Annabelle Sreberny Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Global Media Studies

Annabelle Sreberny Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Global Media Studies, announced at the inaugural CARGC Annabelle Sreberny Distinguished Lecture, is our initiative to bring a Ph.D. candidate doing research on global media to CARGC for a short-term residency program. During their residency, the pre-doctoral fellow will have the opportunity to share and workshop their research project with our community, attend formal and informal scholarly events at Annenberg and CARGC, and access research support at Penn.

The pre-doctoral fellow will stay in residence at CARGC for three weeks during the month of September. They will be provided with workspace, a temporary Penn ID, library access, and receive a 2,000 USD allowance for travel and incidental expenses. Please note that it may be possible to extend the length of the residency to a full semester if the fellow has external funding to support a longer stay. 

Eligibility

• The pre-doctoral fellow is expected to be ABD status (all but dissertation), enrolled in a Ph.D. program at an institution other than the University of Pennsylvania, and conducting research on global media.
• The pre-doctoral fellow is required to provide their own funding (beyond the 2,000 USD travel allowance) and health insurance for themselves and any accompanying dependents.
• International fellows are responsible for securing the appropriate visa to gain admission to the US. CARGC will not provide visa sponsorship.

How to Apply

Please email the following application materials to cargc@asc.upenn.edu by May 31st, 2026 to apply for the fellowship in September 2026.

• CV
• Cover letter outlining the dates in September you hope to stay at CARGC and describing what you would like to work on during your visit.
• A research statement of no more than 500 words that outlines how your work contributes to the study of global media and one or more of CARGC’s research themes. 

Expectations

The pre-doctoral fellow at CARGC is expected to:

• Work from their office space at CARGC to connect with our community and foster collaboration. 
• Attend public and internal CARGC events that overlap with their visit, including our annual Annabelle Sreberny Distinguished Lecture.

If you have additional questions, please email us at cargc@asc.upenn.edu.

About Annabelle Sreberny 

Annabelle Sreberny (1949-2022) was a British academic and key figure for the development of global media studies as a field. Her research focused on globalization, communication, and culture, often through a feminist lens. In addition to authoring several books, Professor Sreberny serve as the Director of the Centre for Mass Communication Research at the University of Leicester from 1992-1999, took up the first chair in Global Media and Communications at SOAS in 2006, and was one of the founding members and the first Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at SOAS. In 2008 she was elected as president of the International Association for Media and Communication Research for four years. She was an Associate Member of the UNESCO ORBICOM Network and an elected member of the Royal Society of Arts since 2001. Annabelle retired from SOAS in September 2015 where she remained Emeritus Professor of Global Media and Communication.

Support this Program

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