Postes, Prix et Bourses

Ref: 900 About the award The Department of Modern Languages is seeking to award a prestigious doctoral studentship funded by an Arts and Humanities Research Council grant, attached to the research project « Gossip and Nonsense: Excessive Language in Renaissance France », managed by Dr Hugh Roberts (University of Exeter) and Dr Emily Butterworth (King?s College London). The studentship, open to UK and EU students only, includes tuition fees and a maintenance grant of approx. ?13,590 per year…

The study of the Medieval and Renaissance world has long been a strength at Durham, supported by some of the most important historic collections and archives world-wide. With the founding of the Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies (IMRS), located within our medieval UNESCO World Heritage site, and recent professorial appointments in 17th Century Studies and Medieval History, this is an internationally distinctive area of Durham’s research. One of the key aims of the IMRS is to expand…

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, Max Planck Research Group (Sabine Arnaud), announces one Postdoctoral Fellowship for a scholar in legal history or history of technology. The position lasts for 10 renewable months, starting October 15, 2012 (with the possibility of starting earlier). Outstanding junior scholars are invited to apply. This fellowship is awarded in conjunction with the research project, « The Writing of Deaf-Muteness and the Construction of Norms. » De…

In memory of Dr Clare Evans, a national prize worth ?500 is offered annually for an original essay in the field of women’s history or gender and history. Essays are considered by a panel of judges set up by the Women’s History Network and the Trustees of the Clare Evans Memorial Fund. The winning essay is submitted for possible publication to Women’s History Review. The prize will be presented at the Women’s History Conference in Cardiff in September 2012. Clare Evans was an outstanding woman…

Grade 7: « 29,249 – 35,938 with discretionary range to: »39,257 p.a. The Faculty, in association with Brasenose College and St Edmund Hall, is seeking to appoint an individual from 1 October 2012 (or as soon as possible thereafter) to cover research and teaching needs in Early Modern French for a period of three years. The postholder will give no fewer than 16 lectures or classes in each academic year; an average of eight tutorial hours per week of term; and engage in research activities. The…

Campagne ouverte du 17 janvier 2012 au 15 mai 2012 L’appel d’offre postdoctoral permet aux laboratoires de l’Université de recruter de jeunes docteurs étrangers de haute valeur scientifique. La Direction de la Recherche et des Ecoles Doctorales prévoit un budget de 100.000 ?, correspondant à 24 mois de post-doc. Les conditions d’éligibilité des candidats sont les suivantes : – Avoir moins de 35 ans au 31 décembre 2012. – Etre titulaire d’un doctorat d’une université étrangère depuis moins…