Deadline: 31 March 2014
The Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) is accepting applications from doctoral candidates, scholars, artists, and writers working on all aspects of African American History for Short-Term Fellowships in African American Studies.
Fellows receive $3000 per month for a maximum of two months between June and August 2014. In addition, fellows will be provided – office or carrel space at the host member institution; reserve shelves in library/archive; and seminars for presentation and discussion of work.
Eligibility Criteria –
- American and foreign citizens who are engaged in pre-doctoral, postdoctoral, or independent research are eligible to apply.
- Graduate students must have passed their preliminary or general examinations at the time of application.
- Applicants must demonstrate a need for research access to African American related archival collections at least one BMRC member institution. Preference is given to applicants whose research will take them to additional member institutions.
- Artists or writers don’t need PhD or other terminal degrees to apply –
- In case of media artists, applicants in the areas of film, video, and new media must have screened or exhibited at least one independent film or video at a film or video festival, gallery, or museum. Work must have been produced outside an academic or school setting.
- In case of musicians/composers, applicants must have a significant body of work characterized by originality and mastery of technique. Applicants must have presented/performed work in at least one professional theater or venue in the last three years.
- In case of theater, applicants must have a significant body of independent work, including, at least one produced play or one under option by a professional theater.
- Visual arts applicants must show strong evidence of achievement, with a record of at least three years of work as a professional artist, including participation in several curetted group shows or at least one professional solo exhibition.
- Fiction and nonfiction applicants must have any of the following: one published short story or essay, or contract for the publication of a book-length manuscript. Only work published in a journal with known and rigorous review criteria will be accepted. No self-published works (whether in print or on-line) will be accepted as evidence of a record of publication.
- Journalism applicants must be currently working full-time as journalists as an employee of newspaper, wire service, web site, or magazine; or full-time freelancer. Eligible journalists include those who write news, commentary, editorials, and reviews. Web site publications are not acceptable as the only form of previously published work.
For more information, please visit BMRC Short-Term Fellowships page.
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