King’s College London seeks to understand how fashion producers in Africa use knowledge, technology, capital and inputs to create social, economic and cultural value for domestic and global markets, and how this influences socioeconomic change.
Creative economies enable broader readings of value across economic, social and cultural spheres, presenting opportunities for conceptual innovation in this project. Current debates on global production, such as with global value chains, have tended to neglect ideas of lead firms in Africa due to narrow understandings of value.
About King’s College London (KCL)
Benefits
- Tuition fees at the higher international/overseas rate
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An annual stipend (living allowance): at the UKRI rate (for the year 2022/23, this was set at £19,688)
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Research costs up to £5,000 per annum.
Requirements
- African nationals and be permanently resident in an African country.
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Plan to commence a full-time MPhil/PhD program at King’s College London in the 2023-24 academic year (Ideally, we would like to candidate to start in October 2023 but by no later than January 2024).
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Meet the academic requirements for enrolment for the PhD degree in the Faculty of Social Science and Policy at King’s College London.
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You should hold or expect to obtain a High Merit or Distinction at master’s level (or equivalent) in any subject.
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Disciplinary areas of particular relevance would include but not be limited to: International Political Economy; Political Economy; Fashion Management; Business; Development Studies; Culture, Media & Creative Industries; Policy; Sociology; Geography; Social Sciences.
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A strong interest in fashion and the creative economy (academic, professional, personal).
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Good team-working, observational, organization and communication skills.
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Experience of qualitative and quantitative methods.
The selection process will involve a pre-selection based on documents – CV, cover letter explaining your interest in the project and how your prior experience is relevant, and sample of written work (i.e. MSc/MA thesis).
Please email these documents to Dr Ikpe and Dr England in advance of applying through the KCL portal. If selected, this will be followed by an invitation to an interview. If successful at the interview, an offer will be made for PhD study and scholarship funding.
Documents Required for Application
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A personal statement
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A research proposal and/or project approval form
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Transcripts of your previous qualifications (with official English translations if not originally in English)
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An academic reference. Please note you may be required to obtain a second academic reference at the request of the department
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Any English language qualifications that you have (if your first language is not English).
How to Apply
Please apply for Leadership Studies (with reference to Security and Development) (MPhil/PhD) and indicate Dr Eka Ikpe as your desired supervisor and the project title in your application and all correspondence.
In the funding section of the application (Award Scheme Code or Name) use the following code: 2324-AFRICA.
Application Deadline
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