The Writing Cinema Research Group at RMIT University’s School of Media and Communication is pleased to announce the 2012 AFIRC Research Fellowship.

The AFI Research Collection is a non-lending, specialist film and television industry resource open to the public. The Collection houses a range of books, journals, scripts, directories, reports, and festival catalogues, with strengths in screen history, theory and Australian cinema.

The AFIRC invites proposals from scholars wishing to undertake research that utilises the Collection’s resources and promotes the AFIRC through a published outcome. This research may take the form of a book, a journal article, a film or a digital project. The fellowship is designed to showcase the unique holdings of the AFIRC, which include special collections from Henry Mayer, Wayne Levy and Crawford Productions, as well as film stills, newspaper clippings and other significant artefacts from the Australian film and television industry. The Fellow will have full access to the Collection under the guidance of the AFIRC Library staff, and use of an equipped office.

The fellowship will contribute up to $4000 (AUD) towards travel costs for research projects between 2 and 6 weeks. The Fellow will be required to make a presentation of their work in progress to the School of Media and Communication towards the conclusion of their fellowship.

Application forms and further information about the Fellowship can be found at: www.afiresearch.rmit.edu.au/fellowship

For further information about the fellowship, contact Dr Stephen Gaunson, School of Media and Communication: stephen.gaunson@rmit.edu.au

Closing date for applications is Friday 5 October 2012.