[Discussion] Princeton University Library Short-Term Research Grants for 2005-2006

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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's research proposal, but is
ordinarily one month. This round's 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
three pages in length. Application forms are available from our website
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 fellowsare urged to consult the Library's home page (at
) 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 -- not
simply a desire to make use of a major research library -- as 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's 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: <msrich@princeton.edu
<https://charon.bcc.bilkent.edu.tr/basilix/basilix.php?RequestID=3DCMPSNE=
W&premail=3D-1&is_js=3D1.4&is_ssl=3D1&cmps_to=3Dmsrich@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, USA. E-mail: mailto:msrich@princeton.edu
<https://charon.bcc.bilkent.edu.tr/basilix/basilix.php?RequestID=3DCMPSNE=
W&premail=3D-1&is_js=3D1.4&is_ssl=3D1&cmps_to=3Dmsrich@princeton.edu>,=20

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