Deadline: 15 April 2013 and 15 November 2013
Open to: undergraduate, graduate or postdoctoral scholars
Fellowship: Heckman Stipends (10 stipends of $2,000); Swenson Family Fellowship for Eastern Christian Manuscript Studies ($2500-$5000 for travel, housing and meals, and related costs)
Description
The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) invites applications for two separate fellowship programs with deadlines on 15 April and 15 November.
Heckman Stipends
The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) invites applications for research stipends, made possible by the A.A. Heckman Fund. Up to 10 stipends in amounts up to $2,000 are awarded yearly. The stipends may be used to defray the cost of travel, room and board, microfilm reproduction, photo-duplication and other expenses associated with research at HMML. Length of residency may range from two weeks to six months.
Undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral scholars (those who are within three years of completing a terminal master’s or doctoral degree) are eligible. The program is specifically intended to help scholars who have not yet established themselves professionally and whose research cannot progress satisfactorily without consulting materials to be found in the collections of the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.
Application
The Committee grants awards every six months, on April 15 (for study occurring between July and December of the same year) and November 15 (for the period between January and June of the following year). Applicants should submit to the HMML Committee on Research:
- A letter of application
- A curriculum vitae
- A one-page description of the proposed research project, including length of stay and an explanation of how HMML’s resources will enable them to advance their project
- A confidential letter of recommendation from their advisor, thesis director, mentor, or, in the case of postdoctoral candidates, a colleague who is a good judge of their work
Please direct all inquiries and materials to:
Committee on Research
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
Bush Center
Box 7300
Saint John’s University
Collegeville, MN 56321-7300
320-363-3514
You can send your application materials to HMML as email attachments as well. Send email to hmml@csbsju.edu.
Swenson Family Fellowships in Eastern Christian Manuscript Studies for Junior Scholars
The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) announces the establishment of the Swenson Family Fellowship in Eastern Christian Manuscript Studies, to be awarded semi-annually for study beginning July 1, 2013. The Fellowship was established by Dr. Gregory T. and Jeannette Swenson, with their son Nicholas Swenson.
The purpose of the Fellowship is to support residencies at HMML for graduate students or postdoctoral scholars with demonstrated expertise in the languages and cultures of Eastern Christianity. Awardees must be undertaking research on some aspect of Eastern Christian studies requiring use of the digital or microfilm manuscript collections at HMML. The program is specifically designed to aid new scholars in establishing themselves through research focused on manuscripts available through HMML. Postdoctoral scholars are understood to be those who at the time of application are within three years of being awarded a doctoral degree.
Awards will range from $2500-$5000, based on project proposal and length of residency (two to six weeks). Funds may be applied toward travel to and from Collegeville, housing and meals at Saint John’s University, and costs related to duplication of HMML’s microfilm or digital resources. The Fellowship may be supplemented by other sources of funding but may not be held simultaneously with another HMML fellowship. Holders of the Fellowship must wait at least two years before applying again. At its discretion, HMML may choose to award more than one fellowship per cycle.
Application
Applications must be submitted by April 15 for residencies between July and December of the same year, or by November 15 for residencies between January and June of the following year.
Applicants should prepare the following materials:
- Letter of application indicating: 1) the title of their project; 2) length of the proposed residency at HMML and its projected dates; 3) amount requested (up to $5000).
- Updated curriculum vitae.
- Description of the project to be pursued, with an explanation of how HMML’s resources are essential to successful completion of the project. Applicants are advised to be as specific as possible about which resources will be needed. Maximum length: 1000 words.
- A confidential letter of recommendation to be sent directly to HMML by their advisor, thesis director, mentor, or, in the case of postdoctoral candidates, a colleague who is a good judge of their work.
Please send all materials as email attachments to hmmlfellowships@csbsju.edu, with “Swenson Family Fellowship” in the subject line. Questions about the Fellowship may be sent to the same address.
For more information about the Heckman Stipends, see the official website HERE. For more information about the Swenson Family Fellowship, see the official website HERE.