Rare Book Collection Research Fellowships [2024]

Description

Please note : Wilson Library is currently planning for the multi-year Wilson Library Improvement Project, which will disrupt access to special collections materials beginning in 2024. Fellowship recipients should plan to complete their research in the collections by July 31, 2024.

Wilson Special Collection Library Rare Book Collection Fellowships

The Rare Book Collection Fellowships support scholarly research that makes significant use of the rich and deep rare book resources available in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's special collections.

Three types of awardsare available :

• The Marjorie Bond Research Fellowship

For the broader community of doctoral students and candidates, faculty, and independent scholars whose research projects draw deeply and substantively on the Wilson Library's Rare Book Collection

For UNC Chapel Hill master's and doctoral students working on a thesis or dissertation that significantly relies upon Rare Book Collection materials

For the broader community of master's and doctoral students whose research projects focus on the history of medicine and draw deeply and substantively on the Wilson Library's Rare Book Collection

Fellowship awards will be disbursed after the completion of a fellowship residency. It is strongly recommended that fellows arrive with the funds necessary to support their research residency.

Timeline

March 15 : deadline to submit applications for students and candidates enrolled at universities outside of UNC-Chapel Hill

Preliminary acceptance of award must occur within 7 calendar days of the email's receipt

Research reports are due one month after completing the research residency

To view other funded research opportunities at Wilson Library, please consult our Fellowship page.

Qualifications

Fellowship Eligibility

The Bond Fellowship

Doctoral student or candidate

The Hanes Fellowship

The McLendon-Thomas Award

Agree to

Research cannot begin until the completion of a background check

A public presentation of research findings and experiences

Application Instructions

Application materials will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applications submitted by midnight ET on January 31 will be given priority. We will continue to accept applications until May 1 for UNC-Chapel Hill students and candidates and March 15 for students and candidates enrolled at other universities.

The following supporting materials must be included :

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria :

Questions about the fellowships or the application process should be directed to Matt Turi via wilsonlibrary@unc.edu.

For technical assistance with this application system, please contact Interfolio at help@interfolio.com or call (877) 997-8807.