As part of its Placement Fellowship Scheme the Economic and Social and Arts and Humanities Research Councils welcome applications from academics for a placement fellowship based in the Museums Association. The Scheme encourages arts, humanities and social science researchers to spend time within a partner organisation to undertake policy relevant research and to develop the research skills of partner employees. This Fellowship will be jointly funded by the AHRC and the Museums Association while the Fellow remains employed by his/her institution.
Project Title
Selling Museum Collections: fellowship opportunity to research and influence policy & practice with the Museums Association
Length of Fellowship
Twelve months
Proposed start date
September 2011
Location of Fellowship
Museums Association, London (fellow can be partly home-based)
The closing date for this call is 4pm on 28 June 2011.
All applications under this scheme must be made through the Research Council’s Joint Electronic Submissions (Je-S) process. You must have a Je-S account to gain access to the system. If you are unsure about this you should contact your Research Office for further guidance. The scheme is administered by the ESRC and full details and guidance on how to apply can be found at the link given below.
For more information on the expected tasks and skills required on the placement as well as all information on making an application please read the Fellowship Specification and Guidance Notes
Fellowship Specification & Guidance Notes (pdf 255kb)
For enquiries about this Fellowship please contact:
Robert Keegan (Knowledge Transfer Portfolio Manager, AHRC)
Email: r.keegan@ahrc.ac.uk
Any enquiries regarding the Scheme or the application process please email: lesley.lilley@esrc.ac.uk at ESRC.