[Linganth] 2020 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Undergraduate Internships at the American Philosophical Society Library & Museum

[Adrianna Link]

 Hello,

Would you please share the call below for this year's The Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Undergraduate
Internships at the American Philosophical Society Library & Museum in
Philadelphia?

These paid 8-week internships provide three talented undergraduates with
the opportunity to conduct research, to explore career possibilities in
archives and special collections, and to learn about advanced training in
Native American and Indigenous Studies and related fields. The internship
will take place from June 7 through August 1, 2020, and interns will
receive a stipend of between $3,000-$3,500 depending on housing costs. Further
information about the internship and application process can be found below
and at *https://apply.interfolio.com/69444
<https://apply.interfolio.com/69444>*
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The deadline for applications is* Friday, February 14, 2020*.

All best,
Adrianna Link, Ph.D.
Head of Scholarly Programs
American Philosophical Society
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*Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Internship at the American
Philosophical Society Library & Museum *



The *Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Undergraduate Summer
Internship* provides an opportunity for three talented undergraduates to
conduct research, to explore career possibilities in archives and special
collections, and to learn about advanced training in Native American and
Indigenous Studies and related fields. This *eight-week paid internship
program* at the *American Philosophical Society Library & Museum* in
Philadelphia will offer a hands-on research experience and will include
mentorship and networking opportunities. The APS Library & Museum has rich
and varied collections related to over 650 different Indigenous cultures
throughout the Americas. Working with mentors, interns will develop their
own archives-based projects or pursue research projects identified by the
Indigenous communities with which the *Center for Native American and
Indigenous Research* (CNAIR) interacts and collaborates.



The 2020 NASI Summer Internship will take place from June 7 to August 1,
2020. During this time students will work at the APS Library & Museum and
will also have the opportunity to share their work. NASI Summer Interns
will join a vibrant intellectual community at the APS that includes other
scholars working with Native American and Indigenous materials as well as
undergraduate summer interns and Library & Museum fellows from different
scholarly fields.



Interns will receive a stipend ranging between $3000 and $3500 (depending
on housing costs). Several college campuses in Philadelphia offer summer
housing for interns; the APS will work with NASI interns to identify
housing and will help facilitate payment. Additionally, the internship
includes a travel allowance.



The Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) is funded by a grant from
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. NASI supports research in the field of
Native American and Indigenous Studies and related fields by
undergraduates, Native American scholars, Tribal College faculty members,
and researchers who work closely with archives and Native communities.



The Center for Native American and Indigenous Research at the American
Philosophical Society Library focuses on helping Indigenous communities and
scholars to discover and utilize the APS collections in innovative ways.
For more information, please visit https://www.amphilsoc.org/library/CNAIR



To apply:



Undergraduates currently enrolled at institutions of higher education
should submit the following materials via Interfolio (
https://apply.interfolio.com/69444) by *Friday February 14, 2020:*



   - a resume or curriculum vitae
   - two letters of reference
   - a single document containing three short essays addressing each of the
   following (250 words each): summary of academic background; a statement
   of interest in the internship; a statement of involvement with a Native
   American community or Native American and Indigenous issues

Decisions will be announced by April 2020. Questions about the NASI
internship program should be directed to libfellows at amphilsoc.org or
215-440-3400.


-- 
Adrianna Link, Ph.D.
Head of Scholarly Programs
American Philosophical Society Library & Museum
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