The Department of Communication of the UPF is offering one teaching assistant scholarship for the MSc in Strategic Communication and Public Relations addresed to students enrolled on the PhD in Communication in the 2018-2019 academic year. The student may teach, under the supervision of a professor, seminars or practical classes in undergraduate studies and may take part in teaching assistance tasks, up to a maximum of 60 teaching hours per year in a face-to-face context. Additionally, the student may provide support to the department's research or that of research groups with similar research lines.

Amount of the scholarship: €453,16  gross monthly income. This scholarship is exempt from IRPF (Personal Income Tax). It does not cover the registration fee.

Eligibility: Students enrolled on the PhD in Communication during the 2018-2019 academic year on a full-time basis. The scholarship is bound to the enrolment. Students must have excellent  English skills. Students will be required to have a NIE and Social Security by the time of formalizing the scholarship.

Deadline for applications: from 11th to 22nd June 2018 (both included)

Assessment criteria:

- Suitability of the research profile to the department's research lines related to the field of Strategic Communication and Public Relations (2 points).

- Undergraduate degree transcript indicating the average mark at the awarding university (1 point). In case the transcript does not include the average mark, it will not be assessed.

- English language skills, either native or C1/C2 (2 points).

Application and documentation:

1/ Duly completed application form

2/ Report proving the candidate's thesis to be oriented to Advertising and Public Relations, signed by the candidate and their thesis supervisor. In the case of first year PhD students, candidates must submit the thesis memorandum submitted upon application.

3/ Original and photocopy or certified copy of the undergraduate degree transcript with the average mark. Students who have taken official studies at UPF do not need to provide the transcript.

4/ Original and photocopy or certified copy of proof of English skills. In order to be assessed as a merit, the documents have to be originals or certified photocopies.

Where and when to submit applications:

Administrative Management Unit of Communication, Roc Boronat 138. 08018 Barcelona.

Office 52.415   -  Phone number: 93 542 24 43  -  Contact: Míriam Boher.

Opening hours: 10.00 to 13.00 (Monday to Friday) and 16.00 to 17.00 (Monday to Thursday). Summer opening hours: from June 18th 2018 to September 14th 2018 Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 13.30.

Scholarship decision: Applications will be reviewed by a committee comprising the deputy director of graduate studies, and two lecturers from the Department of Communication appointed by the department director. If deemed appropriate, in case of a draw, candidates will also be interviewed to confirm the suitability of their personal profiles and curricula vitae for the scholarship. 

Observations: The final award of the scholarship is subject to full-time enrolment on the programme and verification of all documents submitted during the application process.