Dear List Members,
University of St Andrews Library Special Collections Visiting Scholarship Scheme
The University of St Andrews Library is now accepting applications for Special Collections Visiting Scholarships 2018.
Visiting Scholarships are an opportunity for applicants external to the University of St Andrews to research a topic in the Library’s Special Collections. The scholarships are open to all interested researchers, whether or not affiliated to a university, and at whatever level.
Scholars will receive
• Financial support up to a maximum of £1,500 to cover travel and accommodation in hall of residence, but not subsistence.
• A warm welcome to Special Collections and invitations to take part in its activities, e.g. seminars and workshops
• Scholarships can be taken at a mutually agreed time between 1 July and 31 August 2018.
All applications must be based strongly on the Special Collections of the University of St Andrews Library. The Scholarship scheme gives the applicants the opportunity to visit the University of St Andrews and experience first-hand the Library’s unique collections, which offer research potential across an exceptionally broad array of disciplines. The University has an outstanding collection of books, archives and photography, accumulated throughout the six hundred years since the University’s foundation. The collection is especially rich in theology and church history of science, literary studies and photography. In addition to a substantial collection of incunabula and early printed books, the library has a significant eighteenth-century collection dating from its period as a Copyright Library (1710-1836). The archives also include an exceptional collection of 15th -16th century materials relating to Fife and to the University and city of St Andrews.
Application Process
Applicants are required to complete and submit the application form available at https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/library/specialcollections/researchandenquiries/visitingscholars/
Applications for 2018 should be submitted electronically by Friday 12th January 2018. Further enquiries can be addressed Gabriel Sewell, Assistant Director of Library Services (Special Collections), at [log in to unmask]
Best wishes,
Gabriel.
Gabriel Sewell
Assistant Director of Library Services (Special Collections)
University of St Andrews Library
Library Annexe
North Haugh
St Andrews
Fife KY16 9WH
Tel: 01334 462373/462339
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