Chevening/British Library Fellowship

The Chevening Secretariat is pleased to announce the Chevening/British Library Fellowship for the 2016/2017 academic year. This is a brand new Award for the 2016/2017 cycle and we are pleased to be able to offer up to 2 awards. Chevening British Library Fellows will undertake a 12-month period of independent study and research at the British Library in London.

There are two distinct Fellowship opportunities:

• News and Media in South Asia
• Big Data and Libraries

Eligibility: Applicants can apply for this scholarship if they hold a post graduate degree or have equivalent professional training and/or experience. Two fellowship opportunities are available listed below:

Theme 1: News and Media in South Asia: Past and Present

• Degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to the British Library’s Asian and African language collections
• Degree-level knowledge of at least one modern South Asian language
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Interest in library collections, and in learning about the curatorial work of a large library
• Knowledge of, and interest in, newspapers and news media
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills, with experience working with databases and/or with metadata an advantage.

Theme 2: Big data and libraries

• Degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to data science and/or information technology and/or librarianship
• Excellent written and spoken English
• The project will focus on policy, strategy and business models, rather than technology solutions, but the candidate will need a sufficient technical knowledge to be able to understand big data projects and digital environment
• Interest in digital and data-driven innovation
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills