Fellowships
MARBL offers short-term fellowships to support scholarly use of the Library's research collections in four strategic areas:
- English-language literature
- The Raymond Danowski Poetry Library
- African American history and culture
- Southern history, culture and politics
Additionally, MARBL offers the Leonard and Louise Riggio Fellowship, which supports residencies of two to four weeks to undertake research in the Alice Walker papers and related archives. This fellowship carries a stipend of $1,000-2,500 depending on the duration of the residency.
Other fellowships have a value of $500-$1000 United States dollars and are meant to help defray expenses in traveling to and residing in Atlanta for the duration of the fellowship. The length of the fellowship will depend on the applicant's research proposal, but is normally two to four weeks. International applicants please refer to the additional information for international fellows included below.
The next fellowship deadline will be December 15, 2012 for projects beginning after May 1, 2013. Applications received after December 15, 2012 will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on availability of funds.
Application Process
To apply for a Fellowship, please submit the following:
- An application cover sheet. (Available by request and online as a PDF.)
- A curriculum vitae of no more than three pages.
- A concise description (no more than two double-spaced pages long) of your proposed research project and its significance for scholarship. In this narrative, clearly indicate the specific research materials at Emory you intend to consult, and note the current status of the project and your plans and schedule for completing for publication or submission as a dissertation.
- A list of sources, with amounts and dates, of any other funding (past, present, or future) awarded for your present project. Please also list any other grants for which you may presently be applying.
Please mail, fax, or email the four parts of the application to:
Fellowship Program
Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library
Robert W. Woodruff Library
540 Asbury Circle
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322-1006
Fax: 404-727-0360
Email: Christeene Fraser, marbl@emory.edu
Important information for international fellows:
Please familiarize yourself with the appropriate visa type for your desired length of stay at MARBL. Fellows coming to MARBL on a standard tourist or business visa (VWT/VT or VB) may NOT stay at MARBL for any period beyond 9 working days. Should you extend your research visit beyond this allocation, you will NOT be eligible to receive any form of payment for your visit. International researchers with a J1 visa may extend their stay beyond 9 working days. For more information, please consult your U.S. Consulate or the Emory Office of International Student and Scholar Programs well in advance of your planned trip: http://www.emory.edu/issp/orientation/index.html
It is our preference to award international fellows with payment in the form of travel accommodations booked through the MARBL liaison, Christeene Fraser. Once you have received and accepted a fellowship award, please contact Christeene at crfrase@emory.edu to make arrangements for your lodging or flight. In the event that an international fellow cannot book travel through Emory, please contact Christeene as early as possible in advance of your trip for the appropriate forms for reimbursement.
Other Fellowship Announcements
Jean Harvey Slappy Research Fellowship
This fellowship—named in honor of Jean Harvey Slappy, a long-time board member of the Marcus Garvey Foundation—looks to support doctoral candidates working on aspects of the history of the U.N.I.A. (Universal Negro Improvement Association), the A.C.L. (African Communities League), and/or Marcus Garvey's organizational activities, and who wish to use the Thomas W. Harvey/U.N.I.A. collection (Finding Aid: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/9004v) located at Emory University's Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. Research fellows receive grants of $500 to help defray expenses associated with travel to and use of the archival collection.
"The Thomas W. Harvey Collection contains groundbreaking material that broadens our understanding of the Black freedom struggle in America and beyond... In fact, the Harvey collection shows the complexity, intensity and longevity of black nationalist ideology prior to the Black Power Movement. Its rich and diverse collection of historical documents, ranging from political manifestos and pamphlets to printed materials showcase the importance of Garveyism in African American history."
–Tshepo Chery, 2010 Jean Harvey Slappy Fellow
DEADLINE: All applications and attachments must be received before midnight on March 7, 2013
Decisions will be announced on April 22, 2013
TO APPLY:
While proposals are welcome on a wide variety of research topics (and in a wide variety of disciplines), proposals will be evaluated based on their extensive use of the U.N.I.A. Records collection at Emory University and on the basis of their unique contribution to scholarship.
Required application materials:
- 2-page summary of the larger research project
- 1-page description of the specific research to be carried out with the grant, along with a line-item budget (for up to $500.00) and research timeline
- Curriculum Vitae
- One recommendation from an advising professor
All application materials (including recommendations sent directly from advising professors or from a dossier service) must be sent as Microsoft Word or PDF attachments by the deadline of March 7, 2013 to: GarveyFoundation@gmail.com
Marcus Garvey Foundation Research Fellowship
This fellowship looks to support doctoral candidates doing primary research in the humanities and social sciences on topics related to Africa and the African diaspora. Those doctoral candidates using archival collections and/or conducting oral histories are especially encouraged to apply. Research fellows receive grants of $500 to help defray research expenses.
DEADLINE: All applications and attachments must be received before midnight on March 7, 2013
Decisions will be announced on April 22, 2013
TO APPLY:
While proposals are welcome on a wide variety of research topics (and in a wide variety of disciplines), proposals will be evaluated based on their relevance to key questions in the field of African and African diaspora studies and on the basis of their unique contribution to scholarship.
Required application materials:
- 2-page summary of the larger research project
- 1-page description of the specific research to be carried out with the grant, along with a line-item budget (for up to $500.00) and research timeline
- Curriculum Vitae
- One recommendation from an advising professor
All application materials (including recommendations sent directly from advising professors) must be sent as Microsoft Word or PDF attachments by the deadline of March 7, 2013 to: GarveyFoundation@gmail.com
For more information on either the Jean Harvey Slappy Research Fellowship or the Marcus Garvey Foundation Research Fellowship, please contact: GarveyFoundation@gmail.com, or:
Marcus Garvey Foundation, P.O. Box 42379, Philadelphia, PA 19101
