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Short-Term Research Fellowships

The New York Public Library is pleased to announce the availability of
20 fellowships to support visiting scholars conducting studies in the
Library’s unique research and special collections between June 1,
2011, and June 30, 2012. The Fellowship stipend is $2,500. Scholars
from outside the New York metropolitan area engaged in graduate-level,
post-doctoral, or independent research are invited to apply.
Applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents with
the legal right to work in the U.S. Applications must be received by
April 1, 2011, in order to be considered.

Please visit www.nypl.org/collections/nypl-collections for detailed
information about the research resources of The New York Public
Library.



APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Complete applications consist of:

    • Contact information and brief curriculum vitae (CV)
    • Project proposal with plans for Library collection use
    • A confidential letter of recommendation to be sent directly to
the Library by the letter writer (letters of recommendation submitted
with the application will not be accepted).

Submit applications via e-mail as one attachment—preferably in PDF
format, or as a Word document—to [log in to unmask] Letters of
recommendation must also be sent by their writers to this e-mail
address. All submissions, including recommendation letters, should
include the subject line: Short-Term Fellowship: [Applicant’s Name]

The application document from each candidate should include:

Part I (two pages maximum):

Contact Information and CV: Provide your name, institutional
affiliation, preferred mailing address, email address, and telephone
numbers. CV should indicate your educational background, degrees,
professional positions, previous grants and fellowships, and, when
possible, publications and activities relevant to the research
proposal.

Part II (three pages maximum):

A. Project Proposal. At the top of the proposal indicate:

    • Research project title
    • Proposed dates for residence at The New York Public Library
(generally 2 to 3 weeks)
    • The Library collections to be consulted

Then describe the research project and explain its overall
significance, with reference to the secondary literature in the field.
Include the goal of the project (article, book, exhibition,
dissertation, documentary, etc.)

B. NYPL Collection Use: Indicate how the Library’s unique
collections are essential to the proposed research. Identify specific
material(s) to be consulted during the fellowship period and their
relevance to the project. Include the location of collection items
within the Library’s research divisions and special collection units.

Letters of recommendation: The letters must be sent by their writers
to [log in to unmask], with the subject line Short-Term Fellowship:
[Applicant’s name]. The recommender should indicate the title of your
project and should comment specifically on the work you propose, its
significance, and your qualifications for undertaking it.

Fellowship Announcement: The awarding of the fellowships will be
announced by e-mail on or before May 15, 2011. Fellowship recipients
and their research projects will be acknowledged on The New York
Public Library website and in Library publicity.

Residency: Fellows must take up residency between June 1, 2011, and
June 30, 2012. Fellows are expected to be in continuous residence for
the duration of the fellowship- award period, approximately 2 to 3
weeks, as agreed upon by the fellow and the Library.

Fellow’s Report: Each fellow is required to write a brief statement
about his or her project and the work—suitable for Library
publication—completed by the end of the residency.

Important dates:

•Application Deadline: April 1, 2011
•Notification: Mid-May, 2011
•Award Period: Between June 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012

New York Public Library staff members will not be able to make
corrections or additions once applications are submitted, nor will
they be able to confirm receipt of application materials.

About the Library’s Collections:

The collections of The New York Public Library illuminate and give
meaning to our culture, and draw researchers from all over the world.
For more than a century, librarians and curators in what are now the
Library’s 23 research divisions and special collections units have
sought out authoritative, popular, and ephemeral materials, with an
emphasis on literature, art, history, the African diaspora, science,
industry, and the performing arts. These vast, diverse collections
range from priceless ancient rarities and original manuscripts to
printed materials from all over the world. More than 1,200 languages
and dialects, ancient and modern, are represented in the collections.

The New York Public Library’s research and special collections are located in:

The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Science, Industry and Business Library