Grolier Club Library Fellowships in the History of the Book
The Grolier Club Library is pleased to announce its third annual offering of
fellowships in the history of the book. Awards of up to $2,500 are available for research in the Library's areas of strength, with emphasis on the history of antiquarian bookselling and the private collecting of books and prints in the United States, Great Britain, and Western Europe. The fellowships may be used to pay for travel, housing, and other expenses. A minimum research stay of two weeks is required, and fellows are expected to present a seminar or lecture at the Grolier Club, and submit a written report.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Grolier Club members, and students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs are not eligible, but all other interested persons are encouraged to apply. There is no application form. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a proposal, not to exceed 750 words, stating necessary length of residence, historical materials to be used, relevance of the Grolier Club Library collections to the project, a proposed budget, and two letters of recommendation.
The deadline for applications and letters of support is March 1, 2006, and
announcement of awards will be made in early May, 2006. Research terms can take place any time between June 1, 2006 and May 30, 2007, but please note that the Club is closed for the month of August.
Applications should be sent to The Fellowship Committee, The Grolier Club, at 47 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022.
THE GROLIER CLUB LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
The Grolier Club Library is a focused research collection of approximately 100,000 volumes on the art and history of the book, with particular strength in book catalogues of all types -- printed and manuscript inventories of private libraries, catalogues of antiquarian booksellers, and book auction sales. The Grolier Club Library collections of book catalogues are among the most comprehensive in the US, and have long been recognized as an important resource for collectors and scholars in book history. For further information about the Library, as well as an online catalogue of its holdings, click on the appropriate links in the menu at upper left.
Source: http://www.grolierclub.org/Library.htm
