Every week, Perspectives Daily showcases a new grant, fellowship, or scholarship that has been posted to our free community calendar. This week we are featuring the William E. Foley Research Fellowship.

Criteria

The Missouri State Archives and the Friends of the Missouri State Archives are pleased to announce the 2021 William E. Foley Research Fellowship. Offered to support the use of the state's public records in scholarly research, any research project utilizing the holdings of the Missouri State Archives to further knowledge of state or national history is eligible for funding.

Applicants for the 2021 William E. Foley Research Fellowship should complete the attached form and submit it along with a research proposal (1,000 words or less), curriculum vitae and list of three professional references. These materials may be sent to brian.rogers@sos.mo.gov or mailed to the address below.

Missouri State Archives
Attn: Brian Rogers
PO Box 1747
Jefferson City, MO 65102 

Selection of the 2021 fellow will be based on the soundness of the proposal, its relation to the holdings of the Missouri State Archives as demonstrated by specific collection citations, the potential of the research to impact the academic community and the qualifications of the applicant. Proposals making use of materials only available onsite at the Missouri State Archives or its St. Louis branch have preference over those using records available online. Notification of the award will occur by April 30, 2021.

Amount

The fellowship comes with $1,500 award intended to defray expenses incurred when visiting the Missouri State Archives and/or its St. Louis branch.

End: March 31, 2021

More Info: https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/education/WEF

Contact: brian.rogers@sos.mo.gov