Overview
A three-year (full-time only) collaborative doctoral studentship has been awarded for a project entitled 'Tapestry as Modern Art: the Case of Dovecot Studios', led by Martin Hammer (University of Edinburgh) in collaboration with David Weir (Dovecot Studios).
This three-year PhD research project will investigate the interactions between the celebrated Dovecot Studios and the important artists, Scottish, British and international, with whom they have collaborated on the design and making of major tapestries, many commissioned for public spaces. A key focus will be the major 2012 centenary exhibition of the Dovecot showing in Edinburgh and elsewhere, which is being guest curated by Dr Elizabeth Cumming. The successful applicant will work with Dr Cumming and Dovecot staff on the organisation of the show, acquiring valuable research and vocational skills. They will also develop a particular aspect of the historical narrative (e.g. an artist, period, theme) for detailed investigation in their eventual PhD dissertation. The project relates broadly to the history of the fine and decorative arts in the modern period, and specifically to the singular history of the Dovecot Studios, with its distinctive commitment to work at the intersection of art and craft.
The first supervisor will be Martin Hammer, who has wide-ranging expertise in British art of the twentieth-century, and particular knowledge of the work of Graham Sutherland, who did several commissions for Dovecot Studios. The second supervisor will be Dr Jessica Hemmings at the Edinburgh College of Art, who will provide expertise from a contemporary perspective in the areas of textile art and narrative.
The other key figure in the supervision process will be Dr Elizabeth Cumming, a distinguished independent scholar of Scottish visual culture since 1850 and the Arts and Crafts movement, Honorary Fellow in History of Art, and principal curator of the 2012 show.
For further information on the project please see http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/arts-culture-environment/graduate-school/funding
Selection criteria
The successful applicant will need to:
• meet the AHRC's academic criteria for doctoral study - primarily, applicants should have a good honours degree, and have or be studying for a Master's degree or similar postgraduate qualification, or be able to demonstrate evidence of sustained experience beyond undergraduate degree level
• have enthusiasm and experience of the subject area
• show the potential to develop a range of advanced research skills suited to the needs of the particular project;
• demonstrate the ability to work effectively in academic and non-academic environments.
• meet the AHRC's requirements for UK/EU residency.
Further information on the AHRC requirements for academic and residency criteria are available from http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Documents/Guide%20to%20Student%20Eligibility.pdf
Amount Awarded
The award includes standard tuition fee payment, but only students meeting the UK residency requirement will be eligible for the maintenance fees - with an additional contribution of £500 per annum from the AHRC (for guidance, in 09/10 a standard full-time award consisted of a maximum tuition fee contribution of £3,390 and maintenance of £13,290). The student will also receive £1000 contribution per annum from the Dovecot Studies, and £200 per annum towards any travel costs incurred as part of the research. The award is funded for three years, with a start date of 1st October 2010.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted through the University of Edinburgh online postgraduate application system, at http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/finder/details.php?id=55 .
Application requirements
Applications should be accompanied by copies of your original transcripts and degree certificates, a statement of application, a C.V and two references. A covering letter should also be sent to Lucy Hawkins, Postgraduate Secretary, by email to Lucy.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk Interviews for the position will be held at the University of Edinburgh in middle/late June. The final offer of a studentship is subject to confirmation of the nomination by the AHRC.
Informal enquiries may be made to Martin Hammer (Email:Martin.Hammer@ed.ac.uk)
The closing date for applications is 25th May 2010 at 5pm.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this award
A three-year (full-time only) collaborative doctoral studentship has been awarded for a project entitled 'Tapestry as Modern Art: the Case of Dovecot Studios', led by Martin Hammer (University of Edinburgh) in collaboration with David Weir (Dovecot Studios).
This three-year PhD research project will investigate the interactions between the celebrated Dovecot Studios and the important artists, Scottish, British and international, with whom they have collaborated on the design and making of major tapestries, many commissioned for public spaces. A key focus will be the major 2012 centenary exhibition of the Dovecot showing in Edinburgh and elsewhere, which is being guest curated by Dr Elizabeth Cumming. The successful applicant will work with Dr Cumming and Dovecot staff on the organisation of the show, acquiring valuable research and vocational skills. They will also develop a particular aspect of the historical narrative (e.g. an artist, period, theme) for detailed investigation in their eventual PhD dissertation. The project relates broadly to the history of the fine and decorative arts in the modern period, and specifically to the singular history of the Dovecot Studios, with its distinctive commitment to work at the intersection of art and craft.
The first supervisor will be Martin Hammer, who has wide-ranging expertise in British art of the twentieth-century, and particular knowledge of the work of Graham Sutherland, who did several commissions for Dovecot Studios. The second supervisor will be Dr Jessica Hemmings at the Edinburgh College of Art, who will provide expertise from a contemporary perspective in the areas of textile art and narrative.
The other key figure in the supervision process will be Dr Elizabeth Cumming, a distinguished independent scholar of Scottish visual culture since 1850 and the Arts and Crafts movement, Honorary Fellow in History of Art, and principal curator of the 2012 show.
For further information on the project please see http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/arts-culture-environment/graduate-school/funding
Selection criteria
The successful applicant will need to:
• meet the AHRC's academic criteria for doctoral study - primarily, applicants should have a good honours degree, and have or be studying for a Master's degree or similar postgraduate qualification, or be able to demonstrate evidence of sustained experience beyond undergraduate degree level
• have enthusiasm and experience of the subject area
• show the potential to develop a range of advanced research skills suited to the needs of the particular project;
• demonstrate the ability to work effectively in academic and non-academic environments.
• meet the AHRC's requirements for UK/EU residency.
Further information on the AHRC requirements for academic and residency criteria are available from http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Documents/Guide%20to%20Student%20Eligibility.pdf
Amount Awarded
The award includes standard tuition fee payment, but only students meeting the UK residency requirement will be eligible for the maintenance fees - with an additional contribution of £500 per annum from the AHRC (for guidance, in 09/10 a standard full-time award consisted of a maximum tuition fee contribution of £3,390 and maintenance of £13,290). The student will also receive £1000 contribution per annum from the Dovecot Studies, and £200 per annum towards any travel costs incurred as part of the research. The award is funded for three years, with a start date of 1st October 2010.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted through the University of Edinburgh online postgraduate application system, at http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/finder/details.php?id=55 .
Application requirements
Applications should be accompanied by copies of your original transcripts and degree certificates, a statement of application, a C.V and two references. A covering letter should also be sent to Lucy Hawkins, Postgraduate Secretary, by email to Lucy.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk Interviews for the position will be held at the University of Edinburgh in middle/late June. The final offer of a studentship is subject to confirmation of the nomination by the AHRC.
Informal enquiries may be made to Martin Hammer (Email:Martin.Hammer@ed.ac.uk)
The closing date for applications is 25th May 2010 at 5pm.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this award
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