Arts and Humanties Research Council collaborative doctoral award: the internet and the archive School of Education, University of Edinburgh, UK Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), UK This studentship, fully funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, with additional funding from the collaborating partner, will support three years of full-time study. The student will investigate how the internet is changing the way users engage with, and learn from, the collections of cultural institutions, with supervision provided by Dr Sian Bayne (University of Edinburgh) and Ms Rebecca Bailey (RCAHMS). Basing the study on the online education and outreach activities of RCAHMS, the broad remit of the project is to explore how new online media environments change and challenge the curatorial and outreach responsibilities of museums, galleries and archives. The studentship covers all UK fees, and includes an allowance of £12,940 per academic year, plus an additional annual £1,500 maintenance payment provided by the AHRC and RCAHMS. Students may also be eligible for UK study visits and one overseas study visit as well as one overseas conference for the duration of the award. For eligibility criteria, see the AHRC web site at: http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/apply/postgrad/postgrad_details_d/eligibility.asp For fuller details of the proposed project, and the application procedure, please see: http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/e-learning/ahrc.pdf. To discuss the project informally, please contact Mrs Pam Holgate, University of Edinburgh (0131 651 6120, pam.holgate@ed.ac.uk) or Ms Rebecca Bailey, RCAHMS (0131 662 1456, rebecca.bailey@rcahms.gov.uk). Applications should be submitted by 13 June 2008, and we anticipate that interviews will be held during the week of 7th July. University of Edinburgh: http://www.ed.ac.uk Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland: http://www.rcahms.gov.uk Dr Sian Bayne Senior Lecturer Moray House School of Education University of Edinburgh Paterson's Land Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ sian.bayne@ed.ac.uk +44 (0)131 651 6337 MSc in E-learning http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/e-learning/ The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.