Applications Sought for 2010 Thayer Short-Term Research Fellowships
The James and Sylvia Thayer Short-Term Reesearch Fellowships (http://www.2.library.ucla.edu/special/thayer.cfm ) support the use of special collections materials by visiting scholars and UCLA graduate students. Collectiosn that are administered by the UCLA Lbirary Special Collections and available for Thayer fellowship-supported research include materials in the humaniteis and social sciences; medicine, life and physical sciences; visual and performing arts; and UCLA history.
Research residencies may last up to three months between March 1 and December 17, 2010. Recipients receive stipends ranging from $500 to $2,500. Those receiving fellowships are expected to provide a report on the results of their research that can be mounted on the UCLA Library Web site.
United States citizens and permanent residents with the legal right to work in the U.S. who are engaged in graduate-level, post-doctoral, or independent research are invited to apply.
Applications are due December 11, 2009, and should include:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Outline of research and special collections to be used (two pages maximum)
- Brief budget for travel, living, and research expenses
- Dates to be spent in residence
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty or other scholars familiar with the research project
Mail applications to:
James and Sylvia Thayer Fellowship Program
c/o Charles E. Young Research Library Department of Special Collections, UCLA Library, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575.
Questions about the fellowships may be mailed to the address above or emailed to: lib_thayer@library.ucla.edu
