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AHRC Scholarship 2010 in American Library of Congress

Introduction: Enhance your research with up to six months of study at the largest library in the world.

The Library of Congress Scholarship is a prestigious scheme run by the AHRC. The scheme offers the chance for AHRC funded doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and research assistants to access the internationally renowned research collection at the Library of Congress.

The scheme is not limited to those researching American studies. With more than 142 million items on 650 miles of bookshelves and 10,000 new items added each day, you are sure to find material relevant to your research. Previous successful applicants have researched topics as diverse as: The Roman Empire; The Conservative Party and the Extreme Right; Investments and Human Rights; African-American Intellectual; The Highland military in the British Atlantic World and Exploring of Physicality and Virtuosity in the Concertos of Kaija Saariaho and Magnus Lindberg.

Potential applicants can access the Library of Congress collection catalogue by clicking on the following link –http://catalog.loc.gov/

The Library of Congress Classification outline can be found here -http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/

The successful applicants will receive a stipend towards their flight costs and a monthly allowance in addition to their normal monthly stipend paid as part of their award holder funding.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be full-time AHRC award holders. They may be doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows or doctoral level research assistants supported under AHRC projects, holding either full or fees-only awards.
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• Please note that this scheme is open to all eligible award holders, not just those working in the area of American Studies.
• Their award must be ‘live’ for the duration of the period between 1 October 2010 and 30 September 2011 when it is intended that the scholarships will take place.
• The period of the scholarship must normally be accommodated within the period of the AHRC award. No additional time will be automatically granted to compensate for the time spent abroad on the scholarship. Applicants should therefore ensure that any persons with an interest in their research, such as Project Directors in the case of research grants, are content to release them should their application be successful.
• Applicants who were successful in previous rounds are not eligible to reapply to the scheme.
• Resubmission of a previously unsuccessful application is permitted.

Application and Assessment Procedure:

• Applicants are asked to complete the application form available from the AHRC website here-
• www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/LibraryofCongress.aspx
• Applications must be submitted no later than 17:00 on 1 March 2010. Applications received after this time and date will not be accepted.
• Applications may be submitted electronically or by post, but must contain original signatures and an institutional stamp.
• Applications will initially be assessed by a subject specialist and you should indicate in Section 2 of the application form the subject area to which your application relates. Specialist staff at the LoC will also have an opportunity to comment upon the proposed use of their collections. The applications, together with these initial assessments, will then be sent to a small AHRC moderating panel, which will make the final funding decisions.
• Applications will be expected to demonstrate that they meet the aims of the scheme (detailed in paragraph 4). In addition, they will be judged by the following assessment criteria:

Rules and Regulation:

• The form should be completed in at least 10pt font. All sections of the form should be completed; we are unable to accept applications that are incomplete. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all parties have completed the relevant sections of the form in time for it to reach the AHRC by the closing date.
• Please ensure that you preserve the format of the application form and that the text boxes do not run over onto subsequent pages. Small boxes may be completed by hand if you are unable to complete them electronically. Please do not exceed the page or word limit where stated. Please staple the completed application form; do not bind the pages or use paper clips.
• The closing date for applications is 1 March 2010. We will not accept any applications that arrive at the AHRC after 17.00 hrs on 1 March 2010.

How to Apply:

• The AHRC must receive a signed hard copy or a signed scanned copy of your application form by 17:00 on 1 March 2010.
• Scanned copies must include signatures and an institutional stamp in order to be eligible and should be submitted to loc(AT)ahrc.ac.uk
• Please note that this is not a correspondence address. It cannot be guaranteed that any enquiries sent to this address will be answered. If you have any queries not answered by this guidance you should contact Paul Lansdowne or Samuel Lambshead using the details below.
• Hard copies must include original signatures, an original institutional stamp and be submitted to:

Paul Lansdowne
Programmes
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Whitefriars
Lewins Mead
Bristol
BS1 2AE

Important Dates:
Applications must be submitted no later than 17:00 on 1 March 2010.
Results Date: end of May 2010

Email: p.lansdowne(AT)ahrc.ac.uk
s.lambshead(AT)ahrc.ac.uk

Source:http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Documents/LOCappguide2010.pdf