2011 FORT UNION FELLOWSHIP
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
The Friends of Fort Union Trading Post and the National Park Service announce a $1000 Fort Union Fellowship for 2011. This annual fellowship is intended to support a qualified researcher wishing to explore and produce an article or monograph on an aspect of Fort Union trading post history, broadly defined. The fellowship is open to all applicants.
Recipient of the award must be in residence at Fort Union, North Dakota, for a minimum of one week in 2011, preferably during the summer. A brief, written report on research completed must be received within two weeks of departure, the recipient forecasting the intended publication expected from his research.
Criteria for selection include: 1. suitability of the Fort Union library, archival, or museum collections to the proposed research; 2. applicant's experience and training; 3. potential for the project to make a significant contribution to scholarship on Fort Union; 4. potential for the project to result in an article or book publication.
Applicants need not be professional historians or archaeologists, but must evidence experience as well as ability in historical research. Evaluation of applications will weigh academic training, previous publications, and the extent to which the recipient will examine new topics or offer new interpretations.
Applicants should submit a project proposal not exceeding four double-spaced pages, referencing applicability of the Fort Union Trading Post collections. Included should be a resume listing previous publications, if any; and the names, affiliations, and telephone numbers of three references capable of commenting on the applicant's research skills and experiences.
Applications must be postmarked no later than February 28, 2011, and be sent to the Fort Union Fellowship Committee, Fort Union Trading Post NHS, 15550 HWY 1804, Williston, North Dakota 58801. Additional information can be obtained be contacting Loren Yellow Bird Sr., Chair, Fort Union Fellowship Committee, at the above address or by telephone (701) 572-9083.
Announcement of the award will be made no later than March 31, 2011.
