[Carolinas_asist] DigCCurr II is now recruiting for 2009 Ph.D. Fellows in Digital Curation

[Helen Tibbo]

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 at email.unc.edu), Dr.
Cal Lee (callee at ils.unc.edu), or Heather Bowden (hbowden at email.unc.edu),
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 at email.unc.edu), Dr. Cal
Lee (callee at ils.unc.edu), or Heather Bowden (hbowden at email.unc.edu),
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 at email.unc.edu

 

 

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