Bibliography Scholarships is currently offered by the Institute of Medieval Studies (IMS) for international postgraduate students who are beginning either the MA programme or the PhD in the Institute. The scholarship is worth £1500 (paid in instalments over the academic year).
The successful candidates will work in the team producing the International Medieval Bibliography. They will receive training in the principles and practice of bibliographical abstracting and indexing in the different disciplines relevant to Medieval Studies, with particular emphasis on historical geography, manuscript referencing and different linguistic equivalents of index terms.
They will undertake practical work experience in the production of an electronic serial bibliography under the supervision of the Editor of the International Medieval Bibliography, and will be required to compile complete bibliographical records in appropriate areas of expertise. The work will be undertaken for half a day per week over the academic year; there will be some flexibility in working times to accommodate vacations and/or research trips.
Candidates Qualifications
Essential Attributes
- A BA degree or equivalent in the Humanities with sufficient medieval components
- A wide range of knowledge of the European Middle Ages (c. 400-1500)
- Evidence of proof-reading skills
- Computer literacy
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable attributes
- Good command of at least one modern European language in addition to English
- Specialist knowledge of medieval history and/or a medieval European language
- Previous experience of: research / publishing / bibliographic work / librarianship/archiving
- Familiarity with Microsoft Access
Applications for the Bibliography Scholarships should consist of a separate curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages) along with a letter of application for the scholarship (maximum 2 pages). Scholarship applicants may be required to attend an interview and/or undertake a written test.
Bibliography Scholarships applications may be submitted either in conjunction with applications for IMS MA and PhD programmes or at any point subsequently up to the deadline for receipt of Bibliography Scholarship applications: 12 May 2008. Applications should be submitted to Ms Alison Martin at the address given below.
Payment of the scholarships will be contingent on satisfactory performance. In awarding the scholarship, priority may be given to applicants who have not secured full scholarship funding for their studies.
In addition, two smaller IMS bursaries (of £1000 each) are available for students beginning the MA in autumn 2008. To apply and for further details, please contact:
Ms Alison Martin
Secretary
Teaching and Postgraduate Research Institute for Medieval Studies
Parkinson Building Room 4.05
University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
email: medieval@leeds.ac.uk.
Decisions about the award of the scholarship will be announced to applicants in the week of 21 July 2008.
