[Discussion] CFP: Princtown University Fellowships

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From: Meg Rich <msrich@PRINCETON.EDU>

Princeton University Library Short-Term Research Grants for
2005-2006

The Friends of the Princeton University Library anticipate awarding up
to ten short term research grants to promote scholarly use of the
research collections. The Program in Hellenic Studies will also support
a limited number of library fellowships in Hellenic studies. And the
Cotsen's Children's Library supports research in its collection on
aspects of children's books. The Maxwell Fund is available for research
on collections relating to Portuguese-language cultures world-wide. In
addition, there is a special fund that may be available for original
research in public policy collections held by the Seeley G. Mudd
Manuscript Library. These research grants, which have a value of up to
$2,500 each, are meant to help defray expenses in traveling to and
residing in Princeton during the tenure of the grant. The length of the
grant will depend on the applicant=92s research proposal, but is
ordinarily one month. This round=92s grants are tenable from May 2005 to
April 2006. The deadline is 15 January 2005.

Applicants (graduate students, professors, independent researchers) are
asked to submit a completed application form and budget form, a
consultation form, a r=E9sum=E9, and a research proposal not exceeding th=
ree
pages in length. Application forms are available from our website
<http://www.princeton.edu/~rbsc/fellowships/> or by writing to the
address given below. Applicants must also arrange for two confidential
letters of recommendation (in English) to be sent directly to the
Research Grants Committee at the Library address.

The proposal should address specifically the relevance of the Princeton
University Library collections to the proposed research. Prospective
fellows are urged to consult the Library=92s home page (at
http://libweb.princeton.edu) for detailed descriptions of the
collections, especially those in the Rare Books and Special Collections
Department, and for the names of curators and reference staff.
Applicants should have specific Princeton resources in mind=97not simply =
a
desire to make use of a major research library=97as they prepare their
proposals.

A committee consisting of members of the faculty, the library staff, and
the Friends will award the grants on the basis of the relevance of the
proposal to unique holdings of the library, the merits and significance
of the project, and the applicant=92s scholarly qualifications. Awards
will be made before 1 April 2005.

Application materials and letters of recommendation are to be mailed to
Research Grants Committee, Princeton University Library, One Washington
Road, Princeton, NJ 08544. Materials mailed to the committee must be
postmarked no later than 15 January 2005. Facsimile transmissions may be
sent to (609) 258 2324. Electronic communications to the Committee may
be sent to mailto:msrich@princeton.edu. Materials submitted by e mail or
facsimile must be received no later than 15 January 2005.

For further information, please write Research Grants Committee, Friends
of the Library, Princeton University Library, 1 Washington Road,
Princeton, NJ 08544. E-mail: mailto:msrich@princeton.edu, or check our
website at http://www.princeton.edu/~rbsc/fellowships/

Meg Rich
<msrich@PRINCETON.EDU>