Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) 2012

SDP2012 Oxford: 9 July - 20 July. Accommodation: St Hugh's College.

We are delighted to announce that the tenth Oxford Internet Institute (OII) Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) will be held in Oxford from 9-20 July 2012.

The aim of the programme is to bring together advanced doctoral students engaged in dissertation research relating to the Internet and other ICTs. By sharing their work and learning from leading academics in the field, students can enhance the quality and significance of their thesis research and create a peer network of excellent young researchers.

The 2012 Summer Doctoral Programme will draw substantially upon the OII's research strengths and will involve participation from many of our faculty, together with colleagues from other partner institutions. It will emphasise methodological innovation and good practice in research design, and will expose students to the benefits of discussing their research in a multi-disciplinary teaching environment.

Academic programme

The well-established format of the SDP course structure will be continued with daily research seminars and discussions led by an international group of leading researchers. All students will be asked to present their research to their peers in informal seminars.

The programme will facilitate deep discussion of both substantive and methodological research issues, and help students frame their research questions and direct their research. It will also seek to generate dialogue and debate between students from different disciplinary backgrounds on issues relating to the OII's broad research themes with a view to identifying topics for future collaborative research.

Research Areas

We welcome applications from advanced doctoral students in any discipline whose work in the field of Internet research engages with the OII's broad research priorities. Reflecting the disciplinary base of the OII, most of the seminars will draw on Internet-related research in the social sciences, but some may also cover aspects of the department's projects in the humanities and computer science.

Tutors

More names will be added as they are confirmed.

Fees and scholarships

The cost of the course is £1650, which covers accommodation at St Hugh's college from the 8th until the 20th July inclusive, and all course tuition fees. Travel to and from Oxford is not included in this fee. Lunch will be provided on week days at the OII, and several dinners and social events are also included.

How to apply

Up to 30 places are available and will be awarded on a competitive basis. Preference will be given to students at an advanced stage of their doctorate who have embarked on writing their thesis. All teaching will be in English, so all applicants should be able to demonstrate their competence in this language.

All student applications must be supported by one or more of the students' current doctoral programme advisors or dissertation supervisors. References will be requested for all students who are offered a place on the programme. Similarly, students should be able to clearly explain how their doctoral studies will benefit from the programme.

To apply, please download and complete the SDP2012 Application Form (Microsoft Word, 50kb) and return it to us at the OII. You can complete this form electronically using Microsoft Word, and email it to us in a single email with all relevant attachments, at sdp@oii.ox.ac.uk or you can print off the form and complete it by hand, before mailing the hard copy with accompanying documents to: Summer Doctoral Programme 2012, Oxford Internet Institute, 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS, UK.

Application deadline

All applications must be received by midday (12.00 GMT) on Thursday, 23 February 2012.

Successful applicants will be notified by Monday 2 April 2012.

Contact

Tim Davies
Events and Administrative Officer
Email: sdp@oii.ox.ac.uk

Partners

We are grateful for support from all our academic partners: the Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT); the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI), Queensland University of Technology (QUT); and the i-School, University of Toronto.

Last updated on: 9 February 2012