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The University of Edinburgh (Institute of Geography) and National Library of Scotland have recently received AHRC funding, via the Scottish Cultural Heritage Consortium, for a collaborative Ph.D, focusing on the Stevenson civil engineering firm and their maps and plans. The studentship, which is full time and funded for 3.5 years, will begin in October 2017. During the course of the research, there will also be a six-month project, based in the National Library of Scotland, focusing on creating digital geographic access tools for the Stevenson maps and related archival resources. Applications should be received by Friday 7 April. Further details are available at: http://geo.nls.uk/mapdata2/temp/AHRCNLSStevensonAdvert.pdf Chris Fleet Map Curator | Collections and Research Department National Library of Scotland 159 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PH Tel: 0131 623 4670 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: http://maps.nls.uk Facebook: /NationalLibraryofScotland National Library of Scotland, Scottish Charity, No: SCO11086 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Library of Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message.