In order to support our researchers in the early stages of their career, the Radboud Institute for Culture and History (RICH) offers assistant professors (UDs) who obtained their PhD less than 3 years ago the possibility to apply for short-term course releases in order to make time to develop a research line, write a grant proposal and/or build their CV in preparation for successful grant applications in the near future.
Tim Riswick has received this grant for the academic years 2022-2024 to play a more important role in the SHiP network. He will gradually take over some responsibilities in the network by extending the SHIP network into a SHIP+ network, and will write research articles and grant proposals on key research subjects the network could address. This will enhance his development as a junior assistant professor because it not only offers him the possibility to become a leading figure in the field by bundling even more expertise, techniques, and insights to create the first international comparable dataset of individual-level historical cause of death data, but also because it enables him to set up new comparative and interdisciplinary research projects investigating (historical) inequalities in health.
