University of Edinburgh - AHRC PhD Studentships

Applications are invited for two funded PhD Studentships, held jointly by the University of Edinburgh (School of History, Classics and Archaeology and the Human Geography Research Group in the School of Geosciences) for research contributing to the AHRC-funded research project ‘Mapping Edinburgh’s Social History (MESH): A Capital Digital Resource.’

• Project 1 – Print City – will be supervised by Professor Richard Rodger (History).
• Project 2 – Capital Mapping – will be supervised by Professor Charles Withers (Geography).

The expectation is that the students’ research will contribute to the publication of an Edinburgh Atlas in hard copy and in digital form.
Further detail about the two research projects can be found at the University of Edinburgh's "Mapping Edinburgh's Social History" webpage.

BENEFITS

The studentships, which are full-time and funded for 3 years, will begin in September 2013.

ELIGIBILITY

Intending applicants should have a good undergraduate degree or Masters in history, economic and social history, or geography. You will have experience of relevant research methods (research training is a required element in each year of the studentship).

APPLICATION

Applicants should submit TWO COPIES of your curriculum vitae, outlining your qualification for the studentship and the names and contact details of two academic referees to: Professor Richard Rodger richard.rodger@ed.ac.uk, History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG by March 31st, 2013.

• For more information: http://www.ed.ac.uk
• Download Studentship flyer

Opening Date: 29-01-2013   Closing Date: 01-03-2013

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