Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources
Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources
http://www.clir.org/fellowships/mellon/mellon.html
The deadline is mid November.
Information for Applicants
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to offer
fellowships funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for dissertation
research in the humanities in original sources. The purposes of this
fellowship program are to-
a.. help junior scholars in the humanities and related social-science
fields gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original
sources
b.. enable dissertation writers to do research wherever relevant sources
may be, rather than just where financial support is available
c.. encourage more extensive and innovative uses of original sources in
libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and related repositories
in the U.S. and abroad, and
d.. provide insight from the viewpoint of doctoral candidates into how
scholarly resources can be developed for access most helpfully in the
future.
The Fellowships
The program offers about ten competitively awarded fellowships for 2006.
Each provides a stipend of $1,600 per month for 8-12 months. Each fellow
will receive an additional $800 upon participating in a symposium on
research in original sources and submitting an acceptable report to CLIR on
the research experience. Thus the maximum award will be $20,000.
Fellowship stipends will support research beginning between June 1 and
September 1, 2006, and ending within 12 months of commencing. Fellowships
will not be renewed or extended. Fellows are expected to devote full time to
their dissertation research without holding teaching or research
assistantships or undertaking other paid work. Applicants may apply
simultaneously for other fellowships, including Mellon awards, but fellows
may not hold other fellowships simultaneously with CLIR's. Fellows may use
stipends to meet living expenses, travel costs, and other expenses that
enable dissertation research to be carried out, but not to defray tuition.
Deadlines
a.. Complete applications (including transcripts and references) must be
postmarked to CLIR by November 15, 2005, or, if mailed from outside the
U.S., by November 1, 2005.
b.. Fellowship awards will be announced by April 1, 2006.
c.. Fellowship tenure will begin between June 1 and September 1, 2006, and
end within 12 months of commencing.