RESOURCES IN ART HISTORY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

A Newsletter of Fellowships and other Opportunities for Art History Graduate Students

This continuously updated online newsletter lists grants, fellowships, internships and study abroad opportunities for graduate students in art history and closely related areas such as humanities and visual art studies. It also carries listings of art history conferences and publication opportunities of particular interest to graduate students. Some listings are also open to undergraduates or to postdocs.

See the Index to find all of these.

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Pre-Doctoral Grants and Fellowships

AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS. They offer a fellowships for doctoral candidates and post-docs working on American history and culture before 1876. Check the Web site for more details, or contact: AAS 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609. Tel.: (508) 755-5221. Deadline: 15 October or 15 January.

E-mail: Sloat@mwa.org

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR NETHERLANDIC [SIC] RESEARCH GRANTS

In the past the Association has offered a $1000 grant in support of research (such as dissertation or archival research) in the Netherlands or Belgium on any subject within Netherlandic Studies. To obtain further information or to submit an application, write to: Dr. Jenneke Oosterhoff, President, AANSDepartment of German, Scandinavian, and Dutch 205 Folwell Hall, University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN USA 55455. E-mail: Ooste003@umn.edu Tel.: 612-625-0738.

AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY FELLOWSHIPS

"The American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, welcomes applications for two short-term fellowship programs [for advanced graduate students and others]. See the Web site for more information.

AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY

They offer several types of fellowships of interest to graduate students; for details see the Web site. Awards are from $2,000 to $5,000. Most applications are due March 15. For these, you may also CONTACT: ANS, Broadway at 155th St., New York, NY 10032.

E-mail: info@amnumsoc.org

ASSOCIATION OF ART HISTORIANS (UK) STUDENT FUND FOR VOLUNTARY WORK

"The Student Fund for Voluntary Work offers financial assistance to AAH Student Members who arrange a voluntary work placement in a UK museum, gallery, heritage site or other visual art environment. The scheme encourages participation in a diversity of projects across the country. Funds are available to subsidise daily travel, meals and accommodation, childcare, training and materials. The maximum amount available to any one student is £500.00. To apply for the 2006 Student Fund please visit the AAH website for guidelines and an application form. The next deadline is 31 May 2006.

ATHENAEUM OF PHILADELPHIA

CHARLES E. PETERSON RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING TECHNOLOGY TO 1860. Please check the Web site or see announcement on Internships Page

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY: MORTIMER HAYS-BRANDEIS TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP

The Program awards fellowships to students in the visual and fine arts, including art history, conservation, studio art, and photography...To be eligible for a Fellowship, the student must have received an undergraduate degree no more than three years prior to the start of the fellowship year from any one of the following universities: Brandeis, Boston University, The City College of New York/CUNY, Columbia University, Connecticut College, Gallaudet, Harvard, The National Technical Institute for the Deaf of Rochester Institute of Technology, Wesleyan, or Yale. Application deadline is January 31. For more information, see the Web site or contact: Dr. John R. Hose, Associate Vice President for University Affairs, Brandeis Univ., 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02254-9110.

E-mail: hose@brandeis.edu

THE JOHN NICHOLAS BROWN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF AMERICAN CIVILIZATION

Research Fellowship Program, Brown University, Providence, RI

Currently (2003) this is not available; the program is being revised and will be reposted here when it is available again.

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CANADIAN STUDIES GRANTS

This is a page from the Canadian Embassy's Washington, D.C. office with notes on some opportunities for Candians or non-Canadians wishing to study in Canada.

CARTOGRAPHY THE HARLEY FELLOWSHIPS

This is a Website put together by Tony Campbell, Map Librarian, British Library. It describes several "Fellowships, Prizes and Awards" of potential interest to art historians with an interest in maps. The J.B. Harley Research Fellowships in the History of Cartography "- the only one of their kind in Europe - provide support of up to four weeks for those, from any discipline, doing the equivalent of post-graduate [ie, graduate] level work in the map collections of the London area...The closing date for applications is NOVEMBER 1st." These are also listed on the Support for Research Abroad page.

COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS

FOR ARTISTS AND ART HISTORIANS For art historians of color and from other culturally diverse backgrounds who can demonstrate financial need and who will be in the final year of the Ph.D. program. Deadline: Jan. 31 See the Web site for a copy of the guidelines and the downloadable application for the awards. You may also contact: Professional Development Program, CAA, 275 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, 10001. Please enclose a SASE. Tel.: (212) 619-1051, ext. 219; fax (212) 627-2381; or

E-mail: fellowship@collegeart.org

COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA

They offer several grants awards; check the Web site to see what's available.

COUNCIL FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES : FELLOWSHIPS AND OTHER RESOURCES

A number of Pre-Dissertation Fellowships supporting research and study in various countries, and a number of other valuable resources, including a list of other Fellowships.

COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES: MELLON DISSERTATION RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

"The Council on Library and Information Resources is offering fellowships funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support dissertation research in the humanities in original sources. . .The purposes of the program are to:

• help junior scholars in the humanities and related social-science fields gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original sources
• enable dissertation writers to do research wherever relevant sources may be rather than just where financial support is available
• encourage more extensive and innovative uses of original sources in libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and related repositories in the U.S. and abroad, and
• provide insight from the viewpoint of doctoral candidates into how scholarly resources can be developed for access most helpfully in the future.

For more information, see the Web site under "Fellowships."

DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY: EXTERNAL RESIDENT FELLOWSHIPS: Visual Humor in Ideas of Race, Nationality, and Ethnicity

"Applications are invited for four, term-long, External Resident Fellowships of $7500 each, to participate in an interdisciplinary Institute (b/w. late Sep.Ðearly Dec.) addressing the role of visual humor, past and present, in the dissemination of ideas of race, nationality, and ethnicity. The Institute will bring together scholars, from a wide range of academic disciplines. It will encompass weekly meetings and a series of events Ð public lectures, workshops, films, performances, and exhibitions Ð culminating in an international conference. In addition to the stipend External Resident Fellows will receive office space, assistance in finding housing, library and computer services privileges. External fellows should arrange for academic leave from their home institutions. Candidates should normally have a Ph.D., be currently employed in an academic institution or anticipating such employment. ABDs may be considered. Letters of application should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, names of two referees, and a three-page description of a research project to be pursued during the Institute, and submitted, preferably via email to both Angela Rosenthal, Humanities Institute Director, angela.rosenthal@dartmouth.edu and David Bindman, Humanities Institute Senior Fellow, ucwchdb@ucl.ac.uk. Deadline: 15 June 2006.

DEEP SOUTH REGIONAL HUMANITIES CENTER

Several types of programs and fellowships, intended for students at Tulane University and also students at colleges and universities in the "Deep South." For details, see the Web site. [N. B. Site is down, presumably because Tulane U is closed after the destruction of hurricane Katrina. Check back after January 2006, when Tulane is scheduled to re-open.]

DUKE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY RESEARCH GRANT

Short-term funding for the use of the following collections at Duke : "The Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture; The John Hope Franklin Collection of African and African-American Documentation; and The John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History. Researchers may apply for grants from more than one center. The maximum award per applicant is $1,000." Please see the Web site for more information.

DUMBARTON OAKS FELLOWSHIPS IN BYZANTINE STUDIES, PRE-COLUMBIAN STUDIES, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Three relevant categories for graduate students: Junior Fellowships for ABDs who need to work on their dissertation or final project at D.O.; Summer Fellowships; and the Bliss Prize Fellowship in Byzantine Studies for a graduating college senior to support two years of graduate work in the Byzantine area. Contact: Office of the Director, D.O., 1703 32nd St., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20007. Deadline: November 1 for all programs.

FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY FELLOWSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS

Louisville, Kentucky. "The Filson fellowships and internships encourage the scholarly use of our nationally significant collections by providing support for travel and lodging. The Society's collections are especially strong for the frontier, antebellum, Civil War and postbellum eras of Ohio Valley and Kentucky history. The fellowships are designed to encourage research in all aspects of the history of Kentucky and the regions of the Ohio Valley and the Upper South. Internships provide practical experience in collections management and research for graduate students. Fellows as well as interns are expected to be in continuous residence at The Filson. . .Information about The Filson's research collections can be found on the online catalog. Questions regarding the fellowships and internships program should be directed to Dr. A. Glenn Crothers, Director of Research for The Filson Institute; (crothers@filsonhistorical.org) or (glenn.crothers@louisville.edu). Applications must be postmarked by February 15, 2006." For more information, please see the Web site.

FIVE COLLEGE ABD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM : MINORITIES

Tenable at: Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith, UMass Amherst. "The Five College ABD Fellowship Program provides a year in residence at one of the campuses for graduate students in the final phase of thee doctoral degree. The chief goal of the program is to promote diversity in the academy by enabling more scholars of underrepresented groups to embark on an academic career with their doctoral degree completed. By furnishing a stipend, housing and other benefits, the program allows fellows to focus on completing their dissertations. Please see the Web site for more information.

THE GETTY GRANT PROGRAM : PREDOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

The Getty Grant Program appears to be incapable of designing a coherent site describing all of their programs. They also change their URL frequently and neglect to post referrals. The link above might lead you to some interesting information. For more information, contact: The Getty Grant Program, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1685, USA. Tel: (310) 440-7320,

GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY

Short-term fellowships are available for doctoral candidates who have completed exams and begun dissertation reading and writing. Support for research projects at the New-York Historical Society, the Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the New York Public Library Humanities and Social Sciences Library, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. For more information on each archive and application deadlines and requirements, please see the Web site.

GRAHAM FOUNDATION: CARTER MANNY AWARD (ARCHITECTURE)

"The Carter Manny Award supports research for academic dissertations by promising scholars who are presently candidates for a doctoral degree, and whose dissertations focus on areas traditionally supported by the Graham Foundation; that is, areas directly concerned with architecture, and with other arts that are immediately contributive to architecture. The Carter Manny Award will be acknowledged by financial support of up to $15,000. See here for application information. The postmark deadline is March 15. For more information, contact: The Graham Foundation, 4 West Burton Place, Chicago, IL 60610-1405. Tel.: (312) 787-4071.

HAGLEY-WINTERTHUR FELLOWSHIPS IN ARTS AND INDUSTRIES

"A cooperative program of short-term research fellowships for scholars interested in the historical and cultural relationships between economic life and the arts, including design, architecture, crafts, and the fine arts. Fellows are expected to make use of the rich research collections of the Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library and the Hagley Museum and Library, and participate in activities at both sponsoring institutions. Stipends are for a minimum of one month and a maximum of six months at no more than $1,400 per month. Application deadline: December 1 Contact: Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society, Hagley Museum and Library, PO Box 3630, Wilmington, Delaware 19807-0630. Tel.: (302) 658-2400, ext. 243.

E-mail: crl@udel.edu

[N. B : For more Fellowships see Winterthur Library, below and on the Web site link above]

HARVARD UNIVERSITY: ATLANTIC HISTORY SEMINAR GRANTS

"to support archival research in Atlantic history, 1500-1825. The awards, up to a maximum of $ 2,000, are designed to support research for transnational studies focused on the interrelations and connections among the peoples of the Atlantic world in the early modern period. Grants may be used for research in any archive or depository; they are primarily intended as travel grants, not to cover the cost of equipment or the living expenses of researchers already in place. The grants are open to both advanced doctoral and post-doctoral scholars, with the emphasis on individuals at the beginning of the academic career. The deadline for applications is July 1, 2006, for grants to be used from September 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. Applicants should submit a short CV, a proposal that includes a brief (c. 2-3 pages) description of the overall project and of the specific research to be undertaken, the archives or holdings to be visited, an explanation of the amount requested, and a statement of approximately when the grant will be used. Applicants should also arrange for two letters of recommendation, specific to the proposal, to be sent separately by the due date... Completed application materials should be sent to:

• Short-Term Research Grant Program
• Atlantic History Seminar
• Emerson Hall 4th Floor
• Harvard University
• Cambridge, MA 02138
• Applications and letters of reference may be mailed, sent as email attachments (to pdenault@fas.harvard.edu), or faxed (617-496-8869).

