The Changing Cultures of Government Science Since 1979: Exploring Privatisation and Commercialisation through Life Histories

The School of History at the University of Leicester and The British Library invite applications for a three year AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership PhD Studentship available from 1 October 2015.

This studentship will combine academic research on this topic with the experience of working as part a professional team of oral historians and archivists.  Applicants from a range of disciplinary backgrounds including history, history of science, policy studies, sociology and management are encouraged to apply.

This doctoral award is funded through the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) under its Collaborative Doctoral Programme. This studentship will pay full-time University UK/EU tuition fees and include an annual stipend (maintenance grant) paid by the ARHC to the subject to the eligibility criteria outlined by them (see below). The AHRC annual stipend for 2015-16 is £14,057.

In addition The British Library will provide limited annual funding to support travel directly related to the doctoral research and access to staff catering facilities.

Further details are available at :  http://www2.le.ac.uk/study/research/funding/government-science

The closing date is currently 1 August, but this may be extended.

Enquiries to historypgr@le.ac.uk