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Research Travel Grants

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Posted by: David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke University
Deadline: Thu, January 31st, 2019

The David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library is now accepting applications for our 2019-2020 research travel grants
 
Travel grants are available for the following research centers and collections:

Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture (Mary Lily Research Grants)
John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture
John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
History of Medicine Collections
Human Rights Archive
Harry H. Harkins T’73 Travel Grants for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History
Photographic Research Grants Co-Sponsored by the Archive of Documentary Arts

Each will award up to $1,500 per recipient to fund travel and other expenses related to visiting the Rubenstein Library.

Anyone who wishes to use materials from the designated collections for historical research is eligible to apply, regardless of academic status. Writers, creative and performing artists, film makers and journalists are welcome to apply for the research travel grants. Research Travel Grants support projects that present creative approaches, including historical research and documentation projects resulting in dissertations, publications, exhibitions, educational initiatives, documentary films, or other multimedia products and artistic works. All applicants must reside beyond a 100-mile radius of Durham, N.C., and may not currently be a student or employee of Duke University.

Grant money may be used for: transportation expenses (including air, train or bus ticket charges; car rental; mileage using a personal vehicle; parking fees); accommodations; and meals. Expenses will be reimbursed once the grant recipient has completed his or her research visit(s) and has submitted original receipts.

The deadline for application is January 31, 2019 by 5:00 PM EST. Recipients will be announced in March 2019. Grants must be used between April 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020.

Posted on Mon, December 17th, 2018
Expires on Thu, January 31st, 2019

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