Dear Students,

History is very pleased to announce a new round of the HSS Student Research Project Bursary Scheme.

These bursaries give students on HSS taught programmes the opportunity to gain experience of research and scholarship by carrying out projects to assist academic staff from January to April 2024.

The scheme aims to help students make appropriate career plans and to understand the employability assets that they will offer future employers. It is also an opportunity to develop generic and transferable skills, such as teamworking and communication, as well as subject-specific skills.

Students who complete the scheme will be able to have their achievements recognised on their Higher Education Achievement Record. Please note that feedback will be requested from both staff and students for students' Higher Education Achievement Records.

Who can apply?

·         Y2 UG

·         Y3/4 UG

·         PGT

What projects can I work on?

There are six projects available to students in History. Click on the links below for full details of each project:

1.      Dr David Geiringer: ‘Who are the publics in public history?’ One bursary of £1000

2.      Dr Liesbeth Corens: ‘Histories of disability toolkit’ One bursary of £1000

3.      Dr Maggie Inchley (SED): ‘The Verbatim Formula: The Foundling Museum’ One bursary of £1000

4.       Dr Angela Dunstan (SED): ‘From Archive to Classroom: Building Student Skills in Accessing and Analysing Historical Sources in the School of English and Drama’ One bursary of £1000

5.      Professor Jeremy Hicks (SLLF): ‘Eyewitness to the 1921-23 Famine in Russia and Ukraine: Archival Research’ One bursary of £1000

6.      Jennefer Brown (SLLF): ‘An investigation of international students’ awareness and engagement with Careers & Enterprise services and an identification of measures to improve participation rates’ One bursary of £1000

Can I work on more than one project?

You can only undertake a maximum of 76 hours of work. With the projects available in this round, therefore, you will not be able to work on more than one project.

If my application is successful, how much will the bursary come to?

Bursaries of £1000 are offered for a time commitment of 76 hours which students will be able to commit to flexibly (e.g. 6 hours/week for 12 weeks and 4 hours/week for 1 week, or 7 hours/week for 10 weeks and 6 hours/week for 1 week, etc.). This makes the bursaries competitive with opportunities for paid work at the London Living Wage.

All work must be completed by 19 April 2024.

 

How can I apply?

If you would like to work on any of these projects, please complete the attached application form and send it to a.barnes@qmul.ac.uk by 12:00 noon on 1 December 2023.

We aim to announce selected students by 15 December to enable projects to be completed by 19 April.

If you have any questions about this scheme please contact a.barnes@qmul.ac.uk.


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