Overview
To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), the pioneering folklorist who championed the establishment of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and was a scholar and advocate for the documentation and analysis of the culture and traditions that arise from and are passed on by American workers, a fellowship program has been established at the American Folklife Center. The Archie Green Fellowships will support new documentation and research into the culture and traditions of American workers and will create significant digital archival collections (audio recordings, photographs, motion pictures, fieldnotes) that will be preserved in the American Folklife Center archive and made available to researchers and the public.
Program Description
The American Folklife Center will award up to three fellowships for the period July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012 that will support new, original, independent field research into the culture and traditions of American workers and/or occupational groups found within the United States.
Applicants must develop a project plan detailing the subject of the research and methods of digital documentation. The original documentary materials generated during the course of the fellowship will become part of the Center's Archie Green America Works Collection. Applicants must submit proposals via email or fax to be received by the Center no later than March 11, 2011. The term of each fellowship will be limited to a period of one year and will be supported with funds up to $45,000.
The American Folklife Center was established by Congress to support research and scholarship in American folklife and to preserve, support, revitalize, and disseminate American folklife traditions and arts. Materials in the Center's Archive are available to researchers and the general public to contribute to and support dialogue regarding an understanding of the desires, beliefs and values of the American people.
Eligibility Requirements
U.S. citizens are eligible to submit applications for a fellowship to support their new, original research on, and documentation of, occupational culture. Applicants may include individuals, organizations or groups.
Selection
Proposals for the Archie Green Fellowships will be evaluated by a committee that is composed of the Director of the American Folklife Center, Head of Research and Programs for the American Folklife Center, Head of the American Folklife Center Archive, the Chair of the American Folklife Center Board of Trustees, and the Associate Librarian for Library Services at the Library of Congress.
Expectations
Fellows will provide the American Folklife Center with the original versions of documentary materials created during the course of the fellowship research. All documentation must be in digital formats as outlined below. The cost of creating secondary copies may be factored into the applicants' research budgets. Fellows will submit completed informant releases and biographical data forms (provided by the Center) as well as electronic logs for audio/video recordings and still photographs. Fieldnotes describing daily research activities through the course of the project will be submitted in digital form. These materials will become part of the Archie Green America Works Collection. Fellows will submit a final report and financial accounting to the American Folklife Center upon completion of the fellowship. In addition, Archie Green Fellows will offer a public lecture or presentation at the Library of Congress during the course of their fellowship year, to become part of the Archie Green Fellows Lecture Series. These lectures or presentations will be recorded to become part of the Archie Green America Works Collection. Fellows' travel expenses related to the lectures will be covered separately by the American Folklife Center.
Request for Proposals
Applicants for the 2011 Archie Green Fellowships at the American Folklife Center should submit the following materials by March 11, 2011.
Project Description (1-3 pages)
Project Budget, which, if necessary, may include the cost of purchasing professional-quality documentation equipment
List of documentation equipment to be used
Project Timeline
Statement of agreement/letter from occupational group to be documented
Resume (for individuals) or Organization Description (for 501.c.3 orgs.)
Digital Document Requirements & Specifications:
All fellows must comply with the American Folklife Center/Libraray of Congress digital standards and, therefore, provide documentation in the following specifications:
Digital audio: 96khz/24bit bwf (or .wav) file, or 44.1khz/16bit .wav file.
Digital video: high-resolution digital video format (consult with the American Folklife Center)
Digital images: high-resolution digital images (consult with the American Folklife Center)
Text files (for logs, fieldnotes, final report, etc.): Microsoft Word
Databases, spread sheets, etc.: consult with the American Folklife Center
Application Process and Deadlines:
January 10, 2011: Request for Proposals released by the American Folklife Center for 2011 Fellowships
March 11, 2011: 2011 Proposals due to the American Folklife Center
April 1-8, 2011: Adjudication
April 21, 2011: Awards announced
June 1, 2011: 2011 Awards final and fellowships begin
Submit Materials to:
Please email or FAX your submission, do not send via U.S. Postal Service.
