Henry Moore Foundation Post-doctoral Research Fellowships, UK 2015-16

The Henry Moore Foundation's Grants Programme supports a small number of two-year Post-doctoral Research Fellowships in the field of sculpture studies.The Institute is now inviting applications for our next two-year fellowship, beginning in Autumn 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.

The Post-doctoral Research Fellowship is funded by The Henry Moore Foundation's Grants Programme. 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.

Scholarship Provider/ Funding Agency

The Henry Moore Foundation, UK

Study Area

Fellowships are awarded in the field of sculpture studies.

Scholarship open for

International Applicants

Scholarship Level

Fellowships are available for undertaking research

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.

Scholarship Duration

Fellowships are awarded for the duration of two-years

Coverage/Scholarship Benefits

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 Method

• 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

7 September, 2015.

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