Special Collections Department Research Travel Award Guidelines

The Special Collections Department Research Travel Award program was established in 2009 to assist researchers in using the rich holdings of the J. Y. Joyner Library’s Special Collections Department. Each fiscal year two awards of up to $500 or one grant of up to $1,000 are awarded to support recipients’ travel to Greenville.

Eligibility and Requirements
Faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students, or independent scholars whose research projects directly relate to the holdings of the Special Collections Department are eligible to apply for a research travel award. Foreign nationals must obtain a social security number and visa before funds can be issued to them. Students and faculty/staff members of East Carolina University are not eligible to apply. The program does not support family history or genealogical research. Applications will be judged on the basis of their clarity and the relevance of the topics to the holdings of the Special Collections Department. Funds may be used to defray transportation and living expenses, including lodging and meals. Applicants must reside outside a fifty-mile radius of Greenville. Recipients are asked to submit within a month of the research visit a statement of at least 250 words explaining how the research conducted in the Special Collections Department supported their projects. They are asked to agree to acknowledge in their publications or presentations the assistance of the research travel awards.

Application Process and Deadlines
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the Special Collections Department to discuss their projects, as staff may be able to recommend sources of which the applicants are unaware. Contact Dale Sauter at sauterd@ecu.edu or at (252) 328-0275.

Applications, letters of support, and résumés may be submitted electronically (preferred) using the electronic application form, by fax, or by regular mail to:

Maurice C. York, Assistant Director for Special Collections
yorkm@ecu.edu
J. Y. Joyner Library
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 328-0252 (voice)
(252) 328-0268 (fax)

The deadline for receipt of applications and letters of support is March 31, 2009. Awards will be announced by April 30, 2009. Recipients must conduct their research during the period July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010.

Travel, Parking, and Local Accommodations
Information about travel, parking, and local accommodations is available through our website:
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/spclcoll/visitorparking.cfm