Research Opportunities

The Indigeneity in the Contemporary World project seeks to foster transnational and interdisciplinary research, and invites those with appropriate qualifications and an international outlook to apply for available positions. Input from indigenous scholars is particularly welcome.

Postgraduate

Prospective PhD students wanting to study at Royal Holloway on topics encompassing indigenous performance may apply to join the Indigeneity in the Contemporary World project under the supervision of Professor Helen Gilbert. No specific project funding is allocated for postgraduate scholarships at the moment, though successful applicants are eligible to compete for a range of funding through the University’s Graduate School. Once enrolled, students will also be eligible to contribute to the Postcolonial Research Group, a lively forum for staff and postgraduates working on colonial and postcolonial topics across a range a disciplines including geography, politics and international relations, performance studies, musicology, history, literature and media studies.

Send a draft proposal of 2–4 pages and a CV with your initial enquiry to Helen Gilbert or the relevant department’s postgraduate administrator.

Postdoctoral

The Indigeneity project is now fully staffed and will not be offering further project positions. However, we are able to support high-quality applications to other funding bodies by early-career scholars wishing to pursue postdoctoral research in the broad field of indigenous performance. The following schemes may be suitable, depending on your nationality and current location:

• British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships (for UK and EAA applicants).
• Newton International Fellowships (for non-UK based applicants).
• Marie Curie Fellowships (for EU and international applicants who have not been previously based in Britain).

You should also check postdoctoral programmes available in your country of origin.

When you have selected an appropriate funding scheme and formulated a draft proposal, contact Helen Gilbert to discuss your application at least three weeks before the funding scheme’s deadline. Note: we are unable to accept proposals for Leverhulme Fellowships or any other partnership funding scheme that does not pay applicants’ full salary.

Visiting Fellowships

A small number of visiting research fellowships covering aaccommodation and economy travel for periods of 3–6 weeks will be offered by invitation or application from mid/late 2011. Outstanding scholars and practice-led researchers working in fields directly related to indigeneity and performance are invited to contact Helen Gilbert to discuss possibilities well in advance of their desired visit.