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The Manuscript Society The Manuscript Society, an international organization of persons and institutions devoted to the collection, preservation, use and enjoyment of autographs and manuscripts, is pleased to again announce the availability of a research grant to be awarded to an individual interested in doing scholarly research using manuscripts as primary source material. The grant is named in memory of humanitarian, benefactor and legendary collector Richard Maass, one of the founders of the Manuscript Society. Applicants must be pursuing a graduate degree at an accredited College or University that holds institutional membership in The Manuscript Society and be formally sponsored by that institutional member. The Grant is to be used for expenses related directly to research using original manuscripts. Purpose: The Manuscript Society was founded in 1948 to promote the collection, preservation and use of manuscripts. To this end, the Society has annually awarded up to two scholarships to institutions in cities hosting its annual meeting. This grant program, however, was established to broaden the Society's efforts to encourage research using original manuscripts. This grant is open to any individual pursuing graduate studies who will need to use original manuscripts extensively in his/her research. Requirements: Applicants must hold the bachelor's degree and be formally enrolled in an accredited College or University in an advanced degree program, with preference given to doctoral students. Applicants must demonstrate that their research involves considerable work with original manuscript material. The Grant is to be used solely for research purposes, e.g., travel to manuscript repositories, photocopy expenses, user fees, and may not be used for tuition expenses. Application Procedures: Applicants must send a letter of application, a résumé, and a précis of their research proposal with a proposed budget to: George L. VogtThe précis should not exceed three typed pages, double-spaced. In addition, applicants should arrange to have at least two but not more than three letters of recommendation sent to the Scholarship Committee. One of these reference letters should be from the applicant's thesis or dissertation advisor. Applications received after May 15, 2008 cannot be assured of consideration. All applicants will be notified of the Committee's decision shortly after June 1, 2008. The Grant: The Grant is $5,000 for academic year 2008-2009. It is not renewable. The Grant is made to the recipient's sponsoring institution to be disbursed by that institution to the recipient on condition that the full Grant is made available to the recipient for the purpose stated. At the conclusion of the research project the recipient of the Grant agrees to submit a detailed report to the Scholarship Committee on the research undertaken with the assistance of the grant and to recognize the Manuscript Society's support in any publication that results from this research. |