Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships, 2012
The Department of Classics at the University of Reading invites applications for this fellowship from qualified early career scholars in all areas of classical studies. The application requires the support of a member of the Department willing to act as a mentor; the fellowship will be based in the Department at Reading.
For the purpose of this application, early career scholars are those who have a doctorate and who have had their viva not more than 5 years from the official closing date (therefore, doctoral scholars who have had their viva before 8 March 2007 are not eligible). Fellowships are now tenable for 36 months only; fellowships of 24 months are no longer offered by the Leverhulme Trust.
More information is available on the Trust’s website:
http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/ECF/ECF.cfm
The Trust contributes 50% of each Fellow’s total salary costs up to a maximum of £23,000 per annum. It also provides up to £6,000 towards the costs of research eligible expenses. The University will provide the remainder of the salary costs for three years. In the past, the University has supported a number of applications and had a number of successes.
The Department will receive applications and forward a recommendation to the School of Humanities, which will consider applications from Classics and other departments. Applicants will be informed as soon as possible whether the School/University is prepared to support their applications.
How to Apply
Applications should be sent electronically to Professor Ian Rutherford (i.c.rutherford@reading.ac.uk) by Friday, 20 January 2012.
Applications should consist of the following:
• a CV of the applicant;
• a draft statement of research (about one page, which may use similar headings to that in the Leverhulme scheme’s notes of guidance);
• the name of a mentor for their project from the Department.
More details about staff in the Department of Classics can be found at the following website:
http://www.reading.ac.uk/classics/about/class-staff.aspx
In addition, candidates should ask a referee to provide a letter of reference, addressing the significance and originality of the research project and the candidate’s fitness to undertake it. The letter should be sent directly, by the referee, to Professor Rutherford (i.c.rutherford@reading.ac.uk) by 20 January.
