Job: Marie Curie Postdocs, Newcastle University

Job: Marie Curie Postdocs, Newcastle University's International Centre for Music Studies (ICMuS)

Deadline for expressions of interest: 31 May 2024

ICMuS) invites expressions of interest for the Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. The objective of these is to support researchers’ careers and foster excellence in research. They are designed for researchers holding a PhD who wish to carry out research abroad and acquire new skills. More details can be found here:

https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships

We are looking to build on our recent successes in this area by working with diverse early career scholars to develop high-quality proposals.

We welcome enquiries from researchers in all areas of music scholarship, including those working in primary fields other than music. Both ICMuS and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie foundation recognise and encourage the benefits of interdisciplinary research.

All potential applicants are encouraged to identify and contact a potential mentor for their project as soon as possible, and our current staff and their specialisms may be found at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/staff/

If you would prefer to contact us directly for help finding a suitable mentor, you can do so via the email addresses below.

Our existing areas of expertise centre on the following topics:

 *  Medieval & Early Modern Music
 *   Historical Musicology
 *   Folk and Traditional Musics
 *   Popular Music Studies
 *   Music Analysis
 *   Ethnomusicology
 *   Music Education
 *   Music Industry Policy
 *   Environmental Sound Art
 *   Contemporary Composition
 *   Contemporary Performance

Eligibility
Applicants should have a PhD or be post-viva at the time of the deadline. They must have no more than eight years’ experience in research, from the date of the award of their PhD degree. Years outside research and career breaks will not count, nor will years of experience in research in third countries, for nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries who wish to reintegrate to Europe. Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the UK (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships), or at Newcastle for the outgoing phase (for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 of the 36 months immediately before the deadline.

Expressions of Interest

As stated above, in the first instance please make contact with a mentor directly, cc’ing the below addresses, or ask us for help in identifying a mentor as soon as possible.

oskar.cox-jensen[at]ncl.ac.uk

kirsten.gibson[at]ncl.ac.uk

Please attach to your enquiry the following information in draft form: this will provide the basis for your final application.

 *   CV (max 2 sides A4)
 *   Outline of project, the training you need to achieve the project goals, and why Newcastle University is the best fit for you (max 2 sides A4)
 *   Confirmation that you are eligible and a short statement outlining how your project meets the specific demands of the scheme (max 1 side A4)

This should be sent as a single PDF with your name as the file name.
The deadline for initial expressions of interest is 5pm BST on Friday 31 May.