Mendel Fellowships for International Applicants at Lilly Library of Indiana University in USA

The Lilly Library of Indiana University
offers Mendel research fellowships for international applicants up to
$40,000 during the academic year in support of research in the library’s
Bernardo Mendel collections. The amount of the stipend is based on the
length of stay, which may range from one week to a full academic year. The
fellowship is intended to cover travel to the Lilly Library and living expenses
while in residence. No applications will be accepted in the fall of 2013.
The next application deadline is April 15, 2014.
Study Subject (s): Fellowships are provided in areas of particular interest to
the Mendels, including: the history of the Spanish Colonial Empire; Latin
American independence movements; European expansion in the Americas; voyages,
travels and exploration; geography, navigation and cartography; German literature
and history; and music, including sheet music.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing the
research programme at Indiana University.
Scholarship Provider: The Lilly Library of Indiana
University, USA
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility: –Mendel
Fellowships are intended to support research by scholars from around the world.
-Areas of particular interest to the Mendels, including: the history of the
Spanish Colonial Empire; Latin American independence movements; European expansion
in the Americas; voyages, travels and exploration; geography, navigation and
cartography; German literature and history; and music, including sheet music.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for these fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The Lilly Library of Indiana University invites applications for
fellowships of up to $40,000 during the academic year in support of research in
the library’s Bernardo Mendel collections, as noted below. Established
through a bequest by the estate of Johanna Lenz Mendel in 1998, the Mendel
Fellowships are intended to support research by scholars from around the world
in areas of particular interest to the Mendels, including: the history of the
Spanish Colonial Empire; Latin American independence movements; European
expansion in the Americas; voyages, travels and exploration; geography,
navigation and cartography; German literature and history; and music, including
sheet music. The amount of the stipend is based on the length of stay, which
may range from one week to a full academic year. The fellowship is intended to
cover travel to the Lilly Library and living expenses while in residence.
Duration of award (s): Fellowships are offered for the full academic year.
What does it cover? Fellowships of up to $40,000 during the academic year will be awarded.
The amount of the stipend is based on the length of stay, which may range from
one week to a full academic year. The fellowship is intended to cover travel to
the Lilly Library and living expenses while in residence.
How to Apply: There is no special application form: Candidates, ranging from doctoral
research students to senior scholars, should submit curriculum vitae, a 2-3
page proposal for their projects, including the specific holdings they intend
to consult, two letters of recommendation, and an indication of length of stay,
which may include the summer months.
Scholarship Application Deadline: No applications will be accepted in the fall of 2013. The next
application deadline is April 15, 2014.

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