Welcome to BARS

The British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS) was set up in 1989 by academics to promote the study of the cultural history of the Romantic period. Since then, BARS has organised eight International conferences at various locations in the UK, has published the BARS Bulletin and Review twice-yearly, and currently has more than 350 members.

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Stephen Copley Postgraduate Research Award

Postgraduates working in the area of Romantic Studies are invited to apply for a Stephen Copley Postgraduate Research Award. The BARS Executive Committee established the awards in order to support postgraduate research. They are intended to help fund expenses incurred through travel to libraries, archives, etc. necessary to the student's research for their PhD, up to a maximum of £350. Applications for the awards is competitive, and cannot be made retrospectively.

Applications

The next deadline will be 31 January 2010.  Applications by email or surface mail are equally acceptable, although email is preferred.


Please send the following information in support of your application:
1.Name, institutional affiliation, etc.
2.  Details of your PhD project, including the stage your research is at.
3. Details of the research to be undertaken for which you need support, and its relation to your PhD.
4.Detailed costing of proposed research trip.
5.Details of current funding (British Academy award, etc.).
6.Details of any other financial support for which you have applied in support of the trip.
7. Name of supervisor/referee (preferably with email address) to whom application can be made for a supporting reference.


Successful applicants must be members of BARS and are asked to present a short report of the research undertaken (c.500 words) to the BARS Executive Committee. Applications should be sent to: Prof. Jacqueline Labbe, Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK; j.m.labbe@warwick.ac.uk.
Jackie Labbe, University of Warwick

To become a member of BARS, see 'How to Join'.

BARS also offers postgraduate bursaries towards the cost of travel to BARS international biennial conferences.

BARS POSTGRADUATE TRAVEL Bursaries

Bursaries are sometimes available to assist postgraduate members travel to BARS International Conferences. Applicants must be presenting a paper at the conference for which they seek a bursary.  For further information click here.