Overview
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.
The Institute is offering a long-term Frances A. Yates Fellowship of two or three years tenable from October 2010.
Frances A. Yates Long-Term Fellowship: Dame Frances Yates, who died in 1981, generously bequeathed her residuary estate to found research Fellowships in her name at the Institute. Fellows’ interests may lie in any aspect of cultural and intellectual history but, other things being equal, preference will be given to those whose work is concerned with those areas of the medieval and Renaissance encyclopedia of knowledge to which Dame Frances herself made such distinguished contributions.
Eligibility
The Fellowship is generally intended for scholars in the early stages of their careers. 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 and, if postdoctoral, must normally have been awarded their doctorate within the preceding five years, i.e. after 1 October 2004. 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 Fellow will be expected to participate in the life of the Institute and to put his/her knowledge at the disposal of the Institute by presenting his/her work in a seminar and by advising the Library and Photographic Collection. The Fellow may teach elsewhere during tenure of the Fellowship only with the express permission of the Director. The Fellow will be required to present a brief written report at the conclusion of the appointment. A Fellowship may be terminated if the Appointing Committee is not satisfied that the conditions of the award are being met. All publications containing results of work done with the aid of a Fellowship shall include adequate acknowledgement of the fact.
Term of benefits
The starting salary of the Fellowship is expected to be £27,011 p.a. including London Allowance. Payment will be made monthly in arrears and is liable to deductions for tax and National Insurance.
The person appointed will be deemed automatically to be a member of the Universities’ Superannuation Scheme (USS) and will have contributions deducted accordingly. Once full information on the Scheme has been received, he/she may elect in writing to withdraw from the Scheme.
Tenure
The Fellowship is tenable at the Institute. The Fellow will normally be expected to be at the Institute full-time during the academic terms (which does not exclude the use of other libraries and archives) and to live within commutable distance of the Institute.
Selection
Interviews will be held in March 2010.
Applications
There is no application form. Applications should be made by letter to the Director giving the following information:
A curriculum vitae giving full details of name, date of birth, address (including e-mail address) and present occupation, school and university education, degrees, teaching and research experience, publications
An outline of proposed research (of not more than two pages)
Particulars of grants received, if any, for the same subject
The names and addresses of not more than three persons who have agreed to write, without further invitation, to the Director in support of the application. These letters of reference should reach the Director by 4 December 2009. It is the responsibility of candidates to ask their referees to write by this date.
It would be helpful if candidates stated where they first heard of this Fellowship.
Applicants are asked to enclose the Equal Opportunities form which can be downloaded here or can be obtained from the Secretary and Registrar.
Candidates should NOT submit publications or written work with their application. Those who are shortlisted will be contacted in late January and will be invited to send material at that stage.
Closing date: applications must arrive at the Institute no later than 4 December 2009. They may be sent by post to the Director, The Warburg Institute, Woburn Square, London WC1H 0AB or by fax to +44 (0)20 7862 8955, but not by e-mail.
Please note that the Institute opens at 10 a.m. Candidates sending their applications by timed delivery should ensure that delivery is made after 10 a.m.
All enquiries regarding Fellowships should be made to the
Secretary and Registrar of the Warburg Institute (Anita.Pollard@sas.ac.uk).
Source: http://warburg.sas.ac.uk
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