The Sainsbury Research Unit of Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at University of East Anglia is awarding two visiting research fellowships for UK or overseas scholars for the study of the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have completed a doctorate (or appropriate final degree) and who are undertaking research for publication in the arts of Africa, Oceania or the Americas. Advanced doctoral candidates may be considered in some circumstances. The fellowship stipend is approximately £396 sterling per week for 12 weeks, plus return travel costs from home to Norwich, up to a maximum of £750. The application deadline is 28th November 2014.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded for the study of the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for undertaking research.
Scholarship Provider: The Sainsbury Research Unit, Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts at University of East Anglia, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: Holders of a doctorate (or appropriate final degree) who are undertaking research for publication on the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas. In exceptional cases, advanced doctoral candidates may be considered.
Scholarship Open for International Students: UK or overseas scholars can apply for these visiting research fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The Sainsbury Research Unit offers two Visiting Research Fellowships in each academic year for the study of the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Normal duration is three months, coinciding with autumn and spring terms. Applications are welcomed from scholars of appropriate standing in such fields of the Humanities and Social Sciences as Anthropology, Art History, Archaeology, History and related disciplines.
Number of award(s): Two visiting research fellowships will be awarded.
Duration of award(s): The fellowships are usually tenable for three months to coincide with the UK academic calendar.
What does it cover? The fellowship stipend is approximately £396 sterling per week for 12 weeks, plus return travel costs from home to Norwich, up to a maximum of £750.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: Awards should be announced by 1 February each year and must be accepted by 1 March.
How to Apply: Applications should be send by post.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 28th November 2014.
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