PhD in Film: an Ecology of Light – Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham | England, United Kingdom
PhD in Film: an Ecology of Light
- Multimedia Arts, Audio-visual Techniques and Media Production
- Film Studies
- Other fields
Full time: 2/4 years
Part time: 4/8 years
Public University
- PhD fully funded and with a stipend by the university
- PhD funded by the university but without a stipend
- Self-funded PhD – you must provide both tuition and your own maintenance
- PhD Fully or partially externally funded, with a stipend, through private or public foundations, scholarships, grants, one or more companies, or public institutions that you have to find on your own
It is important to know that many universities offer different funding options and public and private grants available to students who match the application criteria. Before applying, it is a good idea to check the institutions’ websites and inquire about the options available to you.
Many universities require applicants to pay fees such as matriculation or dissertation fees, even if they offer a fully funded programme with or without a stipend.
Fees:
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-courses/postgraduate/phd/fees-and-funding
Funding resources:
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-courses/postgraduate/phd/phd-opportunities/studentships
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-courses/postgraduate/phd/fees-and-funding
We support PhD projects via the traditional research degree consisting of an original written thesis, or, for those with a practice-based background, an original written thesis with a significant body of creative work.
You can find every detail about thesis writing and submission here: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0038/349859/Nottingham-Trent-Quality-Handbook-P.11A.pdf?utm_
Application procedures: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-courses/postgraduate/phd/how-to-apply
Entrants must have a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in a subject area relevant to the PhD research.
Part of Midlands 4 Cities:
The AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C) brings together eight leading universities across the Midlands, to support research students to become experts in their field and to employ their knowledge and skills in their career destinations.
Midlands4Cities:
- Is open to diverse and challenging approaches to arts and humanities research projects
- Facilitates access to expert supervision across the breadth of arts and humanities research available in the eight M4C universities
- Provides opportunities for training to underpin every student’s research and professional development
- Enables regional, national and international networking with the creative and cultural industries to provide opportunities for placements, fieldwork and collaboration
- Ensures integrity, equality, diversity, and inclusion across the DTP programme
Possibility to run a PHD at distance: we can offer at-distance PhDs across the majority of disciplines with projects aligned to our research centres. Contact the relevant Director of Doctoral Studies to discuss at-distance opportunities in more detail.
Info for international students: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/international
Languages used within the program and for thesis writing and discussion: English.