Rathgen Heritage Science Scholarship

Friends of Rathgen (Farderkreis des Rathgen-Forschungslabors e.V)
Rathgen Heritage Science Scholarship 2014

The Rathgen Research Laboratory is the leading institution for
conservation science, art technology and archaeometry at the
National Museums in Berlin.  It carries out investigations on a
broad variety of materials within the museum environment and focuses
its research on scientific issues concerning the care of monuments
and archaeological sites.

It carries forward the tradition of the world 's oldest scientific
museum laboratory, the Chemical Laboratory of the Royal Museums in
Berlin, which was founded on April 1, 1888 and bears the name of its
first director, Friedrich Rathgen.

It is the mission of the Friends of Rathgen (Farderkreis des
Rathgen-Forschungslabors e.V.

    <URL:http://www.rathgen-foerderkreis.de>

to support the work of the Rathgen Research Laboratory in various
ways, among others by supporting research projects of young
professionals in heritage science.

To this end, the Rathgen Heritage Science Scholarships have been
established in 2009 and are awarded annually.  The Rathgen Heritage
Science Scholarship enables young professionals to undertake a
project at the laboratory within 1-3 month duration.  The topic is
proposed by the applicant.  Successful applicants will receive a
scholarship for Post-Graduate Scholarship of 900 per month and
Post-doc Scholarship 1200 Euro per month.

The application consists of:

    1-2 pages explaining the research proposal, the required
    resources and the envisaged time frame, including preliminary
    work accomplished and short bibliography

    CV including list of publications

    2 reference letters of support

Deadline for 2014 applications is February 10, 2014.  Please submit
your application electronically to rf-info<-at->smb<.>spk-berlin<.>de
or by mail to

    Rathgen-Forschungslabor
    Scholarship
    Schlossstrasse 1 A
    14059 Berlin
    Germany

Sonja Tesche
Sekretariat Rathgen-Forschungslabor
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preussischer Kulturbesitz
Schlossstr. 1 A
14059 Berlin
+49 30 266 42 7100
Fax: +49 30 266 42 7110



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