Autry Summer Fellowship

• The Autry Summer Fellowship is available to graduate students at UCLA who wish to pursue research in Western history.
• Criteria for selection are: (1) the suitability of the research subject to the collections of the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Braun Research Library, the Museum of the American West, and/or the Autry Library; (2) applicant’s experience and ability in historical research; (3) the potential of the project to advance applicant’s degree work.
• Fellows are expected to be in residence weekdays at the Museum of the American West for a minimum of 10 days and complete their research by December 31, 2009.
• 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 submit a one-page statement of purpose, describing their research project and identifying relevant collections at the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Braun Research Library, the Museum of the American West, and/or the Autry Library. You may search the library and museum collections online via the Autry National Center’s Collections Online digital database and our Library Catalog.

Applications must be received by January 16, 2009. Announcement of the award will be made no later than February 17, 2009.

Send your application to:

Marva Felchlin
Associate Director, Institute for the Study of the American West
and Director, Autry Library
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
mfelchlin@autrynationalcenter.org