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WARBURG-WOLFENBÜTTELNorddeutsche Landesbank - Research Fellowship, 2003 - 2004 The Warburg Institute
– The Herzog August Bibliothek
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The Norddeutsche Landesbank has generously funded a four-month Research Fellowship to enable a younger scholar to spend two months at the Warburg Institute, University of London, and two months at the Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel, pursuing research into the cultural and intellectual history of early modern Europe. The Warburg Institute is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the classical tradition - in the sense of those elements in European thought, art and institutions that have evolved out of the cultures of the ancient world. Its Library and Photographic Collection are designed and arranged to encourage research into the processes by which one culture learns from another and by which different fields of thought and art act on each other. They are particularly concerned with continuities between the ancient Mediterranean civilizations and the cultural and intellectual history of post-classical Europe, especially in the period to c. 1800.
Over the past twenty years the Herzog August Bibliothek with its rich historic book and manuscript holdings, has developed into an independent research institute combining the traditional role of a library with that of a humanities research centre concentrating on European cultural history of the early modern period. The Library takes its name from Duke August the Younger (1579-1666), whose collection of 135,000 imprints was one of the largest libraries of his day. It now also houses the collections of the Helmstedt University Library as well as all those books and manuscripts acquired for the collections since the death of Duke August in 1666. The Herzog August Bibliothek has recently been designated the national repository for 17th-century imprints in a scheme to establish a decentralized national library of German texts 1450-1912. The Library offers a broad range of research facilities within its own interdisciplinary fellowship programme, runs summer schools, and organizes conferences and workshops. The Fellowship is intended for younger scholars and preferance will normally be given to those under 35 years of age on 1 October 2002. Candidates may be pre- or postdoctoral but must have completed at least one year's research on their doctoral dissertation by the time they submit their application for a Fellowship. Postdoctoral candidates, if they are over 35, must normally have been awarded their doctorate within the preceding academic year, i.e. after 1 October 2001; if their doctorate was awarded before this date they should explain the reasons for any interruption in their academic career in a covering letter. General Conditions Those employed as Professor, Lecturer or equivalent in a university or learned institution may normally hold an award only if they are taking unpaid leave for the whole of the period. The Fellowship may not be held concurrently with another Fellowship or award. The Fellowship lasts four months, two of which must be spent in each institution. The total stipend, which may be applied to travel expenses as well as living and other incidental expenses, is expected to be £5,000. The stipend will be paid in Euros at the exchange rate prevailing at the beginning of the fellowship. Applicants domiciled in the UK will be liable for National Insurance costs on the English portion of the award. No additional funds are available. The Fellowship may be held for any four consecutive months during the year beginning 1 October 2003. Fellows must spend at least 6 weeks of their two months in London during University term-time; term dates for 2003-2004 will be 29 September - 5 December 2003; 12 January - 19 March and 19 April - 25 June 2004. Candidates will be selected jointly by the two institutions and the Bank; the decision of the selection committee will be final. The successful candidate will be notified in March 2003, and all other candidates will be informed of the outcome of their applications. At the Warburg Institute, the Fellow will be expected to be in London for the full duration of the award, and to participate in the life of the Institute by presenting his or her research in a seminar, and by advising the Library and Photographic Collection. At the Herzog August Bibliothek the Fellow will be expected to be in residence at the Library for the full duration of the award, and to present an informal paper on his or her research at one of the Fellows' meetings. The Fellow may not teach elsewhere during the tenure of the award, unless with the express permission of the Director of the relevant institution, and will be required to submit a brief written report to both institutions at the conclusion of the Fellowship. The Fellowship may be terminated if the Directors are not satisfied that the conditions of the award are being met. All publications containing results of work done with the aid of the Fellowship shall include adequate acknowledgment of the fact. Applications should be made in the form of a letter in English or German, one copy of which should be sent to the Director of the Warburg Institute, and one to the Director, Herzog August Bibliothek, Postfach 1364, 38299 Wolfenbüttel. The letter should give the following information: 1. A curriculum vitae giving full details of name, date of birth, address and present occupation, school and university education, degrees, teaching and research experience and publications. 2. An outline of the proposed research. 3. Particulars of any grants or awards received in support of the same subject. 4. The names and addresses of two or three
persons who have agreed to write, without further invitation,
in support of the application. These letters of reference should be
sent to the Director of the Warburg Institute by 2 December
2002. It is the responsibility of the candidates to ask their
referees 5. Sample copies of published or written work
should be submitted, if possible. Candidates should indicate whether
they wish these publications to be returned, or whether they may be
given to the Library of either institution. Applications must arrive at both institutions no later than 2 December 2002. Applications may not be sent by e-mail.
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