Durham university

[HARRINGTON A.K.]

Dear Colleagues

Please find below details of various research fellowship, post-doctoral, and doctoral schemes at Durham University.

Durham University is pleased to announce the second round of the EU-sponsored Fellowship scheme (Durham International Fellowships for Research and Enterprise - DIFeREns) that will allow it to gather together scholars, researchers, policy makers or practitioners from around the world and across the full spectrum of science, social science, arts and humanities to address themes of global significance in collaboration with Durham's Research Institutes and researchers.

To be eligible, in line with the terms of funding set by Marie Curie, "researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date. For more details see http://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/diferens/senior/

Before applying, applicants must seek the agreement of a Durham academic to act as their host. For profiles of staff in Modern Languages, see http://www.dur.ac.uk/mlac/staff/

The closing date for applications is 27 January 2012, but for administrative purposes the School of Modern Languages will require all proformas by Sunday 22 January.

Please feel free to contact Thomas Wynn (thomas.wynn at dur.ac.uk) for further information.

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Durham University is pleased to announce two schemes for post-doctoral scholars.



The prestigious Addison Wheeler Fellowships are designed to provide young researchers of outstanding promise with three years to pursue original ideas, free from teaching and administrative responsibilities.  The Fellowships are aimed at researchers of a high calibre, who have completed their PhD at the time of application and are at an early stage in their career.  Fellows will pursue new research ideas of their own design, undertaken in collaboration within academic researchers at Durham University. 
http://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/addisonwheelerfellowships/



Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) scheme, designed to attract the most talented researchers in Europe and beyond, and build international networks of scholars with a common passion for the deepest theoretical questions and most pressing practical problems facing humanity. The JRF scheme is aimed at researchers with significant post-doctoral experience, but recent doctorands of exceptional ability and researchers who have followed non-traditional academic career paths (such as in public corporations, NGOs or industry) are also encouraged to apply.  JRFs will pursue new research ideas of their own design, undertaken in collaboration within academic researchers at Durham University. In order that the JRFs can complete a significant piece of original research during the Fellowship, the normal period of the Fellowship will be two years, though Fellows can make a case for a shorter or longer period with a minimum of one year and a maximum of 3 years. 
http://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/dif!
 erens/junior/



For both schemes, a member of the Durham academic staff will act as host and Mentor for each Fellow, therefore before applying, applicants MUST seek the agreement of a Durham academic to act as their host. The host will help them to refine their research proposal and ensure that the appropriate facilities for the conduct of the research project are available in the University.

 Profiles of Modern Languages staff members can be found here: http://www.dur.ac.uk/mlac/staff/

The deadline for both applications is 20 January 2012, but for administrative purposes the School of Modern Languages will need to receive all proformas by Sunday 15 January.




Please feel free to contact Thomas Wynn (thomas.wynn at dur.ac.uk) for further information.


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Doctoral Awards
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities intends to award up to ten Durham Doctoral Studentships (DDS) to postgraduate researchers of exceptional ability and promise for commencement in October 2012.
Benefits
Durham Doctoral Awards are tenable for three years full-time or five years part-time, and offer the following financial support package:
1. a maintenance allowance of £8000 (full-time) or £4000 (part-time)*
2. fees at home/EU rate
In addition, departments may be able to offer paid teaching and/or research assistance opportunities.
*In exceptional cases, a higher rate of maintenance award may be offered.

Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for candidates with the following:
1. a first-class or 2:1 undergraduate degree
2. an MA (completed or in progress) in a relevant subject area
3. an outstanding academic record and research potential
4. a high-quality research project that can be completed within 3 years
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Durham Doctoral Studentship you must apply to commence a programme of doctoral study within one of the Faculty's departments in the 2012/13 academic year. Home and international students are both eligible to apply, though in the case of international students, departments will be required to specify on the nomination form how the difference between home/EU and overseas fees will be met. Awards can be held by full- and part-time students.
If you are eligible to be considered for an AHRC or ESRC studentship, you must also apply for these.
Please note that awards cannot be deferred and selected candidates will be assumed to be starting their studies in October 2012 unless there are exceptional circumstances.
How to Apply
To apply for Durham Doctoral Studentship, you will need to complete Durham University's on-line application form
(http://www.dur.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/), and to state that you wish to be considered for Durham Doctoral Studentship when the form asks you to indicate how you intend to fund your studies.
If you have already submitted an application, please contact your prospective department and inform them that you wish to be considered for a Durham Doctoral Studentship.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 5 p.m. on Monday 27 February 2012.

Selection Process
Your prospective department will review your application and it will decide whether to put you forward for consideration by the Faculty's Postgraduate Awards Panel, which is chaired by the Deputy Head of Faculty (postgraduate).
The Faculty's Postgraduate Awards Panel will be considering applications in late March 2012 and we anticipate notifying candidates whether they have been successful or not by Friday, 30 March 2012.

For further information, see http://www.dur.ac.uk/arts.humanities/funding_opportunities/

Dr Alexandra Harrington
Senior Lecturer in Russian
Head of Russian Department
School of Modern Languages & Cultures
Durham University
Elvet Riverside
Durham DH1 3JT
 
Tel. +44 (0)191 334 3452
Fax. +44 (0)191 334 3421

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