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DigCCurr
II is now recruiting for 2009 Ph.D. Fellows in Digital Curation The
School of Information and Library Science (SILS), University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), is seeking applicants interested in Digital Archiving
and Curation and in earning a Doctoral Degree. These Fellowships are funded by
the Institute for Museum and Library Services. What
the 3-Year Fellowships Offer:
* A 20 hr/wk position as a Research Fellow in Digital Curation
* An annual stipend of $19,000
* In-state tuition and health coverage
*Annual enrichment funds of $800
*Extensive opportunities to meet key leaders in the Digital Curation
research and practice arenas through workshops and symposia to be held at UNC. About
DigCCurr II: The
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)-funded project, “DigCCurr
II: Extending an International Digital Curation Curriculum to Doctoral Students
and Practitioners”
seeks to develop an international, doctoral-level curriculum and educational
network in the management and preservation of digital materials across their
life cycle. This project will prepare future faculty to perform research and
teach in this area, as well as provide summer institutes for cultural heritage
information professionals already working in this arena. Applying
for the Fellowship: To
apply for the fellowship, please follow the regular application procedures
found on the SILS Ph.D. Admissions page (http://sils.unc.edu/programs/phd/admissions.html).
The deadline for these materials is January 1, 2009. In
addition to the required written statement of your intended research focus, we
ask that you write a separate essay elaborating on these goals and how they are
related to the goals of DigCCurr II. Please see the DigCCurr II web page for
more details (http://ils.unc.edu/digccurr/aboutII.html).
Please send this essay in an email to Dr. Helen Tibbo (tibbo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx), Dr. Cal Lee (callee@xxxxxxxxxxx), or Heather Bowden (hbowden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx), DigCCurrII
Project Manager and Carolina Digital Curation Doctoral Fellow, no later than
February 15, 2009. Earlier applications are encouraged. Please note that we are
only able to accept applications from United States Citizens at this
time. For
more information on Carolina Digital Curation Doctoral Fellowship
opportunities, send e-mail to Dr. Helen Tibbo (tibbo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx), Dr. Cal Lee (callee@xxxxxxxxxxx), or Heather Bowden (hbowden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx), DigCCurrII
Project Manager and Carolina Digital Curation Doctoral Fellow. Interested
applicants may also direct correspondence to: DigCCurr
II Fellowships School
of Information and Library Science University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Campus
Box 3360 Manning Hall Chapel
Hill NC 27566-3360 Dr. Helen R. Tibbo School of Information and Library Science 201 Manning Hall CB#3360 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
27599-3360 Tel: 919-962-8063 Fax: 919-962-8071 Email: tibbo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx |