Event Details

End: December 31, 2018
Contact: lisa_davidson@nps.gov
More Info: https://www.nps.gov/hdp/jobs/tompkins.htm

The Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship, a joint program of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) and the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), permits a graduate student in architectural history or a related field to work on a 12-week HABS history project during the summer. The Fellow will conduct research on a nationally significant U.S. building or site, and will prepare a written history to become part of the permanent HABS collection. The Fellow's research interests and goals will inform the building or site selected by HABS staff. The Fellow is usually stationed in the HABS Washington, DC, office. Recipients are also required to upload a minimum of 50 images to SAH's SAHARA image database.

AWARD STIPEND

The award consists of a $12,000 stipend. The successful applicant will be notified in late January and will be recognized during the SAH's 72nd Annual Meeting held in April in Providence, Rhode Island. The award includes travel, hotel accommodation, and registration for the SAH Annual Meeting up to $1,000.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants should be pursuing graduate studies in U.S. architectural history or a related field.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Please submit the following by December 31, 2018 (email receipt):

1. Resume
2. College Transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
3. Letter of Recommendation from a faculty member or recent employer
4. Writing Sample: an unpublished paper, not to exceed 40 pages, demonstrating primary research and a command of secondary sources, in architectural history or an aspect of the built environment.

Applications should be submitted via email to:

Lisa Davidson, Coordinator 
Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship 
Heritage Documentation Programs 
National Park Service 
Phone: (202) 354-2179
Email: lisa_davidson@nps.gov