Want to research some local history?
Posted By admin on January 20, 2010
This just in from the Montana Historical Society. Note applications are due by March 1:
The Montana Historical Society offers up to two DAVE WALTER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS every summer to researchers pursuing local history topics in Montana history. The Dave Walter Research Fellowship is intended to help Montanans conduct research on their towns, counties, etc., at the Montana Historical Society.
Research can be for any project related to exploring local history; including exhibit development, walking tours, oral history projects, building history/preservation, county or town histories, archaeological research, etc. The Fellowship stipend is $1,250.
Each recipient of the award is expected to be in residence for one week between June 1 and October 31. Fellows are expected to make use of the MHS’s collections and to submit a written report or a copy of their final product upon completion of the research.
Award Criteria
1) suitability of research to the Society’s collections
2) applicant’s experience in conducting local history research
3) potential of the project to make a contribution to local history.
Applications must include a cover letter, a project proposal not to exceed three double-spaced pages, a resume, and a letter of recommendation. The proposal should indicate what material in the MHS collections the applicant intends to consult. Historical Society employees and previous Dave Walter Fellows are not eligible to apply.
Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2010, and sent to the Dave Walter Research Fellowship Selection Committee, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201. Email: mhslibrary@mt.gov or call (406) 444-2681.
Announcement of the award will be made in early April. For more information about the Montana Historical Society and its collections see: www.montanahistoricalsociety.org.
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