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PhD Studentship in Information Science available in Scotland
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The Scottish DTC Pathway in Information Science is
pleased to announce the availability of an ESRC-funded PhD studentship in
Information Science beginning in September 2012. This studentship is offered as
part of the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science.
An ESRC studentship is offered each year, and details on the latest call are provided
below.
Deadline for applications: 30th March 2012
Eligibility: UK and EU nationals
The Information Science Pathway is a collaborative activity involving the
following institutes:
- Edinburgh Napier
University, Institute for Informatics and Digital
Innovation
- Robert Gordon
University, Department of Information Management
- University of Glasgow, Humanities Advanced Technology and Information
Institute
- University of Strathclyde, Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Interested applicants should apply directly to the
university where they believe their research interests are best represented by
staff research activity, signalling their interest in being considered for an
ESRC studentship.
As applications need to be checked for eligibility and supported by a potential
supervisor, you are advised to make contact with your chosen department as soon
as possible, and well in advance of the final deadline.
By 30 March 2012, you should provide the following application materials
to your university contact:
- A completed SGS DTC studentship coversheet
- A research proposal (maximum of 1200 words)
- A CV
- A statement of support from your potential
supervisor(s)
- A completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring form
- Additional information: Check with the
institution to which you are applying to establish whether any additional
application material is required
For information on information science research
activities at specific institutes applicants are advised to visit the following
web pages or contact the person indicated below:
The allocation of the award will be determined by the governance
committee
established for the pathway.
General information on ESRC studentships can be found at the ESRC website
Library and Information
Science Practitioner Researcher Excellence Award
The Library and Information Science Research Coalition
has announced a Library and Information Science (LIS) Practitioner Researcher
Excellence Award for LIS professionals based in the UK
and Republic of Ireland.
The award will be presented in July 2012 to either (a)
an individual librarian or information scientist, or (b) a team that has made a
substantial contribution to LIS research since 2009. The award winner will
receive £500 and a plaque.
The presentation to the winner will be made next year
on Monday 9th July 2012 at the British Library at the last of the five DREaM project events.
Nominations should take the form of a 500-word
statement that demonstrates the research excellence of the candidate (or
candidate team) and refers to evidence of their research output (e.g. published
articles, blogs, conference papers, presentations on SlideShare).
The deadline for nominations is 30th April 2012.
Nominations should be sent to hazel.hall@lisresearch.org . Members of the LIS Research Coalition Board of
Directors will form the judging panel for the award.
Notes
- In this context “practitioner researcher” means
anyone who works delivering a library or information service. Academics
and consultants are not eligible for nomination.
- Self-nomination is not permitted.
- See also the main DREaM project web page.