PhD Placement on Mapping Caribbean Diasporic Networks through Correspondence 2022

Mapping Caribbean Diasporic Networks through Correspondence is offered by The British Library for International applicants. There are currently 15 projects available across Library departments, all starting from June 2022 onwards and ending before March 2023. This placement will be based in the Contemporary Literary and Creative Archives team at the British Library with support from Digital Scholarship colleagues. The successful candidate will be given access to a selection of correspondence files to create an item level dataset and explore the content of letters from the likes of Edward Kamau Brathwaite, C.L.R. James, and Samuel Selvon. This scholarship encourages applications from PhD students from all backgrounds. 

Eligibility for the Mapping Caribbean Diasporic Networks through Correspondence:

• Open for International applicants.
• Applicants applying for this scholarship should be registered with a UK university.
• International PhD students are eligible to apply, subject to meeting any UK visa/residency requirements.
• PhD placement scheme applicants must have the support of their supervisor.
• Successful
• applicants must secure the approval of their institution and training grant provider as necessary.

Benefits:

This scholarship offers doctoral training grant provider or other sources to support the period of the placement or at least a stipend equivalent to the current UKRI national minimum doctoral rate for the duration of the placement.