A sum of up to £2000
p.a. is available to support costs associated with ongoing, high-quality
research projects which serve to promote new understanding of the writings of
Richard Jefferies, or of the issues which relate to or arise from his work.
This could, for example, take the form of new approaches to his life or his
work, or a wider consideration of his place in late-19C agrarian and nature
writing.
The bursary will be restricted to one award per
project, and applications are invited from postgraduate students, and also from
tenured and independent scholars and researchers, as well as members of the Richard Jefferies Society.
Typically the bursary might assist with costs incurred
to:
·
secure permissions to reproduce copyright material
·
create an index
·
visit an archive or other location to study key
resources
·
support the development of an output in print or other
media (eg. film, digital resource)
In all cases the applicant must provide a breakdown of
how the sum requested is to be used. Other kinds of request will be considered,
but will not include a bursary to provide IT equipment, to meet tuition fees or
to cover conference costs.
The application may be made at any time of the year,
and would be considered at the subsequent meeting of the Richard Jefferies
Society Executive Council. The Executive Council only meets three times a year –
February, June and October. Please allow for some delay in reaching a decision
about the project.
Any student seeking a bursary and who is unknown to
the Society will be asked to provide the name of a referee who can vouch for
the candidate.
Application forms can be downloaded in both Word and pdf. format.
