Newcastle University’s Medieval and Early Modern Studies Faculty Research Group invites expressions of interest from eligible researchers seeking to apply to the Individual Fellowship-European Fellowship scheme of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions. These Fellowships last 12-24 months and have a research project as their focus, with a strong element of advanced training both in the research area and in transferable skills. The ideal fellow will be able to engage in a two-way transfer of knowledge, acquiring skills and/or knowledge from and sharing her or his expertise wit, Newcastle researchers.

Medieval and Early Modern Research Studies is an interdisciplinary research group which incorporates MEDLAB (Early Medieval, Late Antique and Byzantine Studies). MEMS’ members belong to the disciplines of Literature, Linguistics, Archaeology, History, Classics and Music.

We specifically welcome applications in the following key areas:

• Early Medieval, Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
• Roman frontier studies
• Late medieval and early modern book history and manuscript studies
• Drama and/or performance in the medieval and early modern periods, including musical performance and reading aloud
• European intellectual and religious history
• Scholarly editing projects
• Digital humanities projects (especially TEI-based projects)

We cordially encourage and welcome applications from outstanding scholars eager to work in an interdisciplinary environment for the Individual Fellowship Scheme. Applicants must have a track record (appropriate to career stage) of peer-reviewed publication(s) in internationally recognised outlets.

Eligibility
On the date of the deadline, candidates:

1. must have at least four years’ full-time equivalent research experience (which can include doctoral studies)
2. and/or be in possession of a doctoral degree.
3. cannot have spent more than 12 months of the past 3 years in the UK.

If the fellow is resuming research after a career break of at least one year (within the 18 months immediately prior to the deadline), or is a European national or long term resident returning to Europe after a period outside Europe, a modified mobility rule applies: in these cases the researchers must not have carried out their main activity in the country of their host for more than 3 years in the 5 years immediately prior to the deadline.