- Ahrc Project Phd Studentship The National Grid An Environmental History

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2013-06-25 02:00:22

AHRC Project PhD Studentship – The National Grid: an Environmental History

Deadline

Value of Scholarship

Level of Study

Country Tenable

Renewable

Application Deadline: 8^th July 2013.

Principal Supervisor: Dr Paul Warde

The Project: Applications are invited for a fully sponsored AHRC PhD Project Studentship on the environmental history of the National Grid, based in the School of History at the University of East Anglia and running for three years commencing 1^st October 2013. The studentship is part of a larger AHRC-funded collaborative project involving the University of Bristol and the University of Nottingham, entitled âThe Power and the Water: Connecting Pasts and Futuresâ.

The successful candidate will work as part of a team alongside a post-doctoral research assistant and Dr Paul Warde, examining the environmental history of energy supply and the provision and impact of energy infrastructure. This is Strand 2 of a 3-Strand project. The other two strands on water environments and mining infrastructure and heritage are led by Professor Peter Coates (Bristol) and Professor Georgina Endfield (Nottingham).

Entry Requirements: Applicants should have at least a 2:1 Honours degree in History or a related field such as Human/Historical Geography. They should also normally hold (or expect to achieve), a Masterâs degree or similar postgraduate qualification.

Funding: Due to funding restrictions this Studentship will cover tuition fees up to the standard amount and for UK citizens provides an annual maintenance grant of approx. Â£14,000 for 3 years, starting on 1^st October 2013. Due to the nature of funding the studentship is only available to UK/EU citizens and must be pursued on a full-time basis. For student eligibility criteria and further details of AHRC studentships, visit: http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Student-Funding-Guide.pdf

Interviews will be held in at the University of Nottingham, where interviews for project positions based at the University of East Anglia and Nottingham will also be held.

For informal enquiries and further details please contact Dr Paul Warde: (P.Warde@uea.ac.uk) by email.

Making Your Application: Please apply via the Universityâs online application system.

If you have any queries about the application process please contact the Graduate School Office

email: humgrad.school@uea.ac.uk Tel: (01603) 592546.

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