PhD Scholarship & Banner Conservation

1. PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University

2. Banner Conservation – SouthWest Museum Development Program, Heritage Lottery Funds


1. PhD SCHOLARSHIP, Sheffield Hallam University (Sheffield, UK)

The following project is available for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) Ph.D Scholarship at the Materials and Engineering Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University: “High porosity salt resistant mortars for the repair of historic structures.”

The scholarship is for UK/EU applicants. It covers tuition fees (at UK/EU levels) and maintenance at Research Council UK levels, for three years of full-time study commencing in October 2017.

All applicants should hold a strong undergraduate degree (2.1 or above) and/or a relevant masters qualification (or expectation of the same).

For more information please visit: https://tinyurl.com/z264fy9 and https://tinyurl.com/zxdpmw9.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday, February 24, 2017.

Interviews will be held on April 24 and 25, 2017.


2. BANNER CONSERVATION, SouthWest Museum Development Program – Heritage Lottery Funds

The SouthWest Museum Development Programme has been awarded funding by the Heritage Lottery Fund for the conservation of 15 banners (textile, some with painted decoration, others with embroidery or applique designs).

Details of the five contracts are available at www.southwestmuseums.org.uk/projects-grants/raising-the-standard/.  Please scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the grey bar labelled “Contracts to support delivery of project.”

Conservators are welcome to apply as individuals or with one or more colleagues, for any number of the contracts. The timetable is an important part of the project.

Applications must be submitted by noon on February 20, 2017 to the email address listed in the contract.