To support the study of southern history and promote the use of the manuscript collections housed at The University of Alabama, the Frances S. Summersell Center for the Study of the South, the Charles G. Summersell Chair of Southern History, and the U.A. Library will offer a total of eight research fellowships in the amount of $750 each for the 2023-2024 academic year. Eligible researchers will have projects that entail work to be conducted in southern history or southern studies at the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, the A.S. Williams III Americana Collection, or any other University of Alabama collections.
The deadline for applications is March 1, 2023. Decisions regarding the awards will be made no later than May 1, 2023, and research may be conducted anytime between June 1, 2023 and May 31, 2024.
Both academic and non-academic researchers at any stage of their careers are encouraged to apply. Because fellowships are designed primarily to help defray travel and lodging expenses, however, eligibility is restricted to researchers living outside the Tuscaloosa area.
Completed applications will consist of electronic copies of the following materials:
- A current CV
- One letter of recommendation
- A description of the research project, no longer than one single-spaced page which includes a description of the particular resources to be used during the term of the fellowship
All application materials and questions about the fellowship should be directed to:
Prof. John M. Giggie, Director
Frances S. Summersell Center for the Study of the South
History Department
350 Marrs Spring Road
Box 870212
202 ten Hoor Hall
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
Email: jmgiggie@ua.edu Tel: 205-348-1859
Brian Martin