University of Kent Announces SRT Scholarship: Positive Environmental Futures – Sustainability at Seaside Arts Festivals

The University of Kent is happy to announce that a new Scholarship funded by the University of Kent Signature Research Theme “Positive Environmental Futures” is being offered to prospective PhD students.

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional PhD candidate to lead research centred on seaside arts festivals and improve our understanding of the various sustainability issues at play in these ephemeral events and at host locations that are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. It is anticipated that findings from this interdisciplinary project will underpin key considerations for future arts festival management and curation.

Kent Business School lecturer in Management Dr Juliane Thieme and co-supervisor of the scholarship says:

We are excited about this interdisciplinary project across the Department of Humanities and Kent Business School, and investigate the timely issue of sustainability at arts festivals, which play an important social and economic role in our region. We are looking for enthusiastic and creative candidates to take on this topic.

Scholarship value

Signature Research Theme PhD scholars will receive the following:

  • Annual stipend at UKRI rates (£17,668 in 2022/23).
  • Annual tuition fees at home rates (£4,596 in 2022/23).

2023/24 rates to be announced.

How to apply

New students wishing to be considered for this scholarship must apply for a PhD place at the University of Kent by Friday 17th February 2023, 23:59 GMT. Applications must be made through the programme of PhD in Media Studies.

Applicants should follow the University of Kent’s online application process. As part of the process, you must:

For more information on the scholarship, click here.

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