HARVARD UNIVERSITY: HOUGHTON LIBRARY VISITING FELLOWSHIPS

"Short-term fellowships are available to assist scholars who must travel to work with the Library's collections. Minimum residency period is one month between July and June." Stipend is $2,500. Contact: The Librarian of the Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138. Deadline: January 15.

HISTORIANS OF EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ART AND ARCHITECTURE: DORA WIEBENSON GRADUATE STUDENT PRIZE

"HECAA offers its Wiebenson Prize for the best graduate student paper presented during the previous calendar year at a scholarly conference or as a sponsored lecture. Honorable mention is an option for papers of distinction that do not win the prize. Winners must be HECAA members in good standing. Deadline for submissions is February 15th. Prize is awarded at the HECAA annual luncheon and business meeting at ASECS. Please contact President Melissa Hyde (mhyde@ufl.edu) for further details."

• Dr. Melissa Hyde
• Assistant Professor of Art History
• School of Art and Art History
• FAC 113, PO Box 115801
• University of Florida
• Gainesville, FL 32611-5801
• (352)392-0211, ext. 245 ; fax (352) 392-8453

HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

"Historic New England is the new public identity for the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities..." Check the Web site for information on their funding for: 1) Kitchen Exhibition Research Fellowship (yes, that's what it says); and 2) their 3 types of Research Fellowships.

HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION: DIANNE WOEST FELLOWSHIP

This is a fellowship "to support scholarly research and promote the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South. There's a link at the bottom of the first page, in red, yeah, that's it, that will lead you to the current information.

HUMANE STUDIES FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE STUDY

"The Institute for Humane Studies awards scholarships of up to $12,000 for undergraduate or graduate study in the United States or abroad. Last year IHS awarded more than 90 scholarships to outstanding undergraduates, graduate students, law students, and professional students who are interested in the classical liberal tradition. For more information on Humane Studies Fellowships, please visit our web site. To download an application, please go to (http://www.theihs.org/pdf/materials/115.pdf). Check Website for date of deadline, etc."

HENRY E. HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, ART COLLECTIONS, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS

Offers several long- and short-term fellowships for predoctoral students to study British or American art. Check the Web site for full details. The Huntington will award over one hundred fellowships to scholars for the academic year. These fellowships derive from a variety of funding sources and have different terms. Recipients of all fellowships are expected to be in continuous residence at the Huntington and to participate in its intellectual life. Application deadline for all fellowships): December 15. For more information, contact: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108, 626-405-2100.

INTERNATIONAL DISSERTATION FIELD RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

"The Social Science Research Council and the American Council of Learned Societies are pleased to announce the 2006 competition of the (IDRF) program, which is designed to support distinguished graduate students in the humanities and social sciences conducting dissertation field research in all areas and regions of the world. Fifty fellowships of approximately $20,000 will be awarded in 2006 with funds provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation...Applicants must have completed all Ph.D. requirements except fieldwork and dissertation by the time the fellowship begins or by December 2006, whichever comes first. Fellowships will provide support for nine to twelve months in the field, plus travel expenses. The fellowship must be held for a single continuous period within the eighteen months between July 2006 and December 2007. Applications for the IDRF program must be submitted electronically using the SSRC's Online Application Portal. For detailed information on application procedures, visit the IDRF website or contact program staff at (idrf@ssrc.org). Deadline: November 10, 2005 (Same time this year?).

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[IOWA] STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA GRANT PROGRAM

"The State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) announces a grant program for the 2006/2007 academic year. SHSI will award up to eight stipends of $1,000 each to support original research and interpretive writing related to the history of Iowa or Iowa and the Midwest. Preference will be given to applicants proposing to pursue previously neglected topics or new approaches to or interpretations of previously treated topics. SHSI invites applicants from a variety of backgrounds, including academic and public historians, graduate students, and independent researchers and writers. Applications will be judged on the basis of their potential for producing work appropriate for publication in The Annals of Iowa. Grant recipients will be expected to produce an annotated manuscript targeted for The Annals of Iowa, SHSI's scholarly journal. Applications for the 2006/2007 awards must be postmarked by April 15, 2006. Download application guidelines from our web site (above) or request guidelines or further information from:

• Research Grants
• State Historical Society of Iowa
• 402 Iowa Avenue
• Iowa City, IA 52240-1806
• Phone: 319-335-3931
• E-mail: marvin-bergman@uiowa.edu

THE STONEWALL JACKSON HOUSE

"The Graduate Fellowships at the Stonewall Jackson House offer opportunities for three months of residential work-study by qualified students who are currently enrolled in an M.A. or Ph.D. program in the fields of American History, American Studies, Museum Studies or Material Culture. Students may be eligible for academic credit by arrangement with their home institution." Their Web site has not been updated for a while, so for applications and recent information write or call:

• The Director
• Stonewall Jackson House
• 8 East Washington Street
• Lexington, VA 24450
• (540)463-2552 ; Fax (540)463-4088
• E-mail: sjhl@rockbridge.net

KENYON COLLEGE DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP 2006

Two openings, start at $32,000. "Kenyon College announces a competition for the Marilyn Yarborough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship. This fellowship is intended for members of underrepresented groups (e.g., ethnic minorities; women in fields that attract mostly men, or men in fields that attract mostly women; and persons who are first-generation college attendees). Those eligible to apply include individuals who are enrolled in a research-based Ph.D. program; individuals who aspire to a teaching and research career; and persons who have not yet earned a doctoral degree at any time and in any field. For more specific information regarding this fellowship and for application instructions please visit: http://provost.kenyon.edu(.) Review of applications will begin December 1, 2005 and continue until the position is filled.

KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION

Annual awards. The Foundation awards scholarships to Polish-Americans, Americans studying Polish subjects, and Poles who are permanent residents of the U.S. to pursue graduate study in the U.S. Many programs. Follow the links on the Web site, or Write: The Kosciuszko Foundation, 15 East 65th St., New York, NY 10021-6595. Deadline: circa January 15.

SAMUEL H. KRESS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS

Vastly updated site lists two programs for predocs: Kress Travel Grants and Kress Fellowships in Art History at Foreign Institutions. For more information, check the Web site or contact : Kress Foundation, 174 East 80th Street, New York City, NY 10021. E-mail addresses with inquiry forms are on the Web site.

LEMELSON CENTER FELLOWSHIPS

"The Lemelson Center Fellows Program supports projects that present creative approaches to the study of invention and innovation in American society. These include, but are not limited to, historical research and documentation projects, exhibitions, conferences, multimedia products, and educational initiatives for the fellow's home or other institution or in conjunction with the Lemelson Center. The Center offers fellowships to scholars and professionals who are pre- or postdoctoral candidates or who have completed advanced professional training.

"Fellowships are awarded for a maximum of ten weeks and carry a prorated stipend. Fellows are expected to reside in the Washington, D.C. area, to participate in the Center's activities, and to make presentations on their work to colleagues at the museum. [Annual] Application materials are available on the Web site.

LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA

They offer fellowships in Colonial and U.S. History and Culture. Check the Web site.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS COCA-COLA FELLOWSHIP FOR THE STUDY OF ADVERTISING AND WORLD CULTURES

This was previously offered; check the Web site to see if it is currently available.

HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION/ACLS DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN AMERICAN ART

For PhD dissertation work in the art history of the United States in any period. "To be eligible, a student must be a Ph.D. candidate in a department of art history and the candidate's dissertation must be focused on a topic in the history of the visual arts of the United States." "..the dissertation topic should be object-oriented." Tenure: one year beginning summer 2003. [ annual] Award: $20,000. Check the Website for application details. Deadline is about November 1.

THE MALEVICH SOCIETY GRANT COMPETITION

"The Malevich Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing knowledge about the Russian artist Kazimir Malevich and his work. In the belief that Malevich was a pioneer of modern art and should be better recognized for his key contributions to the history of Modernism, the Malevich Society awards grants to encourage research, writing, and other activities relating to the history and memory of Kazimir Malevich. The Society welcomes applications from scholars of any nationality and at all stages of their careers, proposing projects that increase the understanding of Malevich and his work, or that augment historical, biographical, and/or artistic information about Malevich or his artistic legacy. Application forms and instructions can be requested by telephone at 1-718-980-1805, by e-mail at malevichsociety@hotmail.com, or can be downloaded from the web-site (ABOVE) Deadline is September 30--the same every year.

CARTER MANNY AWARD see GRAHAM FOUNDATION

THE MANUSCRIPT SOCIETY : GRANT FOR RESEARCH

"The Manuscript Society is accepting applications for a grant to support graduate research requiring extensive work with original manuscripts.

• Who is eligible: any student who has a bachelor's degree and is enrolled in an advanced-degree program at an accredited college or university. Preference will be given to doctoral students. Applicants must demonstrate that their research involves considerable work with original manuscript material.
• Deadline for applications: May 15.
• Total amount to be awarded and number of awards: $5,000 for one award.

MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY FELLOWSHIPS

"The Maryland Historical Society invites applications for its Lord Baltimore Research Fellowships. The Society offers four fellowships each year designed to promote scholarship in Maryland history and culture through research in its library and museum collections. Applications will be welcomed from independent scholars, graduate students, or university faculty in any discipline appropriate to its collections. While the fellowships are non-stipendiary, fellows will be provided with office space, computers with Internet connections, office supplies, staff-level access to the library and museum, and free parking. The term of the fellowship may be from one week to six months during the period from June 1, 2004, to May 31, 2005. Applications are due April 1, 2004; this is a postmark deadline.

MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIPS

"The MHS will offer approximately twenty short-term research fellowships in 2005. Each grant will provide a stipend of $1,500 for four weeks of research at the society sometime between July 1, 2005, and June 30, 2006. Short-terms awards are open to independent scholars, advanced graduate students, and holders of the PhD. or the equivalent, with candidates who live fifty or miles from Boston receiving preference. Candidates must be U.S. residents or foreign nationals with permission from the U.S. government to hold such awards. Application deadline: March 1, 2005." Please see the Web site for more information.

McKNIGHT DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Provides an annual stipend of $17,000 and up to $5,000 per year in tuition and fees for African-American citizens to pursue a Ph.D. degree at one of eleven participating institutions in Florida. Note that not every university will support this Fellowship in art history. Check the Web site for details. Deadline: January 15 each year.

McNEIL CENTER FOR EARLY AMERICAN STUDIES : UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Please see the Website for details.

MEDIEVAL ACADEMY OF AMERICA

New! A vastly improved Web site! And they now have money for graduate students! "Medieval Academy dissertation grants support advanced graduate students who are writing dissertations on medieval topics. All graduate students whose primary research focuses on an aspect of medieval studies are eligible. Applicants must have received approval from their dissertation committee for their projects and must be members of the Medieval Academy." Check the Web site for more information.

