Brill fellowship
Since 2006, publishing house Brill in Leiden has sponsored the appointment of so-called 'Brill Fellows'. The Brill Fellow researches items in the department Special Collections of Leiden University; as much as possible, this research is based on any of the specific publishing areas of publishing house Brill in the Humanities.
Brill Fellowship
Since 2006 and for the next three years, publishing house Brill, the oldest publishing house in the Netherlands, has funded the accomodation of one or two so-called 'Brill fellows' with the Scaliger Institute. The Brill fellow carries out research in the Special Collections of the University Library within one of the publishing areas of Brill in the Humanities. The Brill fellow is expected to contribute to the activities of the Scaliger Institute, and to give a public lecture. If the opportunity presents itself, Brill is prepared to publish the lecture in co-operation with the Scaliger Institute.
The deadline for the Brill fellowship 2013 is 1 February 2013.
Conditions Brill fellowship
The applications for a Brill fellowship have to comply with a number of conditions:
- A research proposal must be submitted in which the relationship between the proposed research and the primary sources, which are to be researched and consulted in the department Special Collections, is specified;
- A list of manuscripts, editions of other items to be consulted in the library, supplied with shelf marks;
- A start and end date of the proposed research;
- A curriculum vitae;
- A list of relevant publications;
- Two academic references;
Evaluation committee
Applications for the Brill fellowship can be presented to an evaluation committee consisting of C. Keijsper, MA, (Head of Special Collections, Leiden University Library), prof. Dr H. Beukers (Scaliger professor), K. van Ommen, MA, (co-ordinator Scaliger Institute) and prof. Dr A. Vanderjagt (Professor in the History of Ideas at Groningen State University.
Application form
Applicants for the Brill fellowship are required to fill out this application form, and send it to the co-ordinator of the Scaliger Insitute, K. van Ommen, MA, (k.van.ommen@library.leidenuniv.nl), Leiden University Library, Postbus 9501, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands.