IMEMS Library Fellowships

sponsored by Joanna Barker

How to Apply

We are delighted to invite applications from postdoctoral researchers for visiting fellowships within the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Successful applicants will be reimbursed expenses of up to £1,500 per month for up to three months, to go towards travel, accommodation and living expenses during the fellowship. Applicants should submit a CV and a brief summary of what they propose to work on.

Applications should demonstrate a serious research interest that focuses on primary source material within the special collections in Palace Green Library and/or Durham Cathedral, and that falls within the scope of the IMEMS’ research interests.

Applications from those interested on working on the surviving contents of the Durham Cathedral’s medieval priory library are particularly welcome as this collection is currently the focus of a large-scale digitisation project.

Fellows will be encouraged to work collaboratively with curators and other subject specialists to realise the collections’ research potential, and to adopt innovative research methodologies. They will also be encouraged to participate actively within the life of the Institute and work for one day per week in the IMEMS offices.

Applications should be submitted no later than Saturday 28th February 2015 to admin.imems@durham.ac.uk. Candidates will be notified of the outcome by the end of March 2015.

Dates of the fellowships can be flexible, but please indicate your availability in 2015 and early 2016, and your preferred fellowship duration (i.e. one, two or three months).

More information: https://www.dur.ac.uk/imems/research/funding/fellows/library/