Arts researchers or practitioners living and working in the Caribbean are eligible to apply for the Bridget Jones Travel Award. The winner of the award will present their work at the Society for Caribbean Studies Annual Conference, which will be held at the National Museums, Liverpool from June 29 to July 1 next year.
Eligibility
Arts practitioners or researchers-postgraduate, postdoctoral or professional-living and working in any region of the Anglophone, Hispanic, Francophone or Dutch speaking Caribbean, are eligible to apply for the award. The successful recipient will receive £650 towards travel expenses and, in addition, a full bursary to cover conference fees and accommodation.
How to apply
Applicants must submit a covering letter; a Curriculum Vitae (no more than four sides of A4); statements from two referees who are able to comment on your work; and either a proposal for a presentation of your work in the areas of film, literature, visual or performing arts, or a proposal for a reading of original creative work. Presentations normally last for up to one hour, including time for questions from the audience.
The most important part of your application will therefore be a full description of the proposed presentation, detailing the themes and rationale behind the presentation, as well as how the presentation will be organised and any props required. Applications and enquires should be sent by e-mail to Kate Quint, Chair of the Bridget Jones Award Sub-Committee on kate.Quint@sas.ac.uk
Completed applications must be sent January 10, 2011, and a decision will be made by the committee in late January.
Visit www.caribbeanstudies.org.uk for more information.