The
Historic New Orleans Collection is offering Dianne Woest Research Fellowship to
support scholarly research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf
South for 2019-2020 academic year.
Historic New Orleans Collection is offering Dianne Woest Research Fellowship to
support scholarly research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf
South for 2019-2020 academic year.
The
Woest Fellowship is open to doctoral candidates, academic and museum
professionals, and independent scholars. U.S. citizenship is not required, but
applicants should be fluent in English.
Woest Fellowship is open to doctoral candidates, academic and museum
professionals, and independent scholars. U.S. citizenship is not required, but
applicants should be fluent in English.
The
fellowship carries a stipend of $4,000 per month for a maximum of three months.
fellowship carries a stipend of $4,000 per month for a maximum of three months.
The
Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) is a museum, research center, and
publisher dedicated to preserving the history and culture of New Orleans and
the Gulf South.
Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) is a museum, research center, and
publisher dedicated to preserving the history and culture of New Orleans and
the Gulf South.
Scholarship Description:
- Application
Deadline: November 15, 2018 - Course
Level: This is a three months fellowships
programme. - Study
Subject: Fellowships are awarded for
research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South. - Scholarship
Award: The fellowship carries a stipend
of $4,000 per month for a maximum of three months. - Number
of Scholarships: Not given - Nationality: Both
US and international applicants - Scholarship
can be taken in the USA
Eligibility for the Scholarship:
- Eligible
Countries: Both US and international
applicants are eligible to apply for this research fellowship. - Entrance
Requirements: The Woest Fellowship is open to
doctoral candidates, academic and museum professionals, and independent
scholars. U.S. citizenship is not required, but applicants should be
fluent in English. Fellows will be expected to acknowledge the Collection
in any published work drawing on fellowship research. Applicants are
considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin,
gender, age, disability, or any other protected status. - English
Language Requirements: Applicants from
outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Application Procedure:
How
to Apply: All material should be send by post.
Please submit eight (8) collated packets comprising the following:
to Apply: All material should be send by post.
Please submit eight (8) collated packets comprising the following:
- Application
form - A
current vita - A
100-word abstract of the project - A
research proposal, not to exceed six double-spaced pages, in which you (a)
outline the scope of the project; (b) discuss the relevance of research
materials at The Historic New Orleans Collection; and (c) discuss the
anticipated product of your research (book, dissertation, exhibition,
etc.) In addition, please submit letters of recommendation from TWO (2)
scholars familiar with your work. These letters may be sent under separate
cover.
