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Visiting Scholar Fellowships
- Competition is open to PhD candidates, post-doctoral researchers, and independent scholars
- Stipends of varying amounts will be awarded based on length of the research stay requested (up to one month) and budget submitted.
- Fellows will be expected to be in residence weekdays and to complete their residence between June 1 and December 1, 2005.
- A brief written report on research completed will be expected within two weeks of departure.
- Fellows may also be asked to give a paper at a staff seminar while in residence or write a brief article for a museum publication on research conducted.
- Applicants should describe their research project and clearly indicate the relevance of the collections of the Braun Research Library, the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Autry Library, and/or the Museum of the American West to the proposed research in their project descriptions. You may search the library and museum collections online via the Autry National Center’s Collections Online digital database and our Library Catalog.
Catalog, Miller Stockman Supply Company, number 80, 1949. Museum of the American West, Autry National Center, 93.66.628
The application deadline is April 15, 2005; announcement of the award will be no later than May 16, 2005. Applications should include:
- Cover letter indicating mailing address, e-mail address, daytime phone, title of proposal, and preferred dates of research
- Three-page, double-spaced project description
- CV
- Budget, including costs of round-trip airfare, lodging, and food
- Contact information for two references
Send your application to:
Marva Felchlin
Associate Director, Institute for the Study of the American West
Director, Autry Library
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
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