Tag: Archival

Fellowships that provide funds to visit libraries, archives, etc.

Smithsonian Institute Fellowship Program (SIFP)

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The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) is the Smithsonian Institution’s centrally-funded flagship in-residence fellowship program. SI Fellowships are awarded annually to graduate students, predoctoral students, postdoctoral, and senior investigators to conduct independent study or research at one or more of the Smithsonian’s 19 units and research centers. These fellowships are offered through the Smithsonian’s Office of Fellowships and Internships, and are administered under the charter of the Institution, 20 U.S. Code section 41 et seq.

DEADLINE:

  • Applications must be received no later than 11:59 pm EST on November 1, 2018 via SOLAA
  • You should correspond with your proposed Smithsonian advisor(s) as you prepare your proposal (being sure to discuss potential research costs) with your proposed advisor(s) before submitting your application
  • All application materials must be presented in English (foreign transcripts may be translated)

 

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must propose to conduct research at the Smithsonian in one of its areas of research as outlined in the Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study (SORS), for a period of three to twelve months, or ten weeks for the Graduate Student Fellowship. Past or current SIFP fellowship recipients are eligible to apply for another SIFP award.

Graduate Student Fellowships: Graduate Student Fellowships: When they apply students must be formally enrolled in a graduate program of study at a degree granting institution. In order to start a graduate student fellowship, one must 1) have completed at least one full semester of a graduate program or its equivalent and 2) currently be enrolled in a graduate program. Graduate Student Fellowships are usually intended for students who have not yet been advanced to candidacy if in a doctoral program. Graduate student fellowships are offered for 10 weeks and are not available for periods of less or more than 10 weeks.

Predoctoral Student Fellowships*: Predoctoral Student Fellowships are typically 3 to 12 months in length (please see below for exceptions). Students must be enrolled at a university as a candidate for the Ph.D. or equivalent. By the time the appointment begins the university must approve the undertaking of dissertation research at the Smithsonian Institution and certify that requirements for the doctorate, other than the dissertation, have been met.

Postdoctoral Researcher Fellowships**: Postdoctoral Student Fellowships are typically 3 to 12 months in length (please see below for exceptions). The doctorate degree must be completed by the time the fellowship begins.

AWARD:The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship award amounts are as follows:

Graduate Student Fellowship**: $7,500.00 for 10 weeks.

Predoctoral Fellowship: $36,000 annually; research allowance up to $4,000.

Postdoctoral Fellowship: $50,400 annually; research allowance up to $4,000.

 

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Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery

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The Lapidus residency program is designed to (1) encourage research and writing on the slave trade, slavery, and anti-slavery in the Atlantic world, (2) to promote and facilitate interaction among the participants including fellows funded by other sources, and (3) to facilitate the dissemination of the researchers’ findings through lectures, publications, and the ongoing Schomburg Center Colloquium and Seminar Series. Applicants must indicate in their proposal how they propose to use the resources of the Schomburg Center.

DEADLINE: December 2018 for 2020-2021 Fellowships

ELIGIBILITY: (Long Term)The Fellowship Program is open to post-doctoral scholars studying the slave trade, slavery, and anti-slavery in the Atlantic World. Only U.S. citizens, permanent residents and foreign nationals who have been resident in the United States for the three years immediately preceding the application deadline may apply. (Short term) The Fellowship Program is open to doctoral students, post-doctoral scholars, independent researchers, and artists studying the slave trade, slavery, abolition, and anti-slavery in the Atlantic World. Only US citizens, permanent residents and foreign nationals who have been resident in the United States for the three years immediately preceding the application deadline may apply. Applicants must reside outside of the New York metropolitan area.

AWARD: Varies based on term length of fellowship.

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RESOURCES AT SCHOMBURG CENTER

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

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The Schomburg Center’s Scholars-in-Residence Program by The New York Public Library  provides a limited number of long-term and short-term research fellowships to scholars and writers pursuing projects in African diasporic studies in fields including history, politics, literature, and culture.

