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Capitol Fellowship Program
Organization
U.S. Capitol Historical Society
200 Maryland Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002
Toll Free Number 800-887-9318
Phone Number (202)543-8919
Level of Study Graduate Degree
Professional Development
Award Type Fellowship
Purpose To provide financial support to scholars researching important topics in the art and architectural history of the United States Capitol Complex.
Focus Art history; History, American; Museum science; United States studies.
Qualifications Applicants must be a graduate student enrolled in a degree program in art or architectural history, American history, American studies, museum studies, or decorative arts, or be scholars with a proven record of research and publication; proposed topic must directly relate to some elements of art or architecture within the United States Capitol complex.
Criteria Applications will be judged on the qualifications of the applicant, the significance of the topic, the degree of need for the proposed research, the feasibility of the research plan, and the likelihood that the research will lead to publication; the selection committee will be composed of the Curator for the Architect of the Capitol, a representative of the United States Capitol Historical Society, and a third expert.
Funds $2,500
$30,000
Duration Annual.
Number of Awards Varies.
To Apply Applicants must be submit the following via email: a curriculum vitae; transcripts of graduate work; two supporting letters; dates for which the fellowship is requested, with estimated time period for each phase of the proposed research; list of expected sources of income during the proposed period; and research proposal (maximum 5 pages).
Deadline March 15.
Contact Submit applications to Dr. Michele Cohen, Curator, Architect of the Capitol, at MCohen@APC.gov or Samuel Holliday, Director of Operations and Scholarship, U.S. Capitol Historical Society, at SHolliday@USCHS.org; URL: capitolhistory.org/engage/capitol-fellowship/.
For more information http://www.uschs.org
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