Henry Moore Foundation Scholarship UK 2015
Henry Moore Foundation is offering postdoctoral research fellowships in the field of sculpture studies. Fellowships are awarded for the duration of two-years beginning in Autumn 2015. Based at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, the Post-doctoral Fellow’s research focus should be pre-twentieth-century, paying particular attention to the ways in which history is engaged with in the present. The successful Fellow will receive a grant of £21,000 per annum, for two years, payable quarterly. This grant is to cover living and all research associated expenses. The deadline for submissions is 7 September, 2015.
The Henry Moore Institute is a world-recognised centre for the study of sculpture in the heart of Leeds, funded by The Henry Moore Foundation. An award-winning exhibitions venue, research centre, library and sculpture archive, the Institute hosts a year-round programme of exhibitions, conferences, lectures, research, and publications that aim to expand the understanding and scholarship of historical and contemporary sculpture. The Institute invites applications for a two-year fellowship, beginning in Autumn 2015. Based at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, the Post-doctoral Fellow’s research focus should be pre-twentieth-century, paying particular attention to the ways in which history is engaged with in the present.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in the field of sculpture studies.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for undertaking research at the Henry Moore Institute.
Scholarship Provider: The Henry Moore Foundation
Eligibility:
-The Fellow will be expected to assist with events which take place on evenings and weekends.
-For non-EU citizens, the Fellow must apply for a work visa on receipt of their sponsor certificate number which will be provided by the Henry Moore Foundation.
Eligible Nationalities: Researchers from around the world can apply for this fellowship programme.
Number of award(s): The Henry Moore Foundation’s Grants Programme supports a small number of Research Fellowships
Scholarship Benifits: The successful Fellow will receive a grant of £21,000 per annum, for two years, payable quarterly. This grant is to cover living and all research associated expenses.
Application Procedure: Applications, marked ‘Post-doctoral Research Fellowship Grant’ should be sent by email to Uthra Rajgopal (Research Programme Assistant at the Henry Moore Institute): uthra-at-henry-moore.org. Applicants for this fellowship should submit:
-A proposal for one large, two-day international conference on a subject related to his/her interests
-A curriculum vitae
-References from the their doctoral supervisor and one other academic referee
-A synopsis of their doctoral research
Deadline: The deadline for submissions is 7 September, 2015.