DEADLINE: Yearly deadlines on December 1st

ELIGIBILITY:The Scholars-in-Residence Program is intended for scholars and writers requiring extensive, on-site research with collections at the Schomburg Center, the pre-eminent repository for documentation on the history and cultures of peoples of African descent around the globe. Fellows are expected to be in full-time residency at the Center during the award period and to participate in scheduled seminars and colloquia. The Program is intended to support research in African diasporic studies undertaken from a humanistic perspective.Only U.S. citizens, permanent residents and foreign nationals who have been resident in the United States for the three years immediately preceding the application deadline may apply.

AWARD: Varies depending on length of fellowship

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ARCHIVAL COLLECTION AT THIS BRANCH

Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies

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The Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies in its sixth year seeks to maintain the vitality of China Studies in North America through fellowships and grants designed primarily for scholars early in their careers. Studies on and in China have developed over the last 30 years in the United States and Canada into a robust field, but current conditions pose daunting problems, especially for scholars just before and just after the dissertation. To address this situation, the program offers three competitions:

1. Predissertation-Summer Travel Grants

2.Postdoctoral Fellowships

3.Collaborative Reading-Workshop Grants

DEADLINE: Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system no later than 9 pm Eastern Standard Time, November 8, 2017.

ELIGIBILITY: Applications in all disciplines of the humanities and related social sciences are welcome. The program supports the study of Chinese culture and society in all periods. Research in Hong Kong, Tibet and Taiwan is eligible. Individual eligibility depends on program category student solicits.

AWARD: Varies between each program category

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AAS Northeast Asia Council (NEAC)-Korean Studies Grants

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The Northeast Asia Council (NEAC)of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), in conjunction with the Korea Foundation, offers a grant program in Korean studies designed to assist the research of individual scholars based in North America to improve the quality of teaching about Korea on both the college and precollege levels, and to integrate the study of Korea into the major academic disciplines.

Grants are available in the following categories:

1.Research Travel – North America

2.Short-term Research Travel Outside North America

3.Workshops and Conferences

DEADLINE: Grant applications must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on FEBRUARY 1 for the spring/summer awards and OCTOBER 1 for the fall/winter awards

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be current AAS members

AWARD: Grant rewards vary on category, $1,500- $5,000.

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AAS Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) Japan Studies Grants

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The Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), in conjunction with the Japan-US Friendship Commission, supports a variety of grant programs in Japanese studies designed to facilitate the research of individual scholars, to improve the quality of teaching about Japan on both the college and precollege levels, and to integrate the study of Japan into the major academic disciplines in the United States.

Grants are available in the following categories:

1.Research Travel within the USA

2.Short-term Research Travel to Japan

3.Seminars on Teaching about Japan

4.Small Scholarly Conferences on Japanese Studies

DEADLINE: Grant applications must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on FEBRUARY 1 for the spring/summer awards and OCTOBER 1 for the fall/winter awards.

ELIGIBILITY: Current AAS members, Individual applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and institutional applicants must be located within the USA

AWARD: Grant rewards vary on category, $2,000- $5,000.

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Penn State RGSO Dissertation Support Competition

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For support of research-related expenditures associated with a dissertation, such as:

  • travel to specialized locations/collections (e.g., archives, libraries, interview sites) (this should not be used for conference travel)
  • payments to subjects/informants
  • photocopying or microfilming costs at archives or libraries
  • phone and/or postage expenses necessary for the research (e.g., surveys)
  • lab or other expendable supplies unavailable through departmental resources
  • special software unavailable through university resources (e.g., foreign language word processing packages, specialized statistical packages)
  • specialized texts unavailable at Penn State or through inter-library loan
    OR
  • For release time from regular teaching assistantship responsibilities for one semester (Fall or Spring).

DEADLINE: September 30 and March 17

ELIGIBILITY: Candidate must have an approved dissertation proposal (i.e., must be ABD) by the end of the semester in which the application is made, and, normally, must be in residence.Humanities students must take their humanities release before they are eligible for the RGSO Dissertation Competition Release. Those who have yet to take their humanities release are still eligible for the RGSO research funding.

As a condition of receiving a dissertation release, students must participate in the following spring Graduate Research Exhibition.

AWARD: Approximately 15 awards each semester of up to $2,000 each for research-related expenses OR $5,000 for release time. (note that students in humanities Ph.D. programs are welcome to apply for a release, which would be in addition to the release they already receive as part of the Humanities Initiative).Funding will not be provided for purposes of a stipend, tuition payments, dependent support, or for typing or reproduction of the dissertation itself.

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