ANDREW W. MELLON FELLOWSHIPS IN HUMANISTIC STUDIES

"The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies are designed to help exceptionally promising students prepare for careers of teaching and scholarship in humanistic disciplines. The Mellon Fellowship is a competitive award for first-year doctoral students. Fellows may take their awards to any accredited graduate program in the United States or Canada... The Fellowship covers graduate tuition and required fees for the first year of graduate study and includes a stipend." All application materials are due in December. See Web site for details. Also: The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies, CN 5329, Princeton, NJ 08543-0066.

E-mail:mellon@woodrow.org

ANDREW W. MELLON FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS VATICAN FILM LIBRARY AT SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

"Research in the collections of the Vatican Film Library by qualified scholars is supported by two fellowship programs. The Vatican Film Library Mellon Fellowship is offered through the Vatican Film Library for research of periods between two and eight weeks in length, though shorter periods of time can be accommodated.J The NEH Research Fellowship is offered through the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Saint Louis University for scholars resident during the fall or spring terms.J This fellowship encompasses research conducted in both the Vatican Film Library and in the rare book and manuscript collections of Pius XII Memorial Library. These fellowships cannot be held concurrently." Please see Web site for information on study periods and deadlines. Or contact : Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship Program, Vatican Film Library, Pius XII Memorial Library, Saint Louis University, 3650 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108-3302.

IHR MELLON FELLOWSHIPS FOR DISSERTATION RESEARCH IN THE HUMANITIES

"PhD Candidates registered at North American universities are invited to apply for the IHR Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in the Humanities. These Fellowships are administered by the Institute of Historical Research in London and are funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Fellowships are intended to help students registered as doctoral candidates at a North American university to work in original source materials in the humanities in the United Kingdom and to help doctoral candidates in the humanities to deepen their ability to develop knowledge from original sources. There are two types of Fellowships, the Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Programme and the Dissertation Fellowship Programme. Please see the Web site for full information. Annual, the deadline for applications is mid-January every year. For each, please contact:

• James Lees, Fellowship Assistant
• Fellowships Office,
• Institute of Historical Research,
• Senate House,
• Malet St, London, WC1E 7HU
• e-mail: James.Lees@sas.ac.uk

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART : ART HISTORY FELLOWSHIPS

Eight very different fellowships for study/research at the Met or in other locations. Check the Web site for the full information.

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART : CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIPS

Best to go to the Web site for information.

HENRY MOORE INSTITUTE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

The Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, UK, sometimes offers pre-doctoral fellowships and other support. Check the Web site to see if anything is available currently.

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NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION : RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

They offer occasional fellowships. Check the Web site if you're keen on spending some time in beautiful Nantucket. Latest: (September, 2005)
E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellowship. "Established in 1999, the award encourages research in the collections of the Nantucket Historical Association and other Nantucket repositories and is open to academics, graduate students, and independent scholars. The Nantucket Historical Association is the principal repository of Nantucket history, with extensive archives, collections of historic properties, and art and artifacts that broadly illustrate Nantucket's past. Topics of research for recent scholars have included health aboard whaleships, women at sea, scrimshaw, samplers, local artists, Nantucket's architectural heritage, Quakerism, the African-American and Cape Verdean communities, the Quaise Asylum, and abolitionism...To apply: Send a full description of the proposed project, a curriculum vitae, the names of three references, and an estimate of anticipated time and duration of stay. Application deadline is December 1, 2005. Send application packet to: Georgen Gilliam Charnes, Curator of Library & Archives, Nantucket Historical Association, P.O. Box 1016, Nantucket, MA 02554-1016." See the Web site for more information.

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Several fellowships to support doctoral research. Application for these fellowships may be made only through the chair of your graduate department of art history "and other appropriate departments" Their web site offers full information.

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART GRADUATE STUDENT LECTURERS

Two fellows will be selected for the academic year to deliver a series of gallery talks on the permanent collection and special exhibitions. Fellows receive a stipend of $4,000. The deadline is about April 1 every year. Contact: Intern Coordinator, Office of Academic Programs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 20565.

NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

"The New England Regional Fellowship Consortium, a collaboration of Sixteen major cultural agencies, will offer at least eight awards in 2006-2007. Each grant will provide a stipend of $5,000 for eight weeks of research at participating institutions. Applications are welcome from anyone with a serious need to use the collections and facilities of the organizations. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals with permission from the U.S. government to hold such awards. The Consortium's grants are designed to encourage projects that draw on the resources of several agencies. Each award will be for research at a minimum of three different institutions. Fellows must stay at each of these organizations for at least two weeks. Application deadline: February 1, 2006." For more information, please see the Web site.

THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY

Check for new listings. A wide variety of fellowships available, in areas including Native American Studies, cartography, and historical studies. Center for Renaissance Studies Fellowships. They also offer interdisciplinary and archival programs at the Newberry or Folger Institute for graduate students of the Center's 26 member institutions. Graduate students of the Folger consortium of schools may apply to Folger for funds to participate in Newberry programs. Write: NL, Committee on Awards, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610; or e-mail: (renaissance@newberry.org) Note that lists current Internship Opportunities.

CHARLOTTE W. NEWCOMBE FELLOWSHIPS

Offers grants to support the study of ethical and religious values in all areas of human endevor. Fellowships provide a stipend of $16,500 to cover living expenses for the final 12-month year of dissertation writing. Eligibility is limited to students enrolled in doctoral programs in the humanities and social sciences at graduate schools in the US. Address: c/o The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, CN 5281, Princeton, NJ 08543-5281. Application is also available on the Web site. Deadline for applications: early December

NINETEENTH CENTURY STUDIES ASSOCIATION 2007 ARTICLE PRIZE

"The prize recognizes excellence in scholarly studies from any discipline focusing on any aspect of the long 19th century (French Revolution to World War I). The winner will receive a cash award of $500 to be presented at NCSA's annual meeting hosted this year by Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove PA, March 10-14, 2007. Articles published between September 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006 are eligible for consideration for the 2007 prize and may be submitted by the author or the publisher of a journal, anthology, or volume containing independent essays. Submission of interdisciplinary studies is especially encouraged. Essays written in part or in whole in a language other than English must be accompanied by translations in English. The winning article will be selected by a committee of nineteenth-century scholars representing diverse disciplines. The deadline for submission is November 15, 2006. Send three off-prints or photocopies of published articles/essays to the Chair of the Article Prize Committee: Professor Joan DelPlato, Department of Art History, Simon's Rock College of Bard, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Inquiries may be addressed to Professor DelPlato at: delplato@simons-rock.edu. Applicants should provide an SASE or postcard so receipt of their submissions may be acknowledged.

