University of Kent 50th Anniversary Research Scholarship in the History of Science
The
School of History is pleased to offer one 50th
Anniversary PhD Research Scholarship beginning in September 2015. The
successful candidate will be part of the Centre for
the History of the Sciences and supervised by Dr Rebekah
Higgitt. The proposed research must suit Dr Higgitt's broad interests and,
if appropriate, there would be the opportunity to be co-supervised by Dr Louise Devoy, Curator of the Royal Observatory
Greenwich, and to make use of the object collections and other resources
at Royal Museums Greenwich.
Applications are particularly encouraged in the following areas:
- History of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, and Royal Greenwich Observatory, especially in the 20th century
- Science and/or scientific training in the Navy, 18th/19th centuries
- Museology and history of science
- History of astronomy and observational sciences in the 18th/19th centuries
- Scientific institutions and government funding in the 19th century
- Science and the public in the 18th/19th centuries, including museums, publishing, performance, biography and satire
The deadline for
receipt of applications eligible for this scholarship is 29 May
2015. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a panel-led interview
in June 2015.
For
further details and application procedure see the listing at http://www.kent.ac.uk/history/postgraduate/funding/index.html
Contact
Rebekah Higgitt (R.Higgitt@kent.ac.uk)
for more information or to discuss possible research proposals before
application. Please note that this scholarship, with a broader remit, replaces
a previously-advertised project on the history of the Royal Observatory.