Have you ever wanted to delve more deeply into research? This may be your chance!
The Dave Walter Research Fellowship will be awarded to two Montana
residents involved in public history projects focused on exploring local
history. The award is intended to help Montanans conduct research on their
towns, counties, and regions using resources at the Montana Historical Society.
Research can be for any project related to local history, including
exhibit development, walking tours, oral history projects, building history or
preservation, county or town histories, archaeological research, and class
projects. Awards of
$1,250 each will be given to two researchers annually.
Recipients will be expected to:
·
travel
to the MHS to conduct research
·
spend
a minimum of one week in residence conducting research
·
provide
a copy of their final product or a report on their completed project to the MHS
Research Center
Applications
are evaluated on:
·
suitability
of the research to the Society's collections
·
potential
of the project to make a contribution to local history
·
experience
in conducting local history research
The
application must include the following:
·
project
proposal, not to exceed 3 pages, describing the research including the specific
MHS Research Center collections you intend to use
·
cover
letter
·
1-2
page resume
·
letter
of recommendation
Applications
must be sent as one PDF
document to mhslibrary@mt.gov no later than March 15. Announcement of the award will be made in early April. Questions should be directed to Molly
Kruckenberg at mkruckenberg@mt.gov.
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