Visiting Fellowships

Department of Modern History

The Department of Modern History is accepting applications for the 2023-24 visiting fellowships until 19 December 2022.

The Department of Modern History at the University of St Andrews invites applications for the Cameron Fellowship in Early Modern History and the inaugural Faculty Fellowship in Late Modern History, both to be taken up during either semester of the academic year 2023-2024.

The Cameron Fellowship in Early Modern History is open to any academic in a permanent university post with research interests in any aspect early modern history through to ca. 1780. The financial aspect of the fellowship is a subsidy (up to £4000) towards the cost of travel to St Andrews and accommodation during your stay. The successful applicant is normally someone enjoying research leave from their own institution. Previous Fellows have included Professor Margo Todd, Professor Jeffrey Jaynes, Professor Howard Louthan, Professor Beth Plummer, and Professor Katharine Gerbner. The Fellowship carries with it no teaching duties; instead, the Fellow is expected to take part in the normal seminar life of the community of early modern historians during their stay in St Andrews. Fortnightly seminars, held on a Thursday evening, run from September–December, and February–May. You will also be invited to lead a workshop on your chosen research theme during your stay. Fellows are provided with computing facilities and office space in one of the buildings occupied by the department. The University Library and Martyrs’ Kirk have excellent collections for early modern historians.

The Faculty Fellowship in Late Modern History is open to any academic in a permanent university post with research interests in any aspect of history after ca. 1780. The financial aspect of the fellowship is a subsidy (up to £4000) towards the cost of travel to St Andrews and accommodation during your stay. The successful applicant is normally someone enjoying research leave from their own institution. The School of History is home to a number of research centres housing late modern historians. These include the Institute of Scottish Historical Research, the Institute of Intellectual History, the Centre for French History and Culture, the Institute for Transnational & Spatial History, the Institute for Environmental History, the Centre for Anatolian and East Mediterranean studies, and the Institute of Iranian Studies. The successful candidate will indicate an affiliation with one of these centres. The Fellowship carries with it no teaching duties; instead, the Fellow is expected to take part in the normal seminar life of the community of modern historians during their stay in St Andrews. You will also be invited to lead a workshop on your chosen research theme during your stay. Fellows are provided with computing facilities and office space in one of the buildings occupied by the department. The University Library and Martyrs’ Kirk have excellent collections for historians.

To apply for either fellowship, you should send a letter of application by the advertised closing date, together with a scheme of research for the project on which you will be engaged during your time in St Andrews. You should also enclose a CV, together with the names of two academic referees, who should be asked to write by the closing date. The closing date for applications is 19 December 2022. Previous applicants should not be deterred from applying. Further enquiries may be addressed to the Departmental Chair, Dr Emily Michelson ([email protected]). We look forward to receiving your applications!

 

Contact

Contact the Centre’s Director, Dr. Justine Firnhaber-Baker: [email protected]

Contact the Centre’s PGR Intern, Tori Champion: [email protected]

Mailing Address:
Centre for French History and Culture
School of History
University of St Andrews
ST ANDREWS
FIFE, KY16 9AL

Tel.:
+44 (0)1334 462906