Thursday, February 22, 2007

Research & Travel Grants

Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Foundation - Travel Grant
Due April 1
Website: ( http://monticello.org/research/fellowships/travelgrants.html).

Travel grants are available on a limited basis for scholars and teachers wishing to make short-term visits to Monticello to pursue research or educational projects related to Jefferson. Applicants should submit four copies of the following: a succinct description of the research project (500 words) and a résumé. Three references should be sent directly to the Center at the address below. Awards are made twice yearly; application deadlines are April 1 and November 1.

Truman (Harry S.) Library Institute for National & International Affairs - Research Grants
Due April 1
Website: ( http://www.trumanlibrary.org/grants.htm).

The Harry S. Truman Library Institute for National and International Affairs is the private, non-profit partner of the Harry S. Truman Library. The Institute's purpose is to foster the Truman Library as a center for research and as a provider of educational and public programs. Applications for funding will be considered by the Institute's Committee on Research, Scholarship and Academic Relations. The Board of Directors of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute gratefully acknowledges the generous support of The Gilbert Foundation, Arthur Gilbert, chairman, which has partially underwritten the grants program.
Research Grants - Grants of up to $2,500 are awarded biannually and are intended to enable graduate students, post-doctoral scholars and other researchers to come to the Harry S. Truman Library for one to three weeks to use its collections. Awards are to offset expenses incurred for this purpose only. Apr. 1, 2007; Oct. 1, 2007.