POSTGRADUATE TRAINING IN MUSEUM STUDIES
Paul Hamlyn/Museums Association Bursaries
The Museums Association is offering two bursaries to two individuals who are
ordinarily resident in the UK and interested in pursuing a career in
museums. Applicants must be from the Asian, Afro-Caribbean or Chinese
communities as they are under-represented within the museums service. The
bursaries are supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
The successful applicant will receive:
a bursary covering course fees for the one year full-time MA in Museum
Studies, University of Leicester, starting in September 2001
an allowance for books and travel to professional events
work experience placement with museumsCareers Guidance
Museums Association membership and professional benefits.
The bursary does not include day-to-day living expenses and accommodation
costs. You will need to demonstrate: a first or second class honours degree
(or equivalent qualification)an interest in pursuing a career in museums and
galleries.
Please send your CV, a short essay on your interest in museums (maximum 600
words) and a covering letter detailing why we should sponsor you on this
scheme to: Maurice Davies, Deputy Director, Museums Association, 42
Clerkenwell Close, London EC1R 0PA. Alternatively, e-mail:
[log in to unmask] or fax to: 020 7250 1929. Please say in your
application where you have seen this advertisement.For an informal
discussion, please contact Richard Sandell, Department of Museum Studies,
University of Leicester on: 0116 252 3963. E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Closing date: 8 May 2001. Interview date: 12 June 2001.
Section 37 of the Race Relations Act 1976 applies.
Ian Blackwell
Audience Development Officer
North East Museums
House of Recovery
Bath Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5SQ
tel: 0191 222 1661
fax: 0191 261 4725
www.northeastmuseums.co.uk
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