The AHRC and ESRC invite you to a showcase of funded fellowship opportunities for PhD students and early career researchers, through our International Placement Scheme (IPS), at these world-leading international research institutions:
- The Harry Ransom Center, at The University of Texas at Austin, USA
- The Huntington Library, California, USA
- Library of Congress, Washington D.C., USA
- National Institutes for the Humanities, Japan
- The Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA
- The Yale Center for British Art, Connecticut, USA
IPS fellowships run for two to six months and include: a travel and living stipend; unparalleled access to collections, facilities, curators and other scholars; and opportunities to present work, network and forge international contacts.
The showcases will include: presentations from past IPS fellows; AHRC staff will advise on eligibility for the scheme and give application guidance; All speakers and IPS alumni will be available at the networking lunch to discuss the scheme.
The IPS is open to early career researchers, research assistants and AHRC/ESRC*-funded PhD students. The events are primarily aimed at eligible candidates, but relevant RO staff such as BGP/DTP Coordinators, Heads of School/Department, Research Managers, PhD Supervisors and AHRC/ESRC-funded Principal Investigators with project students/RA’s would also be welcome.
The London showcase takes place on Friday 15th November 2013, 11.00-14.00 at University of Westminster, Regent Street, London
Exact location details and an agenda will be emailed to delegates upon registration.
Please register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AHRC-IPS-Showcases-2013. For more information please see the IPS webpages.
*ESRC-funded PhD students may only apply to the Library of Congress.