The British Library has been successful in applying for a Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) award from the AHRC. This award covers six doctoral studentships each year for three years, from 2013-2016.

Each studentship will be jointly supervised by a member of the British Library curatorial staff and an academic from a UK Higher Education Institution, as with the existing CDA scheme. The HEI will administer the studentship, receiving funds from the AHRC for fees and to cover the studentÿÿs maintenance. The British Library will provide additional financial support to cover travel and related costs in carrying out research of up to £1,000 a year.

One of the 9 potential research topics is ‘Digital transformations in medieval illuminated manuscripts’. The closing date is Friday 22 March. Find out more and apply at: http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/highered/hecollab/collabdoctpar/index.html