Grant Capture: Placement Opportunity via Techne Doctoral Training Partnership | Expression of Interest deadline 5 January 2026

We have had the a placement opportunities come through to share with you in partnership with the  Smithsonian and University of Brighton.  The placement will be remote/virtual and not in the USA. See file here:AHRC Techne Smithsonian virtual placement FINAL

The research project invites AHRC Techne Researchers to research and contribute to the cataloguing of 129 Constable daguerreotypes held by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (Washington, D.C. USA).

You will work with an American curator (Shannon Perich, National Museum of American History) and an English academic (Annebella Pollen, University of Brighton) to research the photographer’s history, his contributions to the field and to improve the museum’s catalogue records. You will learn about museum work, curation, interdisciplinary research, and writing for the public.

To apply: Please send an Expression of Interest, max 500 words, outlining eligibility and experience, plus a two-page CV, to a.pollen@brighton.ac.uk  by 5th January 2026. Appointments will be made in January 2026, and the project will start in February 2026. The placement will be 20 hours per week over 13 weeks (approximately 7 weeks in total).

Please do not hesitate to come back to me if you have any questions at all or need any help.

Best wishes

Carol Hughes

Techne Doctoral Training Partnership Senior Administrator

Funding and Recruitment

 

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