Supervisor(s): Dr Irena Loveikaite (WIT)(Principal Investigator), Dr Eleanor O’Leary (IT Carlow), Dr Jacinta Byrne-Doran (WIT)
Department / School: Department of Social Care and Early Childhood Studies
Duration: 48 months PhD or 24 months Research Masters (amend as required)
Teaching requirement: Two hours of academic development activities per week during the academic year in line with scholarship requirements.
Closing date and time: Advertisement Period 01/03/2021- 19/03/2021
This Competition will close at 4pm Irish time on the 19th of March 2021.
Interview date: TBC
Commencement date: Approx. April 2021
Post summary
Applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates for a PhD scholarship funded by the SERD Scholarship Programme.
This research project aims to empower teenage girls (13-17 years old) in Ireland to develop a Social Media Literacy Programme. The project will follow Participatory Action Research (PAR) principles that advocate for positioning research participants at the centre of the research design by giving them the power not only to voice their lived experiences but also by allowing them to structure the research process. This research project will utilise qualitative methods to explore the following:
1. Teenage girls’ perspectives/suggestions on how to develop a Social Media Literacy Programme.
2. Co-creation/implementation of such a programme.
3. Evaluation of the implemented programme.
The successful applicant together with the supervisory team will further develop the methodology being utilised for the study. The successful applicant will recruit research participants, implement the research design, analyse the data and write up the findings as part of the WIT PhD requirements.
Standard duties and responsibilities of the scholarship
The successful applicant will
- be located at Waterford Institute of Technology, Cork Road/College Street, Waterford.
- complete appropriate research modules and training agreed with their supervisors.
- present research papers at appropriate academic conferences as agreed with the supervisory team with respect to the research project.
- undertake 2 hours per week of departmental work activities as directed by management, in conjunction with the supervisory team.
- provide periodic progress reports.
- contribute to the public dissemination regarding the research project through written, electronic and audio-visual channels appropriate for this research.
- contribute to academic culture at Waterford Institute of Technology.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
• Honours Degree (minimum 2:1) or equivalent in Social Care, Social Science, Humanities, Arts or a related discipline.
Desirable
• Masters Degree or Level 9 equivalent in Social Care, Social Science, Humanities, Arts or a related discipline.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
• Knowledge of research process and ethics.
• Knowledge of qualitative research methods.
Desirable
• Experience working with young people.
• Knowledge of social media platforms.
• Experience working in applied social care or related contexts.
Skills & Competencies
Essential
• Applicants whose first language is not English must submit evidence of competency in English, please see WIT’s English Language Requirements for details.
• Strong written, oral, and audio-visual communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary research team and on their own initiative.
• The successful candidate will have to obtain Garda Vetting Clearance.
Desirable
• IT skills and familiarity with the MS suite of applications.
• Project management and organisation skills.
• Keen interest in working with young people.
Further information
For any informal queries, please contact Dr Irena Loveikaite at email: [Email Address Removed]
For queries relating to the application and admission process please contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office via email [Email Address Removed] or telephone +353 (0)51 302883.
Website: www.wit.ie
Application procedure
Download the Research Postgraduate Application Form from here: https://www.wit.ie/future_students/postgraduate_studies/funded_opportunities
and return completed applications to [Email Address Removed], quoting WD (SERD)_2020_51_WSCH
in the email subject line. Please note that paper submissions will not be accepted
Please note that paper submissions will not be accepted.
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