2010-2011 Bill Kirby Traineeships
In partnership with Renaissance West Midlands
With funding from Renaissance West Midlands, the MA is delighted to offer two Bill Kirby Traineeships in 2010-11. Increasing the accessibility of museum careers to disabled and deaf people.
The traineeships include:
· Payment of course fees for the Distance Learning MA in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester
· A six-month work-placement, with a training bursary of £6,000 at Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery (BMAG) or Wolverhampton Arts + Museums
· A contribution of a total of £1,000 towards essential course expenses, such as books and course-related travel
· Professional development benefits from the Museums Association including membership and attendance at Conference and seminars
· Opportunities to network widely within the museums sector
Candidates should note that they will need to fund their own living expenses while undertaking the Masters (by distance learning).
The traineeships are designed to be flexible: the six-month work-placements at Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery (BMAG) and Wolverhampton Arts + Museums can be taken either full or part-time. There will also be flexibility over the start date of the work-placement.
Paperwork:
Bill Kirby Traineeship placement description at BMAG (word)
Bill Kirby Traineeship placement description at Wolverhampton Arts and Museums (word)
Bill Kirby application criteria (word)
Bill Kirby Traineeship application form (word)
The closing date for applications is Monday 11th January 2010.
Funded by the Renaissance West Midlands, with support from the Museums Association, Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery (BMAG) and Wolverhampton Arts + Museums and the University of Leicester.
With funding from Renaissance West Midlands, the MA is delighted to offer two Bill Kirby Traineeships in 2010-11. Increasing the accessibility of museum careers to disabled and deaf people.
The traineeships include:
· Payment of course fees for the Distance Learning MA in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester
· A six-month work-placement, with a training bursary of £6,000 at Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery (BMAG) or Wolverhampton Arts + Museums
· A contribution of a total of £1,000 towards essential course expenses, such as books and course-related travel
· Professional development benefits from the Museums Association including membership and attendance at Conference and seminars
· Opportunities to network widely within the museums sector
Candidates should note that they will need to fund their own living expenses while undertaking the Masters (by distance learning).
The traineeships are designed to be flexible: the six-month work-placements at Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery (BMAG) and Wolverhampton Arts + Museums can be taken either full or part-time. There will also be flexibility over the start date of the work-placement.
Timetable:
· Closing date for applications is Monday 11th January 2010
· Interviews to be held in Birmingham on Wednesday 20th January 2010
· Successful candidate to begin Distance Learning Masters in Museum Studies in April 2010
· Successful candidate to start their work-placement Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery (BMAG) or Wolverhampton Arts + Museums in, or after, February 2010
For further information regarding the Masters in Museum Studies by distance learning please visit Leicester's Department of Museum Studies website: www.le.ac.uk/ms/
If you would like to discuss the Masters in Museum Studies please contact Gus Dinn, Director of Learning and Student Support, on 0116 252-3963 or ad63@le.ac.uk
· Closing date for applications is Monday 11th January 2010
· Interviews to be held in Birmingham on Wednesday 20th January 2010
· Successful candidate to begin Distance Learning Masters in Museum Studies in April 2010
· Successful candidate to start their work-placement Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery (BMAG) or Wolverhampton Arts + Museums in, or after, February 2010
For further information regarding the Masters in Museum Studies by distance learning please visit Leicester's Department of Museum Studies website: www.le.ac.uk/ms/
If you would like to discuss the Masters in Museum Studies please contact Gus Dinn, Director of Learning and Student Support, on 0116 252-3963 or ad63@le.ac.uk
Paperwork:
Bill Kirby Traineeship placement description at BMAG (word)
Bill Kirby Traineeship placement description at Wolverhampton Arts and Museums (word)
Bill Kirby application criteria (word)
Bill Kirby Traineeship application form (word)
The closing date for applications is Monday 11th January 2010.
Funded by the Renaissance West Midlands, with support from the Museums Association, Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery (BMAG) and Wolverhampton Arts + Museums and the University of Leicester.
