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Hagley Museum and Library
Located along the Brandywine River on the site of the first du Pont black powder works, the Hagley Museum and Library provide a unique glimpse into American life at home and at work in the 19th century. Set among more than 230 acres of trees and flowering shrubs, Hagley offers a diversity of restorations, exhibits and live demonstrations for visitors of all ages.
Hagley Museum and Library Exploratory Research Grant
Subjects: History of business, technology and science and the library, archival and artifact collections of the Hagley Museum and Library research grants.
Purpose: These grants support 1-week visits by scholars who believe that their project will benefit from Hagley research collections, but need the opportunity to explore them on-site to determine if a Henry Belin du Pont research grant application is warranted.
Eligibility: Open to degree candidates and advanced scholars of any nationality. Research must be relevant to Hagley’s collections.
Level of Study: Predoctorate, Doctorate, Graduate, Postdoctorate
Type: Grant
Value: Stipend is $400. Low-cost accommodations on Hagley’s grounds are available on first-come, first serve basis. Researchers who use this housing are strongly encouraged to have a car available for transportation during their residency
Length of Study: 2–8 weeks
Country of Study: United States of America
No. of awards offered: Varies
Application Procedure: All applications must be submitted (in pdf or Word format) as email attachments sent to Carol Lockman at clockman@Hagley.org. Please include following materials as separate documents: project abstract (maximum length: 150 words); curriculum vitae; project description indicating the scope of your research and the existing scholarship with which you engage (maximum length: 1,000 words); and summary of the Hagley research materials that you plan to consult during your residency and how you believe that they may be pertinent to your project (maximum length: 500 words).
Closing Date: March 31st, June 30th, and October 31st
Funding: Private
Henry Belin du Pont Dissertation Fellowship
Subjects: Business, technology and society.
Purpose: To aid students whose research on important historical questions would benefit from the use of Hagley’s research collections.
Eligibility: Open to graduate students or PhD candidates.
Level of Study: Graduate, Predoctorate
Type: Fellowship
Value: It provides $6,500, free housing on Hagley’s grounds, use of a computer, mail and internet access and an office
Length of Study: 4 months
Frequency: Annual
Study Establishment: The Center for the History of Business, Technology and Society at Hagley
Country of Study: United States of America
No. of awards offered: 2
Application Procedure: All applications must be submitted (in pdf or Word format) as email attachments sent to Carol Lockman at clockman@Hagley.org. Please include following materials as separate documents: project abstract (maximum length: 150 words); curriculum vitae; dissertation proposal of any length or a project description of approximately 1,500 words indicating the scope of your research and the existing scholarship with which you engage; and summary of the Hagley research materials that you will use in your dissertation and how they are pertinent to your project (maximum length: 500 words). Contact information for two recognized scholars who have agreed to write letters in support of your application. Optional – you may include a writing sample if you feel it will help the committee to evaluate your dissertation research.
Closing Date: November 15th
Funding: Private
No. of awards given last year: 2
No. of applicants last year: 5
Additional Information: Please check at www.hagley.org/library-fellowships for more information.
Henry Belin du Pont Research Grant
Subjects: Areas of study relevant to the library’s archival and artefact collections.
Purpose: To enable scholars to pursue advanced research and study in the library, archival, pictorial and artifact collections of the Hagley Museum and Library.
Eligibility: Open to applicants who have already completed their formal professional training. Consequently, degree candidates and persons seeking support for degree work are not eligible to apply. Applicants must not be residents of Delaware and preference will be given to those whose travel costs to Hagley will be higher. Research must be relevant to Hagley’s collections.
Level of Study: Postdoctorate, Doctorate, Predoctorate
Type: Fellowship
Value: Stipends are for a maximum of 8 weeks and are pro-rated at $400 per week for recipients who reside more than 50 miles from Hagley, and $200 per week for those within 50 miles
Length of Study: Maximum of 8 weeks
Study Establishment: The Library
Country of Study: United States of America
No. of awards offered: Varies
Application Procedure: All applications must be submitted (in pdf or Word format) as email attachments sent to Carol Lockman at clockman@Hagley.org. Please include following materials as separate documents: project abstract (maximum length: 150 words); curriculum vitae; project description indicating the scope of your research and the existing scholarship with which you engage (maximum length: 1,000 words). Summary of the Hagley research materials that you plan to consult during your residency and how they are pertinent to your project (maximum length: 500 words).
Closing Date: March 30th, June 30th, and October 31st
Funding: Private
Contributor: Foundation funds
Additional Information: Fellows must devote all their time to study and may not accept teaching assignments or undertake any other major activities during the tenure of their fellowships. At the end of their tenure, Fellows must submit a final report on their activities and accomplishments. As a centre for advanced study in the humanities, Hagley is a focal point of a community of scholars. Fellows are expected to participate in seminars, which are conducted periodically, as well as attend colloquia, lectures, concerts, exhibits and other public programmes offered during their tenure. Research fellowships are to be used in the Hagley Library only, not as scholarships for college.