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Caird North American Fellowship
£5,000
The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, in partnership with the John Carter Brown Library in Providence, Rhode Island, invites applications for a three-month travelling fellowship for advanced research in collections based in the north-eastern United States.
Libraries, museums and archives on the north-eastern seaboard of the United States have large and important collections relating to the maritime history of both Great Britain and the USA. These collections are particularly strong for the age of sail. It is anticipated that successful applications will normally be focused on the period before about 1840. The travelling fellowship is available to scholars based outside the United States who are engaged in a significant piece of maritime historical research that would substantially benefit from the opportunity to consult these collections. The National Maritime Museum supports a range of approaches to maritime history and welcomes proposals bringing other disciplinary perspectives to bear on these rich maritime collections. Candidates’ proposals would be expected to demonstrate clearly which collections they intend to consult, the relationship between the collections and their particular research project, and the outcomes from the fellowship.
The National Maritime Museum has established relationships with the John Carter Brown Library, the Peabody Essex Museum and the Yale Center for British Art, but the fellowship is available for study in a large geographical area stretching from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Bath, Maine. It is permissible to consult the collections of a number of institutions during the fellowship. For administrative purposes, the successful candidate will need to be based at the John Carter Brown Library, Providence, RI, for a period of at least two weeks at the beginning of the fellowship.
The fellowship is open to candidates who have either completed a Ph.D or equivalent, or who are currently nearing completion of their doctorate. Applicants will not be interviewed and the successful candidate will be selected on the strength of their proposal. The fellowship will be advertised in September/October and may be taken up during the following calendar year.
The three-month award is £5,000 for living and research expenses in the United States and towards airfares.
How to apply
Download the application form (PDF file). Please complete the form and return it, along with your C.V. and detailed proposal, to the address below.
PDF files can be downloaded and viewed using Acrobat Reader.Return your application to:
Research Administrator
National Maritime Museum
Greenwich
London SE10 9NF
For more information, contact the Research Administrator:
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6716
Fax: +44 (0)20 8312 6592
E-mail: research@nmm.ac.uk
The deadline for 2009 applications has now passed. The next round of Fellowship applications will take place in Autumn 2010.
Notes for applicants
The application form asks for brief personal details, the title of the proposed research project, and the names and addresses of two referees. The application form should be accompanied by the following information as appendices:
1. a curriculum vitae; this should be kept short and include details of the applicant’s education, employment history, and publications or papers delivered, if any;
2. an outline – not exceeding 3 sides – of the proposed research project, a timetable for its completion, and proposals for making the results available. (The Museum does not undertake to publish or assist with publication of the results of work accomplished during the tenure of the fellowship).
3. Referees should be requested to send references directly to the National Maritime Museum at the time of application.
Appendices must be typewritten or word processed on A4 paper and be suitable for photocopying.
Contact:
Research Administrator
National Maritime Museum
Greenwich
London SE10 9NF
Interviews will not be held for this fellowship and the awards will be decided on the basis of the proposals alone. Applicants will be informed of the decision of the Academic Awards Committee by the following January.
