The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library is now offering Short-Term Fellowships to further research using the holdings of Special Collections and University Archives.
Special Collections at the Richard J. Daley Library houses manuscripts, rare books, photographs, and artifacts on the social, political, and cultural history of Chicago. The Library of the Health Sciences-Chicago Special Collections documents the city’s rich history as a center for the education and practice of the medical arts. Premier collections include the papers of Richard J. Daley, the Chicago Urban League, the Century of Progress, exemplars of 21st century design, the Chicago settlement house movement, and the Chicago Board of Trade. Special Collections also holds the Sierra Leone collection, 1792-1825. More information is available atlibrary.uic.edu/home/collections/special-collections-university-archives.
ELIGIBILITY: The award is open to individual researchers, teachers, and writers of any nationality, in any academic discipline. Preference is given to applicants who plan to use UIC political manuscript collections. Applicants must live outside of the Chicago metropolitan area and more than 100 miles from the UIC campus. Past UIC Special Collections fellows are not eligible.
AWARD: $3,000 – $6,000. Stipends will be $3,000 per month for a maximum of two months, June 2017 – April 2018. The stipend will be paid in two installments – one before travel and one after the Fellow submits the midterm report. Up to three Fellowships will be awarded.
DEADLINE: January 15, 2017
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: Fellows are required to submit a midterm report and final report. At the discretion of UIC, the final report may be a presentation during the fellowship period.
APPLICATIONS: A completed application consists of the following components:
- A cover letter that includes a title and description of your research project and preferred dates of the Fellowship, June 2017 – April 2018.
- Statement of purpose (300-500 words): Explain the nature of your project and the sources you expect to use in the UIC Library’s Special Collections and University Archives.
- Proposed outcome of research, such as a paper, chapter, course, etc. (100 to 200 words): Briefly explain how this fellowship will aid in the completion of your project.
- Budget – list planned expenditures including transportation, housing, and meals.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Letter of recommendation evaluating your proposed project. (The letter may be sent separately, but in your application please include the name, email address, and affiliation of the person who will be writing the recommendation.)
Electronic submissions only:
Library Human Resources
The University of Illinois at Chicago
uic.libraryjobs@gmail.com
Incomplete applications will not be processed. Applications will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary committee and selections will be announced in early May.
For questions regarding the fellowship, contact Sonia Yaco, head of UIC Library’s Special Collections and University Archives at syaco@uic.edu.
Mission
Special Collections and University Archives, as part of the University Library, supports, enhances, and collaborates in, the education, research, and service activities of the University. The department acquires, processes, describes, maintains, and provides access to collections.