Vera Douie Fellowship - Bibliothèque de la London Metropolitan University

The Vera Douie Fellowship is a visiting fellowship for original
research in The Women’s Library Collections. The fellow also
contributes to The Women’s Library public programme as an outcome of
their research, for example in the form of a lecture, display, seminar
or workshop.

The fellowship is for £4,500 for a minimum of two months and does not
include travel or accommodation costs. The fellow will have use of a
carrel at The Women’s Library.

Applications are welcomed for research into newly catalogued collections
as well as other areas of The Women’s Library’s collections. The
Library and Archive Catalogues can be searched online at
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/thewomenslibrary/searchthecollections/


The private donor of the fellowships has requested that applications
from women over 35 should be given priority.

The fellowships are open to anyone currently not employed full time by a
HE Institution and it is not necessary to have a post graduate degree.
The fellowship will be awarded at the end of 2009 to commence in
January 2010.

The fellowship is in conjunction with the Gender Interest Group at
London Metropolitan University.

How to Apply


1. Write a proposal of 500 words giving details of the research you want
to undertake and what kind of public programme might result and who it
is aimed at (public event, display, seminar, workshop etc)
2. Enclose your CV
3. Give the names of two referees

Please send your applications to Catherine Norman, Audience Development
Assistant, The Women’s Library, London Metropolitan University, Old
Castle Street, London, E1 7NT
or email to: c.norman@londonmet.ac.uk. The closing date is Monday 2nd
November 2009 and interviews are likely to be held mid-end November.