Postgraduate Funding Opportunities
The Trinity College Dublin - Iveagh Trust PhD Studentship (2013-17)
Applications are invited for the Trinity College Dublin - Iveagh Trust PhD Studentship, a four-year postgraduate studentship in History, tenable from September 2013 and designed to enable a young scholar to undertake full-time research to write a history of the Iveagh Trust.
The Iveagh Trust was established in 1890 as a charitable housing trust by Edward Cecil Guinness. It is Dublin’s oldest provider of housing to those in need. It provides general needs housing accommodation for older people as well as operating a hostel for men. The majority of its estates are in the Liberties, but it also operates in Rathmines and Swords, Co. Dublin.
The sucessful candiate will be based in the Centre for Contemporary Irish History in the Department of History, Trinity College. The studentship will cover the full cost of College fees (currently €5,335 p.a.) plus an annual stipend of €8,000 p.a.
As this project will make extensive use of interview evidence, the studentship’s oral history element will be conducted according to the guidelines set out at http://www.oralhistorynetworkireland.ie/advice/faqs/. All recordings and transcripts arising from this studentship will be held by the Centre for Contemporary Irish History archive. The Iveagh Trust will also facilitate access to its written records for research purposes in consultation with the Trust.
In addition to producing a PhD thesis at the end of the studentship, the recipient will also be required to prepare a short History of the Iveagh Trust for a more general readership and for fund-raising/advocacy purposes. The precise format for this work will be a matter for discussion with the Trust.
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Joseph Clarke in the Department of History, Trinity College, to whom a curriculum vitae and two sealed letters of reference must be sent by 28 June 2013.
Applicants must also have applied for postgraduate study in History at Trinity College Dublin. Further details of the postgraduate application process.
Postgraduate Research Travel Bursaries: T.W. Moody Memorial Fund (2012-13)
Applications are invited for awards from the T.W. Moody Memorial Fund. Established by subscription in memory of Professor T.W. Moody, Erasmus Smith’s Professor of Modern History (1939-77), the Fund is intended to assist graduate students of any Irish university, of not more than seven year’s standing, to travel to libraries and archives; to enable them to obtain inaccessible material in copied form; and to help them in other ways directly connected with their research. Applicants must be registered at an Irish university and engaged in research leading to a higher degree in History. Applications, providing a curriculum vitae, a statement of not more than 1,000 words of the research to be undertaken and a detailed costing of proposed expenditure (not exceeding €1,500), should be sent to Professor David Ditchburn by 30 November 2012. Expenditure must be incurred before 30 June 2013.
Postgraduate Research Travel Bursary: Leland Lyons Travelling Scholarship in Modern History (2012-13)
Applications are invited for a postgraduate travel bursary worth €500. The grant is intended to support travel in connection with research. Applicants must be registered at TCD for a higher degree in History and undertaking research on any aspect of modern [i.e. post c.1450] History. Applications, providing a curriculum vitae, a statement of not more than 1,000 words of the research to be undertaken and a detailed costing of proposed expenditure, should be sent to Professor David Ditchburn by 31 January 2013. Expenditure must be incurred before 30 September 2013.
PhD Studentship in History: R B McDowell Fellowship (2013-16)
Applications are invited for the R B McDowell Fellowship, a three-year postgraduate studentship in History, tenable from September 2013. Applications may be in any area of History (medieval, early modern or late modern) – and those relating to Anglo-Irish History are especially welcome. Applicants should possess at least a good upper second class degree in History or a related and relevant discipline. They should be EU citizens and have previously resided in the UK for at least three years. The studentship covers fees and offers an additional annual travel bursary of €1,000 for archival/library research. Informal enquires may be made to Professor Joseph Clarke, to whom a curriculum vitae, a research proposal of not more than 2,000 words and two sealed letters of reference should be sent by 28 June 2013. Applicants must also have applied for postgraduate study at TCD.
PhD Studentship in History: Cluff Memorial Fellowship (2013-14)
Applications are invited for the Cluff Memorial Fellowship, a one-year postgraduate studentship in History, tenable from September 2013. Applications may be in any area of History (medieval, early modern or late modern). Applicants should possess at least a good upper second class degree in History or a related and relevant discipline. The studentship is worth €2,000 and is tenable for one year. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake some limited teaching duties. Informal enquires may be made to Professor Joseph Clarke, to whom a curriculum vitae, a research proposal of not more than 2,000 words and two sealed letters of reference should be sent by 28 June 2013. Applicants must also have applied for postgraduate study at TCD, or already be registered for a higher degree at TCD.
M.Phil Studentship in Medieval History (2013-14)
Applications are invited for a one-year studentship in Medieval History, tenable from September 2013. Applicants should possess at least a good upper second class degree in History or a related and relevant discipline. The studentship is worth up to €1,500 and is tenable for one year. Informal enquires may be made to Professor David Ditchburn to whom a curriculum vitae, a dissertation research proposal of not more than 1,000 words and two sealed letters of reference should be sent by 28 June 2013. Applicants must also have applied for postgraduate study at TCD.