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National Maritime Museum

CAIRD JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

The National Maritime Museum aims to promote the understanding of the history and future of Britain and the sea by preserving, interpreting and developing its collections, premises and expertise.

The Caird Junior Research Fellowship is offered annually by the Trustees of the Museum. It is normally granted in the field of British naval and maritime history, but a Fellow may be appointed in the following fields: history of the navigational sciences (astronomy, navigation, hydrography, cartography), maritime art, nautical archaeology or museum conservation. The successful applicants will carry out research of their choice into some aspect of the Museum's subjects and collections.

Applicants, who may be of any nationality, will be judged on the quality of their proposals. The Fellowship is intended for recent graduates, or for those working towards a higher degree. Equivalent projects, not to be submitted to a university, will also be considered.

The conditions for a Fellowship are:

(a) the grant for a Fellowship is £8,500. Exceptionally this grant may be renewed for one year. There will not normally be more than one Fellowship at any one time.
(b) Any publication arising from the tenure of the Fellowship would receive printed acknowledgement in the publication.

A Fellow may be expected to attend conferences or symposia on behalf of the Museum and to participate in informal seminars with staff; he or she will also be expected to report regularly on research progress.

The Fellowship will be tenable for a year from September 1999.

Application forms can be obtained from Sophia Robertson, Research Administrator, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF, England. Tel. 0181 312 6616. Completed forms must be received by the beginning of October 1998 (Please check for exact date). Only travel expenses for interview for full-time students in the United Kingdom will be paid.

CAIRD SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

The National Maritime Museum aims to promote the understanding of the history and future of Britain and the sea, by preserving, interpreting and developing its collections, premises and expertise.

The Caird Senior Fellowship is offered annually by the Trustees of the Museum. Applicants should have a doctorate or equivalent research experience. The Fellow will be supported to carry out, at the Museum in Greenwich, research of his/her choice into some aspect of the Museum's subjects and collections which will result in these subject areas being better communicated to a wider audience.

Applicants, who may be of any nationality, will be judged on the quality of their proposals. Should you require guidance about how your project might fit in with the Museum's requirements, please contact Dr Margarette Lincoln, Head of Research. Tel: 0181 312 6686. The conditions for a Fellowship are:

  1. The grant for a Fellowship is £13,000. Exceptionally this grant may be renewed for one year. There will not normally be more than one Fellowship at any one time.
  2. Any publication arising from the tenure of the Fellowship would receive printed acknowledgement in the publication.
A Fellow may be expected to attend conferences or symposia on behalf of the Museum and to participate in informal seminars with staff, he or she will also be expected to report regularly on research progress.

The Fellowship will be tenable for a year from September 1999.

Application forms can be obtained from Sophia Robertson, Research Administrator, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF. Closing date mid-October 1998. Only travel expenses for interview for full-time students in the United Kingdom will be paid.


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Reporter Special No 7: Awards, Funds, Studentships, and Prizes - 12th November 1997
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