to the present day, including politics, gender, and performance
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue PhD programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in Digital Arts & Humanities to commence in September 2017.
Scholarship Award: Scholarships are valued at €16,000 plus fees per annum. Entrants should have a first-class or upper second-class honours primary degree within a relevant discipline and (preferably) a completed a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
Number of Scholarships: Not Known
Scholarship can be taken in Ireland
Eligibility: Candidates enter the programme via the Humanities or the Arts strands (in the relevant discipline). Both strands
introduce students to the history of and theoretical issues in digital arts and humanities;
provide the skills needed to apply advanced computational and information management paradigms to arts and/or humanities research;
create a framework for students to develop generic and transferable skills to complete the required work for the award of the PhD. Work placements at pertinent institutions may also form part of the scholarship.
Nationality: Students from Ireland are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
How to Apply: Application should be made online at the Postgraduate Application Centre:PAC code: GYG38. One sample of academic writing (e.g. a recent BA or MA course essay) and a 1500-word research proposal should also be submitted through PAC. The proposal must be structured under the following headings:
Description of proposed research (800 words)
This section should clearly describe the subject and scope of your research, and the proposed outcomes in terms of the creation of new resources, tools, knowledge transfer, etc. You should indicate the critical problems or research questions you propose to address in the thesis component of your PhD, as well as any digital outputs that may arise from your work.
Context (350 words)
This section should describe, as far as you can tell, the extent of the existing academic and digital work in your area of interest. You should be able to explain how your research will challenge or extend this existing topic.
Methodology (250 words)
Here you should describe the specific methodologies and technologies you expect to employ.
Sources and Archives (100 words)
Give a preliminary indication of the primary and secondary material you expect to work with.
Evidence of previous achievements in digital media or art practice (for practice-based PhD applicants only).
Application Form
Application Deadline: The closing date for applications is April 14, 2017.
Official Website Scholarships Link
provide the skills needed to apply advanced computational and information management paradigms to arts and/or humanities research;
create a framework for students to develop generic and transferable skills to complete the required work for the award of the PhD. Work placements at pertinent institutions may also form part of the scholarship.
Nationality: Students from Ireland are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
How to Apply: Application should be made online at the Postgraduate Application Centre:PAC code: GYG38. One sample of academic writing (e.g. a recent BA or MA course essay) and a 1500-word research proposal should also be submitted through PAC. The proposal must be structured under the following headings:
Description of proposed research (800 words)
This section should clearly describe the subject and scope of your research, and the proposed outcomes in terms of the creation of new resources, tools, knowledge transfer, etc. You should indicate the critical problems or research questions you propose to address in the thesis component of your PhD, as well as any digital outputs that may arise from your work.
Context (350 words)
This section should describe, as far as you can tell, the extent of the existing academic and digital work in your area of interest. You should be able to explain how your research will challenge or extend this existing topic.
Methodology (250 words)
Here you should describe the specific methodologies and technologies you expect to employ.
Sources and Archives (100 words)
Give a preliminary indication of the primary and secondary material you expect to work with.
Evidence of previous achievements in digital media or art practice (for practice-based PhD applicants only).
Application Form
Application Deadline: The closing date for applications is April 14, 2017.
Official Website Scholarships Link
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