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIP

"The North Carolina Museum of Art invites applications nfor the GlaxoSmithKline Curatorial Fellowship for the 2005-06 academic year...The Fellow will be considered a professional member of the Museum?s curatorial staff with ready access to curators, educators, conservators, librarians, and members of other museum departments...An annual stipend of $20,000 is provided in addition to a research travel allowance. The NCMA Curatorial Fellow will be expected to work at the NCMA for an average of 25 hours per week during the academic year (September-May). Applications must be received by March 1, 2005. Eligibility: Consideration will be given to candidates in the fields of European and American art, including modern and contemporary art. Eligible candidates must have received their M.A. degree in art history and have completed all coursework and examinations required for the Ph.D. by September 2005. They must be actively engaged in the research and writing of the dissertation. The most competitive candidates will have a demonstrated interest in a museum career. They should be mailed to: Lauren Harry, Curatorial Department, North Carolina Museum of Art, 4630 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4630. Please direct questions to lharry@ncmamail.dcr.state.nc.us. efnefInterviews will be held in Raleigh during March/early April and a decision announced by April 15, 2005. See the Web site for more information.

PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION SCHOLARS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM 2006/2007

"The Scholars in Residence program provides support for up to eight weeks of full-time research and study in manuscript and artifact collections maintained by any Commission facility, including the Pennsylvania State Archives, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, and twenty-five historic sites and museums around the state...Residency programs are open to all who are conducting research on Pennsylvania history, including...graduate students. Deadline for application is January 13, 2006."Please see the Web site for more information.

ANN PLATO FELLOWSHIP

"Trinity College, Hartford CT, invites applications for the Ann Plato Fellowship. The Ann Plato Fellowship, named for a 19th-century African-American poet, essayist, and teacher, supports a doctoral student who is an American citizen and is engaged in writing his or her dissertation. Applicants from historically underrepresented groups, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and U.S. Latinos, are especially encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates working in fields currently supported by the College. The Fellowship provides a $35,000 stipend; a campus apartment; an office; use of a computer; library privileges at Trinity, [etc].

"Applicants should send a letter of interest that outlines the significance of their dissertation research and teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, a copy of their dissertation proposal, a 10-20 page writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to the Ann Plato Search Committee, c/o Janet Marotto, Williams 232, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106 by December 16, 2005. Applications are reviewed by an interdisciplinary faculty committee. Also: the Web site (now rather outdated) is not maintained by Trinity College; why they haven't set up their own site is a mystery.

HARRY RANSOM HUMANITIES RESEARCH CENTER (Austin, Texas)

DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS * $1,200"Approximately 40 Fellowships are awarded annually by the Ransom Center to scholars for research projects in all areas of the humanities. Priority, however, will be given to those proposals that concentrate on the Center's collections and that require substantial on-site use of them. This year's Special Topic will be The Post-War Cultures of Twentieth-Century America. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 FEBRUARY 2006. (The same every year) Please see the Web site for more information.

WILLIAM B. SCHALLEK MEMORIAL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP AWARD

Sponsored by the American Branch of the Richard III Society. "Beginning in 2004, the program offers five annual dissertation awards of $2,000 each and a dissertation fellowship of $30,000 annually. For additional details, consult the Medieval Academy website." [Link is down: 20 September 2004]

SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM

A variety of opportunities for senior (B.A.) and graduate students. Please see the Web site.

SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (SCMRE)

Two types of fellowships available for advanced graduate students: 1) POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN CONSERVATION (see below for a recent posting); and 2) ADVANCED TRAINING IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION. Please see the Web site for fuller information and application.

SMITHSONIAN POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN CONSERVATION OF MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

"The Smithsonian Office of Fellowships is pleased to announce one-year fellowships for recent graduates of masters programs in art conservation or the equivalent to conduct research and gain further training in Smithsonian laboratories for conservation of objects in museum collections. The fellowship begins in the fall of 2006. A stipend of $30,000 is being offered plus allowances. The prospective fellow must first contact the conservator with whom he or she would like to work. If the potential supervisor confirms that candidacy is suitable, application must be made through the Smithsonian's Office of Fellowships. Program guidelines, instructions, cover sheets, and letters for your referees are available on the Office of Fellowships website [ABOVE] The deadline is January 15, 2006.

SMITHSONIAN OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCH AND STUDY

This is a large online database for predoctoral as well as postdoctoral applicants. Awards range from 10 weeks to 12 months. Much too long to summarize; visit the Web site.

THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS

The Web site has finally been updated, so please visit it and follow the links to the Fellowship pages for full information. Note that the SAH has several regional chapters, some of which offer fellowship programs of their own. A new fellowship (not on their list) seems to be the John Coolidge Educational Fund Fellowships, offered by the New England Chapter of the SAH. These "will be awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student at a New England college or university engaged in the study of architectural history or a closely allied field such as urban planning, landscape architecture, decorative arts, or historic preservation...[and] the Robert Rettig Student Travel Fellowship. Please see their own Web site for full information.

