Hello,


The new research fellowship described below includes access to the Clark
Library's 400,000+ maps and atlases, including significant holdings in
16th-18th century materials.


Ralph C. and Mary Lynn Heid Research Fellowships (University of Michigan
Library)

The University of Michigan Library invites applications for fellowships for
research in residence. We will award Ralph C. and Mary Lynn Heid Research
Fellowships
<https://www.lib.umich.edu/special-collections-research-center/ralph-c-and-mary-lynn-heid-research-fellowships>
to support research projects that require substantial on-site use of our
special collections, including those held in the Special Collections
Research Center
<https://www.lib.umich.edu/special-collections-research-center> and the Stephen
S. Clark Library <https://www.lib.umich.edu/clark-library>. Collections
that are out of scope for this fellowship opportunity include the Joseph A.
Labadie Collection <https://www.lib.umich.edu/labadie-collection> and
the Papyrology
Collection <https://www.lib.umich.edu/papyrology-collection>. Applications
for support for all types of research projects -- academic, creative,
journalistic, etc. -- will be considered, and no specific credentials are
required.

Fellows are expected to be in residence for at least one week during the
period from 1 July 2020 through 30 June 2021. Fellows will be awarded
$1,500 for a project requiring a residence of one week or more, or $3,000
for a project requiring a residence of three weeks or more. The application
deadline is 31 January 2020. Award notifications will be made by 31 March
2020.

Applicants are required to provide a description of the proposed research
(500 words or fewer), a description or preliminary list (one page max) of
the collection material to be consulted, a curriculum vitae or resume, and
two letters of support. The fellowship opportunity is open to applicants of
all nationalities. Non-U.S. citizens awarded a fellowship are required to
obtain a J-1 visa. Fellowships are normally not granted to researchers who
live within commuting distance of the library.

Applications must be submitted online through Submittable
<https://umichlibrary.submittable.com/submit/e4d66ef3-d4bf-4877-9134-15fe8a9f6b96/ralph-c-and-mary-lynn-heid-research-fellowship>
.

Questions, including those regarding collections that are in scope for this
fellowship opportunity, may be directed to Martha O’Hara Conway, Director,
Special Collections Research Center, University of Michigan Library, at
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Best,
Tim Utter

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Tim Utter
Manager, Clark Library
240G Hatcher Graduate Library
University of Michigan
913 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1190
phone (734) 647-0646