I am relaying this notice from a
history of Instruments list in case it may prove interesting to you.
Sincerely
Brian Whatcott
I would very grateful if you could advertise these research internships
as widely as possible and recommend them to your colleagues and students.
Dr Peter Morris
Head of NMSI Research
Three BT Connected Earth Research Internships, Science Museum, London
Bursary £1,000 a month
This is an exciting opportunity to carry out research on the history of
telecommunications in two of the most important institutions in this field.
With the generous financial support of BT's Connected Earth programme,
the Science Museum is offering three (3) BT Connected Earth Research
Internships to enable postgraduate students (or students intending to
embark on a postgraduate course) explore the riches of its
telecommunication collections and the BT Archives in Holborn.
The research interns will also be able to use the
Science Museum Library.
The museum welcomes all applications for this Internship which help
to increase our understanding of the history of telecommunications.
The precise topic will be chosen by the Science Museum in order to
make the best use of the Science Museum's collections and the BT
Archives while taking into account the intern's educational
background, interests and strengths. Applicants are invited to
apply for details of possible research topics by email.
The bursary for this Internship is £1,000 per month for up to
three months and is intended to cover travel to and from the
museum and living expenses. There will be very limited funds
available to cover exceptional travelling expenses and research
costs, agreed in advance.
The exact timing of the internships will be by arrangement, but
will take place between April 2009 and March 2010.
Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, which should show
the candidate's education, qualifications and any publications,
with a covering letter, which should give a brief explanation of
how this Internship would advance your academic development
and why you wish to carry out research on the history of
telecommunications. Please supply the names and addresses of
two academic referees. Applicants should send a copy of their
application to their chosen referees before submission, asking
their referees to comment on their suitability for this Internship.
They should ask their referees to send their references in
confidence directly to the address below by Friday 23rd January.
As there will not be a formal interview, applicants should ensure
that they provide all the information needed to make a decision.
The deadline for applications is Friday 16th January 2009.
They should be sent to:
Dr Peter J T Morris
Head of Research
Science Museum
London SW7 2DD
All candidates will be informed by email if they have been successful
by the end of February 2009. Please ensure you include a current
email address with your application.
If you have any queries (or need any additional information) please
contact Peter Morris at peter.morris@nmsi.ac.uk.