Applications are invited for the Friends of Aberdeen University Library Postgraduate Research Bursary awards 2018/19. This award of £3000 is offered to a candidate in the early stages of a supervised postgraduate research degree (PhD or Masters by Research). It is a one-off bursary payment designed to support research based on and making particular use of materials held in Special Libraries and Archives or other areas of the University of Aberdeen’s historic collections.
Applicants must hold an offer of study from the University to begin in September 2018 or be less than 50% through their period of study at that time. Applicants should complete an application form and attach a research proposal of 1000-2000 words explaining the scope of their project, the suitability of the research environment at the University of Aberdeen, and the relevance of the University’s collections to their project.
Email Emma Fowlie for an application form if you'd like to apply : e.fowlie@abdn.ac.uk
The deadline for receiving applications is Thursday 31st May 2018.