The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies and Virginia Tech’s Special Collections and University Archives invite applications for the 2023-24 Virginia Center for Civil War Studies Research Grants. Each grant recipient will visit Virginia Tech’s Special Collections and University Archives in order to conduct research on some aspect of the American Civil War era. An honorarium of $150 per business day will be provided, up to a maximum of $1,500. (Typical awards are for 2-5 days.) Recipients may also have the opportunity to give an informal presentation on their projects during their visit. Graduate students, faculty members, and independent scholars are all eligible. Preference will be given to applications that discuss a feasible number of non-digitized collections with direct connections to the proposed research project.
Applicants should submit the following as pdf files to pquigley@vt.edu: (1) a brief C.V.; (2) a summary of their research aims, including the relevance of specific holdings of Virginia Tech’s Special Collections and University Archives, and the length of visit desired (no more than two pages); (3) one letter of reference, which may be sent directly from the reference writer. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on April 14, 2023. Successful applicants will be notified by May 31, 2023, and will be expected to complete their visit before July 31, 2024.
Further details are available at our website: https://civilwar.vt.edu/research-grants/
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