University of St Andrews Library Visiting Scholarship Scheme 2018 at UK
Applications are invited for University of St Andrews Library Visiting Scholarship Scheme for the year 2018. International applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship program.
The University of St Andrews is one of the UK’s top universities and is one of Europe’s most research-intensive seats of learning. The University of St Andrews is a British public research university in Scotland. It is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland and the third oldest university in the English-speaking world.
Course Level: This is a visiting scholarship program
Also See : Scholarships 2019
Study Subject
Visiting Scholarships are an opportunity for applicants external to the University of St Andrews to research a topic in the Library’s Special Collections
Scholarship Award
Successful candidates will be in receipt of-
Financial support up to a maximum of £1500 to cover travel and accommodation, but not subsistence, during the Scholarship
Accommodation in a University hall of residence.The cost of this will be paid directly by the University, which will also make all necessary arrangements for residency.
A warm welcome to Special Collections and invitations to take part in its activities, e.g. seminars and workshops
Curatorial support during the Scholarship
Eligibility
The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
Visiting Scholarships are an opportunity for applicants external to the University of St Andrews to research a topic in the Library’s Special Collections.The scholarships are open to all interested researchers, whether or not affiliated with a university and at whatever level
This Scholarship gives the applicant the opportunity to visit the University of St Andrews and experience first-hand the Library’s unique collections which offer research potential across an exceptionally broad array of disciplines
Nationality: International applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship program
Application
Applications should be e-mailed. The complete application form should include:
Personal details
Details of the intended project to include: the title of the project, proposed start and end date, vision, methodology and intended for outputs (no more than 2 pages of A4).
An outline of the sources to be consulted in line with essential criteria above
An up to date CV
An up to date list of relevant publications
One reference in support of the application
For more details, please visithttps://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/library/specialcollections/
Important Dates
Scholarship Application Deadline is 12th January 2018