POSTGRADUATE INTERNSHIP AT THE IRISH INSTITUTE OF

 POSTGRADUATE INTERNSHIP AT THE IRISH INSTITUTE OF
HELLENIC STUDIES IN ATHENS (IIHSA)
The Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens (IIHSA) offers a sixweek internship at its premises in Athens for the academic year 201112 (between December to June).
Applicants should be registered for a PhD in Greek civilization or
archaeology at an Irish university and should have obtained from their
supervisors the permission to be away from their university for the
period of the internship. The IIHSA will offer free accommodation and
working space in Athens for the duration. Travel to and from Athens will
not be covered. The successful candidate will be expected to spend
approximately 1/3 of the working day (or pro rata) assisting the
Assistant Director with administration and the running of the Institute.
Preference will be given to candidates whose research will benefit from
their stay in Greece through fieldwork, access to museums or
specialized libraries.
Applications should consist of the following:
(a) a covering letter stating the reasons for which the internship would
be of benefit to the applicant
(b) the applicant’s CV
(c) two reference letters, one of which should be by the supervisor of
the applicant’s PhD
Closing date for applications is Friday 18th November at 5.30 pm.
Three hard copies of all the required documents should be sent to the
following address: Dr Alan Peatfield, UCD School of Archaeology,
University College Dublin, Dublin 4.
Applications may also be sent by email (posted by the closing date and
time) to: alan.peatfield@ucd.ie. Applicants should in this case ask their
referees to submit supporting references directly to Dr Peatfield by the
same date.
Information about the IIHSA can be found at www.iihsa.ie. For queries
about the internship, please contact Dr A. Peatfield, at the above email
address.