PhDStudies of Cultures: "Analysis of ISIS’s Propaganda Messages" (Doctoral Student position)
| Study location | Estonia, Tallinn |
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| Type | Doctoral, full-time |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PhD |
| Application fee | €100 one-time |
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| Entry qualification | Postgraduate diploma (or higher)
Doctoral level (PhD) applicants must have a Master’s degree or corresponding qualifications and experience. At least 60% of the possible maximum results from your Bachelor’s as well as Master’s studies is expected in order to qualify for studies in Tallinn University. Please see a list of required documents here. For country-specific requirements please see here. Step-by-step application guides can be found here. We advise you to apply as soon as possible so that the admission specialists can give you feedback before the application deadline and a chance for you to update your application, if necessary. Tallinn University does not accept applications submitted by third parties. Applicants must complete and sign the application form themselves. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. All required documents must be uploaded with the application by the application deadline. Applicants who have successfully passed their entrance exam, may be asked to send their educational documents to Tallinn University by post. Specific instructions will be given by the admission specialists to each applicant individually. Please do not send any documents by post until you have personally been asked to do so. Whether any documents are required by post can also be determined by examining Tallinn University’s country-specific requirements. which may state, for example, that the applicant’s Transcript of Records must be sent to Tallinn University by the awarding institution or that a document needs to be certified in a particular way. |
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| Language requirements | English
Tallinn University only accepts English language test scores which have been taken no more than 2 years before the beginning of studies. More information about language proficiency requirements is available at |
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| Other requirements | Analysis of ISIS’s Propaganda Messages One non-funded PhD student position to do research on ISIS propaganda messages. Suitable candidate should have prior experience with this research field. Candidates are required to have a very good knowledge of Estonian and English. Previous publications on the topic are a strong advantage. The admitted candidate will be enrolled to the PhD programme in Studies of Cultures. Before the final submission on the application database the candidates are recommended to submit the following documents for preview. The documents are to be sent to maris.peters@tlu.ee: 1) A research proposal accepted by the prospective supervisor (length approx. 3 pages / 1500 words without the list of sources), which contains at least the following components:
The project candidates should contact the project supervisor with their research proposal. 2) A one page description of candidate’s teaching experience so far and a vision of the possible teaching assignments to be conducted during the PhD studies at Tallinn University. It is highly recommended to find, in collaboration with the prospective supervisor, some links with the present courses and study programmes taught at Tallinn University. 3) CV (including a list of candidate’s publications and information on IT skills) During the application period the candidates should upload into DreamApply: 1) The research proposal that has been expanded and enhanced in cooperation with the prospective supervisor (length approx. 5 pages / 2500 words without the list of sources), which contains at least the following components:
If the research contains fieldwork: the description of the scope, length, and financing (both the projected budget and sources of financing). The project candidates must also clarify how their topic is related to the project and what activities they will carry out as part of it. For non-project related topics clarification why this research should specifically be carried out at Tallinn University School of Humanities. 2) Expanded vision of the teaching assignments to be carried out during the PhD studies (max. 2 pages). It should give information on courses or course components to be taught, the role of the PhD candidate, and should be accepted by the prospective supervisor. (During the four years of PhD studies the students are expected to assist at least in three courses or seminars and to teach or co-teach at least one course / seminar). 3) CV (including a list of candidate’s publications and information on IT skills) More information: www.tlu.ee/en/ht/studies-cultures#admission-requirements |
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Overview
The study programme is aimed at all people who are interested in
- Cultural Theory,
- Estonian Literature and Culture,
- English Literature and Culture,
- German Literature and Culture, Romance Studies,
- Russian Literature and Culture,
- Middle Eastern and Asian Literatures and Cultures,
- Cultural Geography,
- Philosophy,
- Social and Cultural Anthropology.
We are looking for PhD students who wish to pursue academic research in the areas mentioned above and be supervised by our experts in these fields.
We encourage our PhD students to approach their research topics from an interdisciplinary angle and combine comparative literature, theoretical and practical approaches to the mechanisms of culture and other methodological and research approaches. During their studies the students achieve an in-depth knowledge of contemporary approaches in the humanities and in cultural theory.
Career opportunities
Postgraduate destinations: www.tlu.ee/en/school-of-humanities/studies-cultures
Meet some of our Alumni: www.tlu.ee/en/ht/studies-cultures#meet-some-of-our-alumni
