Applications are now open for two research fellowship schemes at the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (IMEMS), Durham University.

The deadline for both schemes is Saturday 28th February 2015 and applications should be submitted to admin.imems@durham.ac.uk. Full details are available on our website.

Durham University IMEMS Library Fellowships, sponsored by Joanna Barker

This scheme is aimed at postdoctoral researchers. 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 (maximum one side of A4).

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 IMEMS¹ research interests.

Applications from those interested on working on the surviving contents of the Durham Cathedral¹s 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 collections¹ research potential, and to adopt innovative research methodologies. They will also be encouraged to participate actively within the life of the Institute.

When applying please indicate your availability in 2015 and early 2016, and your preferred fellowship duration (i.e. one, two or three months).

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

Durham University Slater Fellowship

University College and IMEMS are delighted to invite applications for the 2015/16 Slater Fellowship, a three-month residential, senior fellowship at Durham University. The Slater Fellowship is provided by the College and offers the post holder full board and accommodation for one University term, membership of University College¹s Senior Common Room and £200 towards travel expenses.

To be eligible, applicants must hold a senior position at another University and have research interests that fall within the scope of IMEMS work.

Applicants should submit a CV and a brief summary of what they propose to work on during their time at Durham (maximum one side of A4). They must demonstrate how their proposed research complements or ties in with existing IMEMS research strands, or the research of individual members of the Institute.

Proposals for projects involving Durham staff or postgraduate students and those which are interdisciplinary in nature are particularly welcome. Proposals for research using primary source material in the collections held in Palace Green Library, Durham Cathedral Library and Ushaw College Library are also encouraged.

When applying, please indicate your availability during the academic year 2015/16, noting that the timing of the Fellowship is variable depending on the availability of accommodation and that for 2015/16 it is likely that the Fellowship will be for Michaelmas term (12 October-18 December, 2015).

More details: https://www.dur.ac.uk/imems/research/funding/fellows/slater.