Research funding

Deadline for submissions: 5pm, Tuesday 31 July 2018

Collaboration grants are available to academic and Library staff at the University of Manchester who wish to gain insights from other researchers, specialists, disciplines, institutions or sectors to directly benefit academic research linked to the Special Collections at the University of Manchester. 

Grants will support creative and innovative activities with individuals and organisations from outside the University of Manchester that will lead to new collaborations or the sharing of expertise, as a step towards a larger, externally funded grant bid. Applications for Collaboration grants can be made by individuals or groups.

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• Application guide and how to apply
• Application form

Deadline for submissions: 5pm, Tuesday 31 July 2018

The John Rylands Research Institute is pleased to offer Pilot Grants of up to £5,000 to support academic and Library staff at the University of Manchester who wish to conduct initial and exploratory research into the Special Collections at The University of Manchester Library in preparation for a larger, externally funded grant bid that would be held at the University of Manchester. 

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• Application guidance 
• Application form

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Tuesday 31 July 2018

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support Digital Humanities start-up projects that make use of the Special Collections of the University of Manchester Library. Applications may be made by individuals or groups wishing to undertake research during the 2018-19 academic year. The scheme is aimed both at those already working in this field as well as those new to Digital Humanities. Help in developing projects is available from the JRRI Digital Humanities Research Fellow, alongside a programme of workshops and training events.

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• Application guide and how to apply
• Application form

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Tuesday 31 July 2018

Grants are available to support events held at The University of Manchester and linked to the rich holdings of the Special Collections of The University of Manchester Library or to allied academic fields. Grants can be used to support individual events or a series of linked events held during the 2018-19 academic year, including workshops, seminars, conferences, and public lectures.

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• Application guide and how to apply
• Application form

The John Rylands Research Institute seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the History of Medicine from 1 September 2018.  The Fellow will carry out original high quality research on the nineteenth- and/or twentieth-century medical collections of the University of Manchester Library Special Collections, disseminate research findings via publications and presentations, and play an active role within the Institute.

Full details about the post, including how to apply, can be found on the University’s jobs page:

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