PAUL AND DAISY SOROS FELLOWSHIPS FOR NEW AMERICANS

For graduate study in the professions and academic disciplines at any institution of higher education in the United States. The Fellowships are for up to two years. Each year the Fellow receives a maintenance grant of $20,000 and a tuition grant of one-half of the cost of the US graduate program.

Eligibility: A New American is a person who holds a Green Card, or is already a naturalized citizen, or a child of two naturalized citizen parents. Individuals completing or already holding their bachelor's degrees or enrolled in a graduate program are eligible. Please see the Web site for more information.

SPAM (Society for the Preservation of American Modernists) PUBLICATION GRANTS

"PUBLICATION GRANTS -- SPAM supports the authorship of articles or books by independent scholars, writers, students, and professionals in the following subject areas: the artistic contributions of the American modernists, and the history of public and private support for the arts in the United States. Either of these areas may be explored in a successful application. While applications are welcome from all individuals, applicants with a clear and realistic publication plan will be favored by the selection committee. Grants average $1,200. Deadline: 1 April 2006

• Rebecca Foster, President
• Society for the Preservation of American Modernists
• 144 Garfield Place, 4R
• Brooklyn, NY 11215
• Email: info@americanmodernists.org

SWANN FOUNDATION FOR CARICATURE AND CARTOON FELLOWSHIP

"Fellowship for research on caricature and cartoon art. The Library of Congress and the Caroline and Erwin Swann Foundation are accepting applications for a fellowship to support research on caricature and cartoon art. The fellow must use the library's collections and must deliver a public lecture during a two-week required residency at the library.

• Who is eligible: candidates for master's or doctoral degrees at universities in the United States, Canada, or Mexico who are working on dissertations or theses, or postgraduate researchers who have held their degrees for less than three years.
• Total amount to be awarded and number of awards: $15,000 for one award.
• Amount of individual awards: $15,000.
• Deadline for applications: February 15 (About the same every year.)
• email: swann@loc.gov

[TEXTILE STUDIES] MARIE-PAULE NOLIN COLLECTION STUDY AWARD 2006/2007

"The McCord Museum is home to the largest collection of Canadian costume and textiles and the Marie-Paule Nolin Collection Study Award is made available to assist a research project intended for publication which makes direct use of material evidence from this collection. In 2006-2007, an award of $1500 will be made available to support research carried out at the McCord Museum. Application procedure: Applicants for the Marie-Paule Nolin collection study award should first determine if the McCord Museum has relevant holdings by searching the collections database on the McCord Museum Web site (ABOVE). If further information is required they may then contact the Curator, Costume and Textiles, Mrs Cynthia Cooper, (cynthia.cooper@mccord.mcgill.ca) to discuss feasibility of the proposed research at the McCord. The application deadline is May 15, 2006.

UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY FELLOWSHIP

"This fellowship was established to encourage and support research and publication on the art and architecture of the United States Capitol complex. The fellowship is open to graduate students and scholars in art or architectural history, American history, or other related fields...The fellowship with a may be requested for a period ranging from a minimum of one month to a maximum of one year. For more information, see the Web site or contact: Dr. Barbara Wolanin, Curator, Architect of the Capitol (202) 228-2700.

E-mail address: bwolanin@aoc.gov

URBAN HISTORY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL PRIZES

Awards for books and best dissertation in urban history. See the Web site for more information.

VIRGINIA TECH MINORITY FACULTY MENTORING PROGRAM FOR ABD FELLOWS

This program "is open to minority doctoral students who have completed all degree requirements except the dissertation (ABD). The University seeks individuals who have been or who are currently under-represented in their disciplines. Applicants should be academically strong and seeking a career in academe. The applicant must be able to demonstrate the potential for success as a faculty member and be a U. S. citizen." Residency may be for the summer or for the full academic year. In the year, the Fellow will teach one course and offer a seminar on their subject, and will also have time for writing the dissertation. For more information, see the very detail Web site or : Dr. M. J. Johnson, Virginia Tech Graduate School, 213 Sandy Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0325. Telephone: (540)231-9549; Fax: (540)231-3714 or

e-mailfellows@vt.edu

[NO APPLICATION DEADLINE GIVEN]

WALTERS ART MUSEUM FELLOWSHIP

"The Walters is pleased to offer the Carol Bates Fellowship for the period of September 2005 June 2006. This privately funded fellowship provides a stipend of $16,000 plus benefits. The Walters seeks applications from graduate students in art history who are interested in pursuing a museum career in the United States. Applicants should have completed the M.A. degree and be enrolled in a Ph.D. program at the time of application. Preference will be given to applicants already engaged in work on their dissertations. Application deadline is Dec. 1. Please see the Web site for more information.

WINTERTHUR MUSEUM, GARDEN, AND LIBRARY : FELLOWSHIPS

Several different award programs for dissertation research and special study for doctoral students. Deadline: January 15. Application available online, for more information:, Office of Advanced Studies, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware 19735. Tel.: (302) 888-4649.

E-mail: pelliott@winterthur.org

WOLFSONIAN RESEARCH CENTER

"The Wolfsonian-Florida International University Research Fellowships Deadline for applications: December 31. for residency during the next academic year. The Wolfsonian-Florida International University promotes the examination of modern material culture as an agent and reflection of social, political, and technological change. The focus of the Wolfsonian collection is on North American and European decorative, propaganda, and fine arts of the period 1885-1945. The United States, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the former Soviet Union are the countries most comprehensively represented. For more information, visit the website or contact : Academic Programs Coordinator, The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. Tel. 305/535-2613; fax 305/531-2133;

e-mail research@thewolf.fiu.edu

CARTER G. WOODSON INSTITUTE FOR AFRO-AMERICAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Offers residential fellowships in the humanities and social sciences for predoctoral students to aid in the completion of dissertations in African American and African Studies and related fields. Preference given to applicants whose research is substantially complete. The predoctoral fellowship carries a stipend of $15,000 per year for two years. Applications are due December 1. For more information, contact:

• Selection Committee
• Residential Research Fellowships
• The Carter G. Woodson Institute for Afro-American and African Studies
• 108 Minor Hall
• University of Virginia
• Charlottesville, VA 22904.