Email to: Archie Green Fellows Committee at folklife@loc.gov
FAX to: Archie Green Fellows Committee at 202-707-2076
Questions? Call the American Folklife Center Reference Desk at 202-707-5510
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/grants.html#archie
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this grant
To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), the pioneering folklorist who championed the establishment of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and was a scholar and advocate for the documentation and analysis of the culture and traditions that arise from and are passed on by American workers, a fellowship program has been established at the American Folklife Center. The Archie Green Fellowships will support new documentation and research into the culture and traditions of American workers and will create significant digital archival collections (audio recordings, photographs, motion pictures, fieldnotes) that will be preserved in the American Folklife Center archive and made available to researchers and the public.
Program Description
The American Folklife Center will award up to three fellowships for the period July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012 that will support new, original, independent field research into the culture and traditions of American workers and/or occupational groups found within the United States.
Applicants must develop a project plan detailing the subject of the research and methods of digital documentation. The original documentary materials generated during the course of the fellowship will become part of the Center's Archie Green America Works Collection. Applicants must submit proposals via email or fax to be received by the Center no later than March 11, 2011. The term of each fellowship will be limited to a period of one year and will be supported with funds up to $45,000.
The American Folklife Center was established by Congress to support research and scholarship in American folklife and to preserve, support, revitalize, and disseminate American folklife traditions and arts. Materials in the Center's Archive are available to researchers and the general public to contribute to and support dialogue regarding an understanding of the desires, beliefs and values of the American people.
Eligibility Requirements
U.S. citizens are eligible to submit applications for a fellowship to support their new, original research on, and documentation of, occupational culture. Applicants may include individuals, organizations or groups.
Selection
Proposals for the Archie Green Fellowships will be evaluated by a committee that is composed of the Director of the American Folklife Center, Head of Research and Programs for the American Folklife Center, Head of the American Folklife Center Archive, the Chair of the American Folklife Center Board of Trustees, and the Associate Librarian for Library Services at the Library of Congress.
Expectations
Fellows will provide the American Folklife Center with the original versions of documentary materials created during the course of the fellowship research. All documentation must be in digital formats as outlined below. The cost of creating secondary copies may be factored into the applicants' research budgets. Fellows will submit completed informant releases and biographical data forms (provided by the Center) as well as electronic logs for audio/video recordings and still photographs. Fieldnotes describing daily research activities through the course of the project will be submitted in digital form. These materials will become part of the Archie Green America Works Collection. Fellows will submit a final report and financial accounting to the American Folklife Center upon completion of the fellowship. In addition, Archie Green Fellows will offer a public lecture or presentation at the Library of Congress during the course of their fellowship year, to become part of the Archie Green Fellows Lecture Series. These lectures or presentations will be recorded to become part of the Archie Green America Works Collection. Fellows' travel expenses related to the lectures will be covered separately by the American Folklife Center.
Request for Proposals
Applicants for the 2011 Archie Green Fellowships at the American Folklife Center should submit the following materials by March 11, 2011.
Project Description (1-3 pages)
Project Budget, which, if necessary, may include the cost of purchasing professional-quality documentation equipment
List of documentation equipment to be used
Project Timeline
Statement of agreement/letter from occupational group to be documented
Resume (for individuals) or Organization Description (for 501.c.3 orgs.)
Digital Document Requirements & Specifications:
All fellows must comply with the American Folklife Center/Libraray of Congress digital standards and, therefore, provide documentation in the following specifications:
Digital audio: 96khz/24bit bwf (or .wav) file, or 44.1khz/16bit .wav file.
Digital video: high-resolution digital video format (consult with the American Folklife Center)
Digital images: high-resolution digital images (consult with the American Folklife Center)
Text files (for logs, fieldnotes, final report, etc.): Microsoft Word
Databases, spread sheets, etc.: consult with the American Folklife Center
Application Process and Deadlines:
January 10, 2011: Request for Proposals released by the American Folklife Center for 2011 Fellowships
March 11, 2011: 2011 Proposals due to the American Folklife Center
April 1-8, 2011: Adjudication
April 21, 2011: Awards announced
June 1, 2011: 2011 Awards final and fellowships begin
Submit Materials to:
Please email or FAX your submission, do not send via U.S. Postal Service.
Email to: Archie Green Fellows Committee at folklife@loc.gov
FAX to: Archie Green Fellows Committee at 202-707-2076
Questions? Call the American Folklife Center Reference Desk at 202-707-5510
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/grants.html#archie
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this grant
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