Jobs and studentships

Funding opportunity for UK/EU and overseas students

As a member of the Russell Group of the UK’s 20 leading research-intensive universities, Queen’s is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland, providing world-class education underpinned by world-class research.

Last call for Applications: Deadline 30th and 31st Jan 2012

TWO PHDS AND ONE POST DOC: LAST CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DEADLINE 30TH AND 31ST JANUARY 2012

Opportunity for two Ph Ds and one Post Doc to work on exceedingly well funded Eurotast Project on the Impact and Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Suitable for those who have already completed Undergraduate or MA degree because the positions are effective from 1st May 2012.

Two fully-funded AHRC doctoral studentships in 19th-century European history

As part of a major AHRC-funded research project, two fully-funded PhD studentships in 19th-century European history are available at the University of St Andrews. For more information, please visit: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/research/monarchies/studentships.htm

PhD studentship in legal history: The Court of Chancery and its Records, 1820-1888

The Law Department at Queen Mary, University of London is offering a three year PhD Studentship to study the Court of Chancery and its Records in the era of nineteenth century reform (1820-88). The aim of the project, which will be jointly supervised by Prof. Michael Lobban in the Law Department and Dr. Amanda Bevan at The National Archives, is to explore the structure, working and business of the court in the era in which Charles Dickens wrote Bleak House.

Post-doctoral fellowship in economic history

The Program in Economic History of the Economic Growth Center of Yale University invites applications for a post-doctoral fellowship in Economic History.  The position is for one year, renewable for a second year, and will begin on July 1, 2012.

Nine PhD Scholarships

We are delighted to announce nine fully-funded PhD studentships in social sciences at Brunel University, London for UK, EU and international students for a January 2012 start, (or as soon as possible thereafter).

The School of Social Sciences is providing opportunities for promising academic talent to undertake doctoral study. This is a significant opportunity for those who show academic excellence in our areas of expertise.

The History of Parliament seeks volunteers

The History of Parliament is looking for volunteers with a close interest in and knowledge of post-1945 British politics to become oral history interviewers for a project to create a sound archive of people involved in politics at national and constituency level which will provide a unique record of post-Second World War British political history. This project is being undertaken with the sponsorship and collaboration of Dods, the publishers of Dods Parliamentary Companion and the House Magazine.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in British Studies

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in British Studies – Yale University’s Program in British Studies invites applications for a one year postdoctoral fellowship in the History of Representative Institutions, renewable for a second year. Applicants should propose a research project on an aspect of this theme to be completed within the period of the fellowship. We define British Studies broadly to include not only the British Isles but also former colonies, dependencies, and members of the Commonwealth.

The Balzan-Skinner Fellowship in Modern Intellectual History since c.1500

The Faculty of History wishes to invite applications for a scholar to deliver the fourth Balzan-Skinner Lecture in modern intellectual history since c. 1500. The Balzan-Skinner scholar will hold a Visiting Fellowship at the University’s Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) for one term or semester (up to a maximum of twelve weeks) during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Mark GCSE & GCE History papers this summer

Edexcel has a number of opportunities for teaching professionals to join their assessment team and assist in marking the 2011 GCSE and GCE exams

Being an examiner or a moderator can inspire fresh ideas and new approaches to teaching, and keep you in touch with developments in education. If you are a teacher t will offer you an insight into national standards and help you to better prepare your students for their exams. 

MRes in Modern History at Liverpool John Moores University

Two bursaries, covering the cost of full-time fees, are available for the academic year 2011–12.

While we will consider any research proposal on its own merits, applicants whose proposed projects relate to the areas outlined below are particularly welcome.

Labour on Merseyside

LJMU is establishing an archive of materials relating to trade unionism and labour politics on Merseyside from 1945 to the present day. For more information contact Prof Sam Davies

email: R.S.Davies@ljmu.ac.uk

AHRC-funded doctoral studentship

The University of Bristol and the Imperial War Museum, London, are pleased to invite applications for an AHRC-funded doctoral studentship to research the history of display at the Imperial War Museum, London, from 1917 to the present. The successful candidate is expected to produce an original thesis, and to contribute to the creation of an oral history archive, an online exhibition about the history of the museum, and the planning of future displays at the London site.

PhD funding at Goldsmiths

The Department of History at Goldsmiths, University of London, is inviting applications for 2 three-year bursaries, open to incoming students, tenable from 24 September 2012. Bursaries will be initially offered for one year and will be renewed annually, subject to satisfactory progress reports.

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Tuesday 8 May 2012