THE YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH ART

"Fellowships in the UK (based at the Paul Mellon Centre in London) or the US (based at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven) are offered to scholars already engaged in doctoral research. Candidates may be of any nationality but normally must be enrolled in a graduate program at an American university (for study in the UK) or at a non-American university (for study in the US)." "Applications for fellowships between July 2006 and June 2007 must reach the YCBA by January 13, 2006, and should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of 2-3 pages (single-spaced) outlining the proposed research project, and the preferred month(s) of tenure. Two confidential letters of recommendation should arrive under separate cover by the same deadline. For more information, see the Web site.

PAUL MELLON CENTRE ROME FELLOWSHIP: "In conjunction with the British School at Rome, the Paul Mellon Centre offers a six-month fellowship open to scholars working on Grand Tour subjects or in the field of Anglo-Italian cultural and artistic relations. In conjunction with the British School at Rome, the Paul Mellon Centre offers a six-month fellowship open to scholars working on Grand Tour subjects or in the field of Anglo-Italian cultural and artistic relations." Please see the Web site for more information.

WOMEN, MEN, AND GENDER AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN

DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS. Stipend is $20,000 for the year. These "are available to women who are in the final year of a doctoral degree program at an accredited institution and will complete their dissertation writing between [certain dates]. Deadline for the return of the completed packet: usually November 15. [About this date every year; check Web site for more information.] AAUW Educational Foundation, Dept. 60, 2201 N. Dodge St., Iowa City, IA 52243-4030W.

SALLIE BINGHAM CENTER FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY AND CULTURE : MARY LILY RESEARCH GRANTS 2006

"Grant money may be used for travel to the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, costs of copying pertinent archival resources, and living expenses while pursuing research here. The maximum award per applicant is $1,000...We strongly encourage applicants to speak with the public services librarian before applying for the grant. Past applications have demonstrated that those who spoke with a staff member about their projects produced stronger applications. We can lead you to potential sources of which you may not otherwise be aware. The next cycle of awards will be for use between March 2006 and August 2007. Applications must be received or postmarked by January 17, 2006. Awards will be announced on March 15, 2006. If you have questions please contact Linda Daniel, public services librarian for the Sallie Bingham Center, by email at linda.daniel@duke.edu or by phone at (919)660-5920. [Please see the Web site for more information.]

• Please mail applications to:
• The Mary Lily Research Grant Application
• The Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture
• Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
• Box 90185
• Duke University
• Durham, NC 27708-0185 U.S.A.

CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN

Several types of grants for Canadian women graduate students.

FIVE COLLEGE WOMEN'S STUDIES RESEARCH CENTER

A collaborative project of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. "The Center invites applications for its RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIPS for 2006-2007 from scholars and teachers at all levels of the educational system, as well as from artists, community organizers and political activists, both local and international. Associates are provided with offices in our spacious facility, library privileges, and the collegiality of a diverse community of feminists. Associates are expected to be in residence in the Five College area, and to attend weekly seminars and other Center events. Research Associate applications are accepted for either a semester or the academic year. The Center supports projects in all disciplines so long as they focus centrally on women or gender. Research Associateships are non-stipendiary. We accept about 15 Research Associates per year.

Applicants should submit a project proposal (up to 4 pages), curriculum vitae, two letters of reference, and application cover sheet. Submit all applications to: Five College WomenÍs Studies Research Center, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075-6406. Deadline is February 13, 2006. For further information, contact the Center at TEL 413.538.2275, FAX 413.538.3121, email fcwsrc@fivecolleges.edu,

CCWH CATHERINE PRELINGER AWARD

This award is actually for applicants with the PhD or ABD; however they do have graduate student awards. Check here.

THE MARY ISABEL SIBLEY FELLOWSHIP

Stipend of $20,000 awarded in alternate years for the study of Greek language, literature, history, or archaeology, or for the study of French language or literature. Candidates must be unmaried women between 25 and 35 years of age who have demonstrated their ability to carry on original research. See the Web site or write: The Phi Beta Kappa Society, 1606 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 2009. Tel.: (202 265-3808. (E-mail: info@pbk.org)

WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN HISTORIANS: THE KANNER AWARD 2006

"WAWH will award $500 to the best scholarly bibliographical and historical guide to research focused on women or gender history. The Kanner Award is intended to promote the practice of bibliomethodology or autobiography in historical context. The bibliomethodology award should reflect the critical tools of the historian's craft as have been developed to provide research guides rather than library catalogues. The autobiography in historical context award should reflect the craft of history as developed and interpreted in individual lives.

"Book-length submissions are preferred but substantial guides in other forms(articles, book chapters, internet publications) may also be considered. The bibliographical and autobiography awards will be given on alternate years, with submissions for each award considered for two-year intervals from the date of publication. This year's [2006] award will be for autobiographical work in historical context published in 2004 or 2005. Entry deadline is February 15th, 2006. Entrants must be members of WAWH. Send THREE copies of your submission, along with the Kanner Prize Application and proof of membership in WAWH to:

• MariaElena Raymond
• Chair, Kanner Prize Committee
• mariaraymond@afes.com
• 17400 Amethyst Dr.
• Fort Bragg, CA 95437

WOODROW WILSON DISSERTATION GRANTS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES

To help support research about women in many areas of the humanities and social sciences, including women in art Open to students who have completed all predissertation requirements at graduate schools in the US. Applications may be downloaded from the overly animated Website. Deadline: October 11 For more information, contact: Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, CN 5281, Princeton, NJ 08543-5281. Tel.: (609) 452-0066

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Grants in Women's Studies E-mail: charlotte@woodrow.org