Scholarship: University of St Andrews Library Visiting Scholarship Scheme in UK, 2018

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Scholarship Description: 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.

About University: 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.

Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.

Degree Level: This is a visiting scholarship programme.

Available 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 Benefits: Successful candidates will be in receipt of

• Financial support up to a maximum of £1,500 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
• Reading Room provision
• Sponsored email account
• Scholarships can be taken at a mutually agreed time between 1 July and 31 August 2018.
• Scholarships will last for a period of between two and eight weeks.

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.

Eligible Nationalities: International applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship program.

Application Procedure: 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

Application Form

Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is January 12, 2018.

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