ANALYSIS Studentship 2009-10

The Analysis Committee proposes to award at least one studentship equal to the full-time maintenance grant for an Arts and Humanities Research Board postgraduate studentship for the year 2009-2010. The studentship is designed to support a promising philosopher who does not have other means of support (e.g. a temporary or permanent lectureship or a research fellowship) and to enable him or her to conduct full time research.

Candidates for the studentship should be pursuing research at a British university, at the beginning of their academic career, and, at the time of taking up the award, should have completed three years of full-time research, or the part-time equivalent, on a subject which falls under the traditional concerns of Analysis. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will have recently completed a Ph.D. or be very close to completion, and have a CV which would make him or her a strong contender for a Junior Research Fellowship or similar appointment.

An application for the studentship should be made by email to Dr Robert Williams, Secretary of the Analysis Committee. It should consist of a CV, a statement of proposed research of not more than 500 words, and an official letter offering facilities in the department in which the candidate proposes to hold the studentship (this should at least consist in access to computers, the library and research seminars in the department). Applicants should also ensure that two references are sent to the Secretary of the Analysis Committee by the deadline for applications, 15th April 2009. Short-listed candidates will be invited to submit some written work of up to 10 000 words shortly after this date.

The members of the Studentship Committee responsible for making a recommendation to the Analysis Committee are Dr J. Melia, Dr P. Smith, and Dr R. Wedgwood. The Secretary of the Analysis Committee will communicate the result of the competition to applicants by the end of July.