[Linganth] Approaching Deadline: Indigenous Community Research Fellowship, American Philosophical Society

Fri Feb 12 13:44:35 UTC 2021

Hello,

Would you please share news of this fellowship opportunity with your
networks? The deadline to apply is Friday, March 5, 2021.

With thanks,
Adrianna
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The Indigenous Community Research Fellowships
<https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/indigenous-community-research-fellowships>
support research by Indigenous community members, elders, teachers,
knowledge keepers, tribal officials, traditional leaders, museum and
archive professionals, scholars, and others, regardless of academic
background, seeking to examine materials at the American Philosophical
Society's Library & Museum in support of Indigenous community-based
priorities.

This permanent, endowed program awards new fellowships once a year, which
may be used by individuals or used to enable a group of researchers to
visit the APS in Philadelphia. We encourage any community to apply whose
cultural or linguistic heritage is represented in the APS Library &
Museum's collections. University-based scholars and independent researchers
working on projects in collaboration with Native communities are also
eligible to apply. Such applicants are expected to provide letters of
support from relevant tribal entities or community members. Indigenous
community members are not required to go through or work with third parties
such as university-affiliated individuals or consulting firms to access APS
collections.

Funding is limited and competitive.  Applications will be evaluated based
upon the applicant’s demonstrated need to use APS Library & Museum
resources to advance the project. Normally, funds must be used within one
year of receipt of the award, but given travel restrictions and safety
concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, awardees during this cycle may
put off determining their travel dates until safe conditions for travel and
research are in place again.

Archivists at the APS’s Center for Native American and Indigenous Research
<https://www.amphilsoc.org/library/CNAIR> (CNAIR) will assist fellowship
recipients with research support before and during the research visit.
CNAIR focuses on helping Indigenous communities and scholars to discover
and utilize the APS collection in innovative ways. The APS collections
consist of a vast amount of archival materials, from 1553 to 2020,
including manuscript materials, audio recordings, maps, and photographs,
relating to over 650 Indigenous cultures, predominantly from the United
States, Canada, and Mexico. The Indigenous Subject Guide
<https://indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org/> provides extensive information on
these materials.

Note: Indigenous community-based researchers are not required to receive a
fellowship in order to access the APS collections in person or through
online requests. CNAIR archivists can be contacted at any time for
assistance with finding and accessing materials, which can be digitized for
free when in support of Indigenous community-based initiatives.

Applicants should submit the following materials via Interfolio or by mail:

   - *Cover Letter* (1 page)
   - *Project Proposal* (2-4 pages double-spaced). Please include: 1) An
   outline of the rationale of the project, and goals for the visit to the APS
   Library & Museum, and envisioned outcomes and uses of the research after
   the fellowship; 2) Identify some likely materials of interest for the
   fellowship research. (For information on APS collections, visit the
   Indigenous Subject Guide and contact Curator of Native American Materials,
   Brian Carpenter, bcarpenter at amphilsoc.org); 3) Names of participant(s)
   who would visit the Library & Museum; 4) A proposed duration for the visit,
   pending developments in pandemic travel and research conditions.
   - *Budget*. Please fill out the budget worksheet available for download
   here
   <https://www.amphilsoc.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/attachments/ICRF%20Budget%20Worksheet.xlsx>.
   Please upload the completed worksheet to the application portal in
   Interfolio. Guidelines for estimating travel costs to and from
   Philadelphia, lodging, and other expenses may be found here
   <https://www.amphilsoc.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/attachments/ICRF%202020%20Budget%20Supplement_0.pdf>.
   Applicants may request up to a maximum of $5,000.
   - *Two Letters of Support*. Letters from people with knowledge of the
   project but who are not directly involved in it. Applicants are encouraged
   to get letters that indicate community support from people such as members
   of the community active in cultural or linguistic revitalization, tribal
   government or authorities, or other relevant leaders or entities.
   - *CV/Resume*

The deadline for applications is March 5, 2021. Proposals submitted by
March 5 will be reviewed for projects proposing a visit to the APS's
Library & Museum collections between June 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022.
Notification will be sent by May 2021.

To apply, please submit your proposal electronically by *March 5, 2021* via
Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/80835) or by post to:

Adrianna Link, Head of Scholarly Programs
American Philosophical Society Library & Museum
105 S. Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

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*The American Philosophical Society is undertaking strong social distancing
measures to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. APS
offices and the Library are closed to the public indefinitely. We will be
hosting virtual programs during this time. Read more about these programs
and other ways you can engage with the APS remotely
<https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/engage-aps-remotely>. Please check the APS
website for the latest updates
<https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/updated-american-philosophical-society-response-novel-coronavirus-covid-19>.*

Adrianna Link, Ph.D.
Head of Scholarly Programs
Library & Museum
American Philosophical Society
105 South Fifth Street
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Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386
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alink at amphilsoc.org
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